Conflict is part and parcel of the human experience. However, most people don’t engage in conflict healthily and productively. Some don’t even think that’s possible. Such contentious people with a proclivity for engaging in unhealthy conflict behaviors tend to: While conflict can occur in any relationship, it’s pervasive in romantic relationships. Both men and women …
That humans can be both selfish and altruistic is one of the biggest paradoxes of human nature. Altruism, or prosocial behavior or kindness, is innate in humans. The roots of human kindness lie in parental caregiving, which provided a template, a …
If only I had a dollar for every time I opened an article with “humans are social species”. But I have to because so much of human behavior revolves around that. Because humans are a social species, they have to make group living work. When you join a group, it emerges as a separate entity …
When a person feels attacked, their fight-or-flight response gets activated. This response isn’t restricted to life-threatening dangers, such as from a predator; it also activates during interpersonal threats. When you feel socially threatened, you might …
Human relationships are built on the principle of reciprocity- a balance of give and take. That also includes emotional reciprocity, which is a mutual sharing and co-regulation of emotions. When you become someone’s Emotional Punching …
Attachment theory is one of the most established theories in psychology. It states that our early childhood interactions with primary caregivers shape how we relate to others in adulthood, especially in romantic relationships. These modes of relating to others are referred to as attachment styles. Attachment styles are of two main types: 1. Secure2. Insecure …
Bipolar Disorder is a mental health condition in which the sufferer experiences episodes of mania or hypomania and depression. Mania is a high-energy state in which a bipolar person experiences elevated mood, inflated self-esteem, agitation, and impulsivity. Hypomania is a less severe state than mania. During a depressive phase, a bipolar person experiences the typical …
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition in which the individual suffering from it experiences episodes of intense mood swings. During mania or a manic episode, the person experiences: In this state, they’re likely to engage in aggressive and risky behaviors. Their emotions and invincibility consume them so thoroughly that they fail to consider the …
The Fearful-Avoidant (FA) or Disorganized attachment style is an insecure type of attachment style in which a person both wants and fears connection intensely. FAs have high avoidance, associated with distance-seeking or deactivating strategies, and high anxiety, associated with closeness-seeking or hyper-activating strategies.1Mikulincer, M., Shaver, P. R., & Pereg, D. (2003). Attachment theory and affect …
Covert narcissism is a type of narcissism that, as the name implies, is hidden. Outwardly, covert narcissists may appear modest or even shy, but if you spend enough time with them, their inner narcissists will come out in ugly ways. Covert narcissists have the same core narcissistic traits as overt narcissists. But unlike overt narcissists …