Dr. Susan Roets

Dr. Susan Roets Susan is a psychologist and a hypnotherapist. She is an interactive, straightforward, and solution-fo

14/11/2025

Self-love is vital but it's just the start.

09/11/2025

Overapologizing, compulsive caretaking, and more.

09/11/2025

Neuroscience has taught us more about how we think and act in the last few decades than ever before.

Here are 3 discoveries everyone should know:

1. Your brain has two modes of thinking.

Psychologist Daniel Kahneman called them:

- System 1: fast, emotional, automatic
- System 2: slow, rational, deliberate

Most of your decisions? System 1.

The skill is knowing when to slow down — and let System 2 take over.

2. Neuroplasticity is real.

For years, scientists believed the brain stopped changing after childhood.

They were wrong.

Experience reshapes your neural connections at any age.

Learn a language. Pick up a skill. Change your habits.

Your brain literally rewires itself.

3. Dopamine isn’t about pleasure — it’s about anticipation.

The “reward chemical” spikes before you get the reward.

That’s why countdowns, cliffhangers, and goals hook us.

It’s not the reward itself — it’s the chase that keeps dopamine flowing.

The lesson?

Your brain isn’t a machine to control.

It’s a partner to understand.

09/11/2025

When a child doesn’t have emotionally healthy parents/carers who can provide sufficient support, they may grow into an adult with some or all of these traits.

01/11/2025

Research on four kinds of play and couples' satisfaction.

14/10/2025

If you dare to challenge a narcissist, you'll almost certainly face many of these things.

12/10/2025

Parents might think it's noble and protective, but it does more damage than it prevents.

12/10/2025

5. Deep connections can feel awkward.

11/10/2025

Yet another reason to prioritize our relationships.

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