The psychology behind Pyramid schemes
Pyramid schemes are a curious yet deceitful phenomenon. The scheme works through an initial recruiter, who forms the apex of the pyramid, offering a lucrative deal of goods or services...
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Reach us via email, chatbot or WhatsApp messagesReach us on WhatsApp messages only: +447511116565Appointment times: Monday - Sunday: 8 AM-10 PM.The very latest news from the world of Psychology. Private Therapy Clinic blog offers information about psychological concepts, theories, therapeutic approaches and human behaviour. The articles and vides posted here also offer tips and advice written by registered Psychologist Dr. Becky Spelman and our team of Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Psychotherapists.
One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is people who live with the condition are in some way less than neurotypical people – disabled. The mainstream perception is that autistic people aren’t capable of making valuable contributions to society, much less create great change in the world. But that’s just simply not…
Pyramid schemes are a curious yet deceitful phenomenon. The scheme works through an initial recruiter, who forms the apex of the pyramid, offering a lucrative deal of goods or services...
An old Italian proverb advises men looking to get married and settle down to find both oxen and wives in their own home villages. The idea is that life is...
All relationships are dysfunctional in some form or another, but that isn’t to be cynical; not at all. It’s more of a recognition that as beholden as we are to...
In this video psychologist Dr Becky Spelman interviews a man who's life was transformed by a placebo pill. The interview discusses the power of the mind and how beliefs and...
As so much of our life is now conducted on the internet, it is not at all surprising that nowadays many of us meet our romantic partners online—and lots of...
Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse, or rather a combination of many different forms of abuse that are used to manipulate and force the victim into certain behaviours....
Erotic transference is something that happens relatively frequently in therapy, and while it is nothing to be ashamed of per se, it does have to be dealt with quite promptly,...
Balancing a career with aspirations to have a family has never been easy for women, who have to deal with structural sexism in the workplace, who may wish to wait...
Multi-level marketing is promoted as a great way to make money, and is often marketed at demographics such as stay-at-home-mothers as a flexible part-time job that can make a good...
It can be very difficult to be in a romantic relationship with someone with a borderline personality disorder. For anyone with this condition, it can be hard to understand how...
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