Exploring the forces that shape the human psyche
Before we can discuss what makes people feel embarrassed and how to get over embarrassment, I want you to consider the following scenarios involving two college students- Mohit and Rohit: Scenario 1 Mohit was attending a lecture. After the lecture was over, the professor asked Mohit to stand up and answer a question. Though it …
This article will help you in understanding fear, where it comes from, and the psychology of irrational fears. Key ideas for overcoming fear are also ideas. 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 …
This article will discuss the emotion of love with a special focus on what determines who we fall in love with. 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 …
In this article, we’ll explore the nature of hatred, causes of hatred, and how a hater’s mind works. Hatred is an emotion we experience when we feel 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 …
Have you experienced feelings of jealousy before?Why are people jealous sometimes?What factors give rise to jealousy? 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 to ever finding a decent job. One day Aqib met …
This article will discuss the psychology of anxiety and social anxiety. Social anxiety is a common type of anxiety that people experience. To understand it requires the understanding of the basic concept of anxiety. When worry becomes more real than a passing thought and gets mixed with fear and a sense of loss of control, a person …
This article will explore what causes guilt and throw light on the all-important concept of accumulated or carried over 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, …