PsychMechanics

All of us have experienced noseyness from other people at some point in our lives. Noseyness is when someone whom we don’t want to interfere in our life does so. This unsolicited interference often manifests as questions and comments relating to our personal matters such as our health, career, and relationships.

Stockholm Syndrome is the name given to an intriguing psychological phenomenon where hostages develop positive feelings for their captors during captivity. It sounds confusing because common sense says that we should hate those who forcibly capture us and threaten us with violence.

Gaslighting means manipulating someone’s perception of reality to the point that they begin to question their own sanity. The manipulation is so effective that a person being gaslighted comes to doubt their ability to perceive reality and recall events from memory accurately.

We all want to be walking lie detectors who can never be deceived by anyone. The truth is- there’s no magic formula that can tell help you detect a lie every single time with 100% accuracy. What you can do, however, is increase your chances of detecting a lie.

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Why do conflicts arise?

What can we do to maximize the positive outcomes of conflict?

And what can we do to minimize the negative outcomes of conflict?