Exploring the forces that shape the human psyche
Why do people show off? What drives them to behave in a way that often makes others cringe? This article sheds light on the main reasons behind showing off. We all know people in our social group who like to show off. On the surface, they may seem cool, superior, and admirable because of what …
Jim was an employee at a sales company who had joined recently. He behaved normally with everyone and no one could ever label him as ‘arrogant’. After two months- to everyone’s surprise- he started behaving in an arrogant manner. He primarily directed his arrogance toward his juniors, whom he used to treat kindly before. What …
In this article, we’ll explore the potential dangers of perfectionism and its root cause. We’ll also go over some ideas on how to overcome perfectionism and the downside of not caring about perfection. A perfectionist is a person who strives for flawlessness. They set excessively high and unrealistic performance standards for themselves. A perfectionist wants …
Have you ever wondered why some people are so stubborn? What causes stubbornness in people? Stubbornness is a personality trait in which a person refuses to change their opinion about something or refuses to change their mind about a decision that they’ve made. Stubborn people have a resolute adherence to their own ideas and opinions. …
This article will introduce the concept of assertiveness and explain why many people are non-assertive by default. Later, we’ll talk about the importance of assertiveness and how to be more assertive. Assertiveness is the skill of expressing how you feel and asking for what you want without being aggressive. It is an ability to defend …
Before we can talk about overcoming inferiority complex, it’s important that we understand how and why the feelings of inferiority arise in the first place. In short, inferiority feelings motivate us to compete with members of our social group. Feelings of inferiority make a person feel bad because they find themselves in a disadvantaged position …