Understanding emotions

Learn what emotions and moods are and why we experience them. Then, learn how to handle your emotions without suppressing or ignoring them. Emotions are signals that our subconscious mind uses to communicate the ‘important stuff’ to us. Whether or not the stuff is really important, emotions deserve your full attention and non-judgment.

‘Why do I feel no connection to my family?’

We’re hard-wired to seek connection with our closest genetic relatives- our family members. The more family members connect with each …

4 Levels of jealousy to be aware of

Jealousy, like other social emotions such as guilt, embarrassment, and shame, is a complex emotion. People get jealous differently, to …

8 Stages of anger in psychology

Anger is an emotion that gets triggered when we feel threatened. The threat could be real or perceived. We’re always …

Retroactive jealousy: Meaning, triggers & causes

Jealousy in romantic relationships is common and natural. Once you’ve attracted a mate, you want to retain them. So, any …

27 Types of anger to better understand anger

Anger is an emotion that is triggered when we believe we’ve been wronged. The key word here is ‘believe’ as …

Primary and secondary emotions (With examples)

Researchers have tried to classify emotions for decades. Yet, there’s very little agreement on what classification is accurate. Forget the …

Fear of responsibility and its causes

Fear of responsibility is an irrational fear of taking responsibility. Also called hypengyophobia (Greek ‘hypengos’ means ‘responsibility’), people who have …