Pinoy Psychology

“Intelligent and successful women are like apples on top of a tree. Men do not want to reach for them because they do not want to have a hard time. They just settle for the apples that are within their reach.”

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“It is a mistake to believe that a science consists in nothing but conclusively proved propositions, and it is unjust to demand that it should. It is a demand only made by those who feel a craving for authority in some form and a need to replace the religious catechism by something else, even if it be a scientific one. Science in its catechism has but few apodictic precepts; it consists mainly of statements which it has developed to varying degrees of probability. The capacity to be content with these approximations to certainty and the ability to carry on constructive work despite the lack of final confirmation are actually a mark of the scientific habit of mind”. — Freud

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Based from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Attitude defines as a positive, negative or neutral view of an attitude towards the object.  People can also be ambivalent towards a target, meaning that they simultaneously possess a positive and a negative bias towards the attitude in questions.  Many authors write about Positive Thinking and Attitude but there are only few books that discuss negative attitude as a constructive one.  Most of the journals and write-ups were very particular that having negative attitude can lead to unsuccessful life. 

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You are invited to attend a free seminar for undergraduates on Alternative Psychology on March 2, 2007 8:00-5:00pm at Philippine Business for Social Progress at Intramuros Manila. For inquiries please contact Pauline Licop at 09152528404. This seminar-workshop is on a first-come first-serve basis.

Alternative psychology is a branch of psychology that ventures in searching for innovations in the study of human behavior with emphasis on honing metaconsciousness. It is grounded on the conventional theoretical foundations of psychology with link on contemporary approaches and interventions in psychology. Since psychology is an emerging science, alternative psychology aims to add on researches geared towards improving lives of individuals by developing new theories about behavior. From the paranormal to scientifically-sound endeavors, the goal is to bridge the gap that exists by exploring what has been unexplored.

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All organizations function on the basis of interdependent activities through various departments. In such a way, they have a power structure which can be clearly observed in an organizational hierarchy that denotes the power given to individuals as determined by a particular job designation. However, power both flows from top to bottom of the hierarchy and vice versa. It undergoes a cyclical process.

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Last month, I registered to be a member of Philippine Association for Alternative Psychology, an organization for Academician, Clinician and HR practitioner, non practitioner and professionals. I enjoyed the mission, vision and purpose of the organization and I really learned from some of them. In fact, I like to share few thoughts I have in mind to all members of PAAP; you can choose some of these if you wish to.

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Communication
Xerox Mania
by: OB Sta. Ana

General Objective:
Know the ways and importance of in-depth elements of communication.

Specific Objectives:
At the end of the activity the participants should be able to:
1. Identify guidelines to effective communication
2. Explain the importance of basic communication.
3. Make classified ad for another person in relation to communication

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Alternative psychology is another avenue where we think out-of-the-box. It is a diversion from the conventional and proposing solutions by applying principles and strategies in maximizing the metaconsciousness.