Erik Erikson's early life had a major impact on his theories, especially his emphasis on the importance of gaining a sense of identity. When his biological father abandoned the ... Read More

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is published by the American Psychiatric Association and is used by mental health professionals for a variety of purposes. The manual ... Read More

This list of phobias offers a glimpse of the many types of phobias that have been named by psychologists and doctors. As you can tell from looking at this ... Read More

How well do you understand behavioral learning and conditioning? Test your knowledge of behavioral principles, learning, and conditioning in the following quiz. Take the Learning and Conditioning Quiz! Related: Classical ... Read More

Adult ADHD has received considerable media attention recently, yet many people go undiagnosed for years. Why? Because the symptoms of adult ADHD--distractibility, restlessness, and impulsivity--are often mistaken for normal ... Read More