Hanan Parvez 
Humans need to evaluate the world to navigate it effectively and meet their goals. Not everything in the world has equal value. If that were the case, humans would not be judgmental—there’d be no need to. The fundamental reason humans are naturally judgmental is that things in the world have unequal value. To meet their
Burnout and depression are similar emotional states, so there’s bound to be confusion between them. They are so identical that the debate on whether they’re the same has been raging for decades in Psychology. Too many burnout and depressive symptoms overlap.1Bianchi, R., Verkuilen, J., Schonfeld, I. S., Hakanen, J. J., Jansson-Fröjmark, M., Manzano-García, G., …
What is delusional jealousy? Delusional jealousy, also known as morbid jealousy or Othello syndrome, occurs when someone is convinced that their partner has committed infidelity despite having little or no evidence. A delusion is a false belief. Those suffering from delusional jealousy have persistent, excessive, irrational, and unfounded suspicions about their partner’s fidelity. Because they
What is intentional dating? Intentional or conscious dating means dating with a goal and plan in mind. It’s being strategic about your dating efforts so that you can maximize your relational ROI. It’s about decreasing the odds of investing your time in the wrong people and increasing the odds of doing so in the right
Narcissism and avoidance There’s a strong link between having an insecure attachment style and narcissism. A narcissist is a person who shows narcissistic traits. They may or may not have a
Being obsessed with someone involves devoting a lot of resources to that person. Be it mental, emotional, financial, or temporal resources. You can’t stop thinking about them. You stalk them on the internet and/or in real life. You crave their attention and yearn to talk to them. You keep talking about them to your friends.
Does the idea of showering create excitement or resistance in you? If you resist showering, you’re not alone. People may avoid showering for several reasons broadly classified as psychological and non-psychological. Non-psychological reasons for not showering include: This article will focus on the psychological reasons for not showering. If you skip showering every once in
Mental detoxification is the process of removing unwanted things from your mind. Note that I said ‘unwanted’, not ‘negative’. Sure, some of the negative stuff on your mind is probably unwanted, but some may be wanted. For instance, if your finances have taken a hit, then worrying about it is warranted and rational. However, if
Scrolling media is not a recent phenomenon, as many would think. Scrolling behavior appeared when remote controls for TVs were invented. Before that, people had to get up and physically change the TV channel. I remember when my dad used to scroll channels on the TV, constantly pressing the button on his remote control, and
A person with bipolar disorder experiences episodes of mania and/or hypomania and depression. Mania is a state of high mood or energy. A bipolar in a manic state feels extremely positive, negative, or both. Hypomania has the same symptoms as mania but is less severe. In the depression phase, a bipolar person experiences a low