Sajid was strolling in the woods in peace, far away from the din of his city. It was a quiet, serene ambiance and he loved every minute of this holy re-connection with nature. Suddenly, a barking noise came from behind the trees that surrounded the trail.He was sure it was a wild dog and he […]
Understanding the psychology of love
The emotion of love is the opposite of the emotion of hatred. While hatred is an emotion that motivates us to avoid pain, love is an emotion that motivates us to seek happiness or rewards.Our mind triggers the emotion of love in order to motivate us to move closer to people or things that have the potential to […]
What causes the feelings of hatred?
Hatred is an emotion that we experience when we feel that someone or something is a threat to our happiness, success, and well-being.The feelings of hatred are there to motivate us to move away or avoid the people or things that we believe have the potential of causing us pain. We are all naturally motivated […]
How to deal with feeling jealous of other people
Aqib and Saqib were two classmates in an engineering college. After graduation, Aqib desperately searched for a job for months but couldn’t find one. He started to doubt his ability of ever finding a decent job. One day Aqib met Saqib by coincidence while shopping.They both greeted each other and Saqib told Aqib that he had […]
What is anxiety and understanding social anxiety
When worry becomes more real than a passing thought and gets mixed with fear and a sense of loss of control, the feelings of anxiety are experienced by a person.The symptoms of anxiety include increased heart-beat, lack of concentration, restlessness, irritability, self-consciousness, nail-biting and even insomnia. Lack of concentration makes a person commit silly mistakes in […]
“I feel guilty”: What causes someone to experience guilt?
Guilt is an emotion that we experience when we do something that we consider to be ‘wrong’. Our perceptions of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ comprise our values so when we do something that goes against our important values, we experience guilt. The reason why our mind sends us the feelings of guilt is to make sure […]
Why suppressing emotions is bad for you
In this article, we’ll discuss two closely related phenomena- suppressing emotions and emotional numbness. Suppose something very bad happens to you that causes you a great deal of emotional pain. Now there are three possible things that you could do: Fix whatever went wrong if possible. Express your bad emotions if you can’t fix what […]