Reading About Psychology Gifts

The Incredible Shrinking Room

'I hear voices.'

Lynching on social media

"My granddaughter's first words to me were 'OK, Boomer.' I have no idea what that even means."

"Bark or stare? Always a tough decision. Bark? Maybe stare? Whimper? Maybe? Meanwhile, stare."

They hated me.

"Soul searching? Yes, you could call it that."

'I have this fear of the real world...'

Kiosk in large lobby with sign above it labeled 'Empathy'.

"See? I told you changing his food would be traumatizing."

"Everyone at Megadrug is committed to the benefits of spoken therapies, which is why we developed 'nitrazone' to enhance the experience."

"I don't think you're getting enough stress."

'Past performance is not an indication of future results.'

'The proliferation of bird watchers make me more and more self-conscious...'

Fear/Knowledge

'...I already have 26 cats, why not 27...'

'Look, you can only do so much!'

In the future, human thought will enter an age of clarity and purity never before dreamed of.

'Is the glass half full, Wally, or half empty?' - 'Oh, oh! Trick question!'

"I dunno, I guess I just don't believe in myself anymore."

'You've got bats alright...now we'll just have to determine what kind.'

"Sometimes ... I just want to run away."

"Before you chop off my head, don't you think we should see a counsellor?"

Thinking Gears

"What's that? I asked for a teal lichen. That's a brown thread. Are you trying to upset me?"

Bob had to confront his fear of butterflies.

'If you were disturbed by any issues raised, please call your mum.'

"I invited a few friends over who think you should see a psychiatrist."

"At times I wonder what I've done with my life that makes me worth being saved."

'The iceman cometh too soon!'

"So, what brings you in today, Mr. Brooks? High anxiety again?"

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