“There is nothing as practical as a good theory” was Kurt Lewin’s (1943) way of asserting the value of theory in guiding research that addresses broad social problems. But psychological theory also ...

Social Stress Theory examines how pressures from society, relationships, and environment affect mental and physical health.

Stress symptoms in women can manifest as both physical and psychological problems, including anxiety, sleep disturbances, and changes in menstrual patterns. Women may experience stress differently ...

When I first wrote on the phenomenon of toxic stress in 2017 (Scheeringa, 2017), that post became one of the most frequently viewed contributions on my site. I explained how experts believed that ...

There’s no shortage of theories about overtraining syndrome, a state of pervasive fatigue and poor performance that lasts months or years and sometimes ends athletic careers. In fact, there are too ...

Stress can come from any number of sources, including your job, relationships, or life challenges and other emotionally taxing situations (just to name a few). The concept of geopathic stress appears ...

One theory that is used for the prediction of failure in a ductile material is the maximum shear stress theory (MSS). The basis of this theory is that failure will occur when the maximum shear stress ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You’ve done quite a bit of research into conspiracy theories. Can we start with the basics? What exactly is a ...

Physical activity can relieve stress and may also improve anxiety and depression symptoms. Experts think it does this by both promoting resilience and giving a person a break from their stress, ...