Self-assessment questionnaires to help you better understand yourself and others.
Definition Cold mother syndrome is a pervasive pattern of maternal emotional detachment. It’s a style of parenting, specifically mothering, in which the mother is emotionally disconnected from her child. An emotionally cold mother fails to provide or provides inconsistent emotional: Emotional connection The child not only seeks to meet its physical needs from the parents, …
Covert narcissist women Covert narcissism is a type of narcissism that is hidden, unlike overt narcissism. While an overt narcissist openly displays core narcissistic traits like selfishness, lack of empathy, grandiosity, and attention-seeking, a covert narcissist shows these traits in less obvious ways. Men are likely to be overt narcissists, and women are likely to …
Why be likable? Likability is how likable you are as a person. While it’s cool not to care about being liked, the fact is that the more liked you are, the more likely you are to be successful. This is because we meet our most important life goals through other people. And if people like …
What is hyperphantasia? Hyperphantasia (Hyper = over; Phantasia = power of imagination) is when a person has a vivid and powerful imagination. Seeing things with their mind’s eye is precise and detailed, as if they’re seeing it in reality. In other words, they’re capable of vivid imagery. Imagery means experiencing the sensory properties of things …
What is reverse body dysmorphia? Reverse body dysmorphia is when a person becomes obsessed with the false belief that they’re weaker and smaller than they really are. Even though people with this condition have average or above-average muscularity, they think they’re insufficiently muscular.1Blomeley, D., Phillipou, A., & Castle, D. J. (2018). Sizing it up: a …
Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS), or the ‘grumpy old man’ phenomenon, is when older men are constantly angry and irritable. Also called andropause, it’s the male version of menopause. Men with IMS seem to have a short fuse, always complaining and about to explode. While it’s not an officially recognized condition, insightful books have been written …
Emotional immaturity is acting in ways that show you can’t manage your emotions. We all experience emotions. They’re a double-edged sword. Sometimes, they have a good impact on our lives. Other times, they have negative consequences. Emotional maturity is knowing when your emotions can harm yourself and/or others. Researchers have divided emotional immaturity in parents …
What is OCD? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a recognized mental disorder in which a person suffers from obsessive, fear-based thoughts and compulsions to act out in ways that ease those fears. Obsession means you’re thinking about something over and over. Compulsion means you feel compelled to act in ways that are primarily out of your …
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 success and status. Narcissists, therefore, have a stronger drive to succeed than the average person. …
Power dynamics are a natural part of every relationship, especially romantic relationships. For a relationship to work, both parties should be able to share power equally. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. When one person steps on the rights and needs of the other in an attempt to meet their own needs, the relationship becomes …