(Exploring Your Mind) Social emotions are the states that arise when you’re in the company of other people. Shame is an example of it and, basically, arises when a person bases their own worth on other people’s judgment. These kinds of emotions can both positively and negatively influence interpersonal relationships and even the way you see yourself.
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Masturbation Can Become a Problem
(Staff Writer) Sexuality is a wide world full of many different practices, self-discovery, and richness. Masturbation is a part of this world, and it brings many benefits. Various myths have been told about it, but these false statements are far from reality.
Four Subtle Forms of Psychological Abuse
(Exploring Your Mind) The subtle forms of psychological abuse are dangerous due to their very nature. They often go unnoticed at the beginning and a victim doesn’t notice them until they’re already causing them a lot of damage. As you can see, information is the best form of prevention against it.
Telekinesis – Pseudoscience or Psychic Ability?
(Exploring Your Mind) Everyone remembers Luke Skywalker trying to move objects with his mind. Have you ever wondered if there’s any grain of truth behind that? Does anyone actually have telekinesis?
Definition and Characteristics of Cognitive Rigidity
(Staff Writer) Cognitive rigidity can lead to a clearly unhappy life. Not admitting other perspectives and refusing to change, value other points of view, and making use of a more open mind only leads to frustration.
Four Effective Emotional Control Techniques
(Exploring Your Mind) Being in charge of yourself isn’t always easy. Applying a series of emotional control techniques isn’t easy. Continue reading to learn how to put them into practice!
The Psychological Benefits of Living in a Rural Setting
(Exploring Your Mind) Living in a rural setting is becoming more and more popular due to its benefits. Weekend escapes to nature are on the rise, even though the cultural scene in the big city can be a lot more varied.
Acceptance and Resignation Are Different Concepts
(Exploring Your Minds) Acceptance and resignation may seem like similar concepts, but they aren’t. Actually, their meanings have rather different connotations, and knowing what they are can help you know yourself better.
Fast and Slow Thinking by Daniel Kahneman
(Staff Writer) Have you heard about the two systems of thinking by Daniel Kahneman? This psychologist won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002 after he developed a theory that explained the two ways of thinking humans use daily.
Are You Having a Panic Attack or an Anxiety Attack?
(Exploring Your Mind) Today, we want to talk about the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack. The former is a colloquial term and has little clinical use, while the latter is a perfectly-identified clinical entity.
The Differences Between Genius and Gifted
(Exploring Your Mind) What are the differences between genius and gifted? Do they coincide at all? As we’ll see, it isn’t all about intelligence. Find out why!
Stoics Believe that Everything that Happens is Perfect
(Exploring Your Mind) The stoic tradition holds that everything that happens is perfect. They see it that way because they believe in a universal order that leaves very little room for free will. Everything that happens is a revelation.
The Emotional Self-Control Over Anxiety
(Staff Writer) It’s every person’s responsibility to exercise self-control over anxiety. One way to do it is through a series of emotional techniques. Continue reading to find out what they are!
What Happens to Your Body When You Think?
(Staff Writer) A thought can be the spark that ignites your motivation and positive emotions. The things you create in your mind have the power to transform your reality.
Intelligence Quotient or IQ: History and Evolution
(Exploring Your Mind) Around 1910, Henry Goddard, the director of a school in New Jersey for people with intellectual disabilities, was a pioneer in the concept of IQ in the United States.