Hanan Parvez 
Passive-aggressiveness is a communication style in which a person expresses anger or hostility indirectly. Active aggression would be expressing anger directly. Passive-aggressive people tend to be conflict-avoidant and rarely express anger. This doesn’t mean they’re not hurt, though. They’ll get back at those who hurt them in subtle ways. Since passive-aggressive people cannot talk about
Avoidant attachment style is a type of insecure attachment where a person feels insecure in close relationships. An avoidant tries to create distance in their close relationships. Since relationships are all about bonding and closeness, this upsets and frustrates their partner. Avoidants, like all human beings, have a biological need for connection. But their childhood
Thought disorder, also called formal thought disorder or disorganized speech, is when a person’s thoughts become incoherent, illogical, and disorganized. This is reflected in how the person expresses themselves in speech and writing. Thought disorder is the main symptom of schizophrenia, dementia, and psychotic disorders. Of course, normal people also experience disorganized thoughts when they’re
I know exactly what it feels like to ‘not feel like yourself’. I’ve been in such situations so many times. You feel out of alignment. You feel something’s off. You can’t quite put a finger on what’s off. You say things like: “I don’t feel like myself lately.”“I don’t feel like myself anymore.” What’s going
Cyclothymia is derived from the Greek “kyklos”, meaning “cycle” and “thymos”, meaning “mood”. A person with cyclothymia or cyclothymic disorder experiences frequent mood cycles or mood swings. While it’s normal for people to experience mood swings from time to time, those shifts in the mood don’t typically interfere with day-to-day activities. When mood swings become
For many, it’s hard to imagine that a mother can hate her own child. This is because mothers typically invest more in their offspring than fathers. For this reason, a mother’s love is considered ‘divine’ and ‘pure’. However, there are exceptions to this norm. Some mothers do hate their children. Some mothers treat their children
Trauma and trauma response Trauma is typically caused by a survival and/or reproduction-threatening event that the mind sees as dangerous. While daily life problems cause mild levels of distress, a traumatic event typically significantly decreases our odds of survival and reproduction. Traumas are out-of-the-ordinary stressors that have low: Since our minds and bodies are built
Narcissism is having an exaggerated sense of self-importance and thinking you’re superior to others. Narcissists tend to only care about themselves and lack empathy. Most people have a mix of narcissistic and empathic traits. Narcissism is of two types: Overt narcissists are people who openly display their narcissism. They’re usually extroverted, have high self-esteem, and
Before you learn how to talk to someone who turns things around, you must thoroughly understand the phenomenon of ‘turning things around’. There are a lot of things going on in this dynamic that need to be well understood. In this article, I’ll break down what happens when someone turns everything around on you and
To interpret the ‘hands behind the back’ body language gesture, you should first look at its context. This is because it is one of those body language gestures that can have different meanings depending on the context and accompanying gestures. In this article, I’ll cover the possible meanings of this gesture, providing examples and accompanying