Why you feel like you’re losing your mind
“What a terrible thing to have lost one’s mind. Or not to have a mind at all.” – Dan Quayle We’ve all experienced times when we felt like we were losing our minds. This is a crazy psychological phenomenon that …
Is my boss a narcissist? (Quiz)
Narcissism in the workplace One of the defining characteristics of narcissism is being preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited power and success. Another is constantly seeking admiration and praise. Combining those two will give you a person who will strive for …
Learning by osmosis: Does it work?
Learning by osmosis, learning by proxy, or passive learning involves absorbing knowledge and skills by being around people with such knowledge and skills. It involves putting yourself in environments where you can gain valuable information and expertise. Active or intentional …
Bonding over shared trauma
As a social species, humans expect other humans to support them, especially in difficult times. When two people go through the same traumatic experience, as difficult as times can get, they typically have no one but each to support them. …
How to manipulate a dismissive avoidant
Why are you looking to manipulate someone? The desire to manipulate stems from an unhealthy desire to control. It stems from weakness and insecurity. Whenever you feel compelled to manipulate, look within first and try to figure out where it’s …
Dating dismissive-avoidant attachment style
Dismissive-avoidant (DA) is the attachment style of a person who values independence, self-reliance, and space more than relationships. DAs have low connection needs and avoid intimacy in relationships. They mainly derive their self-esteem from things that have nothing to do …
Learning by osmosis: Does it work?
Learning by osmosis, learning by proxy, or passive learning involves absorbing knowledge and skills by being around people with such
Bonding over shared trauma
As a social species, humans expect other humans to support them, especially in difficult times. When two people go through
Anhedonia vs Apathy: 5 Key differences
Anhedonia is a reduced ability or inability to derive pleasure from activities from which you previously derived pleasure. It has
Biting lower lip meaning (Body language)
People bite their lower lips for different reasons. To be clear, this article isn’t about the physical or medical reasons
Hands in pockets body language
Keeping your hands in your pockets is one of those body language gestures that can have multiple, seemingly contradictory meanings.
Body language: Hands behind the back
To interpret the ‘hands behind the back’ body language gesture, you should first look at its context. This is because
Does intelligence gap in relationships matter?
For relationships to work, they need to be equal or slightly unequal. Equal relationships are those where both parties gain
Why do people want kids? 12 Reasons
Having kids is such a default aspect of human life that if you asked someone why they want kids, they’d
Why age gap relationships don’t work
People usually prefer romantic partners in the same age range as them. It makes sense because we’re more exposed to
8 Signs your child resents you
Resentment is nothing but lingering anger, frustration, and disappointment. It’s an emotion that’s likely to breed in close relationships because
Why you’re annoyed when someone talks too much
Annoyance is a negative emotion that tells us we should avoid a particular situation, activity, or person. Annoyance is a
Emotions chart of 16 emotions
Emotion is one of the most complex, highly-debated topics in psychology. Even after decades of research, there still isn’t a
Why you feel like you’re losing your mind
“What a terrible thing to have lost one’s mind. Or not to have a mind at all.” – Dan Quayle
Why bad things happen to good people
Consider the set of all the things that happen to you. A lot of them you have no control over.
Why your wife yells at you
They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. If you’ve been at the receiving end of a woman’s
Dreaming of dead relatives talking to you
Dreams in which you see a dead relative alive are called ‘back to life’ or ‘visitation’ dreams. These dreams tend
Dreams about flooding (6 Meanings)
Dreams are usually a reflection of our waking life. The desires, concerns, conflicts, and challenges you face in your waking
Dreams about multiple cats (Meaning)
Dreams are primarily a reflection of our waking life. The problems, conflicts, and emotions that we experience in our waking
8 Dysfunctional family roles to know about
There are systems everywhere in nature. A system has parts that do their work to sustain the system and make
Emotionally immature parents (Impact & healing)
Emotional maturity is the ability to acknowledge emotions in oneself and others. Of course, you can only recognize and validate
High-functioning avoidant personality disorder
Avoidants are people who tend to avoid other people. The avoidant attachment style usually stems from early childhood interactions with
How to manipulate a dismissive avoidant
Why are you looking to manipulate someone? The desire to manipulate stems from an unhealthy desire to control. It stems
Dating dismissive-avoidant attachment style
Dismissive-avoidant (DA) is the attachment style of a person who values independence, self-reliance, and space more than relationships. DAs have
How to be consistent: Mindset and habits
The new year is around the corner. You tell yourself that this next year will be one where you get
Is my boss a narcissist? (Quiz)
Narcissism in the workplace One of the defining characteristics of narcissism is being preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited power and
Covert narcissist checklist: 15 Items
Narcissism is of two types- overt and covert.1 Overt narcissists are your usual, extroverted narcissists who openly display their sense
Narcissistic father checklist: 7 Items
If looking at the above image made you feel uncomfortable at worst or nothing at best, there’s a good chance
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