Three Techniques for Practicing Assertiveness
You’re at the supermarket, standing in line to pay, when someone cuts in. At that moment, even though you’re really…
Conflicts
Psychology provides extraordinary tools and strategies for management conflicts much more effectively. Find out what lies behind certain behaviours and how you can react and overcome those situations that you face in your day-to-day life.
Correcting a Person Who Maintains a Wrong Idea
Finding a suitable (and respectful) way to correct a person who maintains a wrong idea is something everyone should learn…
Assertive Techniques for Conflict Resolution
Communication often doesn’t flow as well as you’d like. Misunderstandings and conflicts are common and can affect relationships and cause…
Power Struggles in Personal Relationships
Power is a delicate subject in a relationship. Both partners would like to be in a position of dominance above…
Don’t Expect People to Change for You
Expecting people to change for you is useless. This often happens in relationships where one person wants the other person…
What’s the Narcissistic Supply?
What exactly is the narcissistic supply? Before defining it, let’s first analyze the concept of narcissism: what does it mean to be a narcissistic person? The DSM-5 defines narcissistic personality disorder as a dominant pattern of grandiosity (in idealization or…
How to Speak Out Against Bullying
Knowing how to speak out against bullying or file an official complaint against an educational institution is crucial to put an end to the problem. If you stay silent, not only does the behavior go unpunished, but it’ll keep affecting…
The Ten Commandments for Dealing with Conflict in Your Relationship
As much as you’d like to get along with your significant other 100% of the time, sooner or later there’ll…
Neighbor Harassment Can Do Serious Damage
The concept of “harassment” is relatively common in our daily lives. For example, we all know that many kids in…
LGBT Violence, An Invisible Issue
LGBT violence is the type of violence that occurs within a same-sex couple. This type of aggression, as in any other form of gender and domestic violence, is when one partner controls or dominates the other. This is how the…
Meta Dehumanization: What I Think about What They Think about Me
To dehumanize means to deprive other people of positive human traits, personality, and dignity. In other words, it’s believing that…
Why Can’t I be Happy for Others?
It’s normal to be envious, indifferent, or even to really dislike that others are doing fine. However, sometimes you might find it hard to feel happy about other’s happiness and this could mean there’s an underlying issue. Most of the…
Three Psychological Difficulties that Affect Couples
When you have underlying issues to address, you’ll most likely have issues with other people as well. In particular, it’s…
Five Explanations for Hate at First Sight
You’ve heard of love at first sight, but what about hate at first sight? First impressions can be positive or…
How to Deal with a Difficult Student
If a difficult student intentionally challenges your authority, you might not know how to react. You might lose control and start making unsuitable gestures, which can trigger bullying and mockery in other students and leave you unable to diffuse the…
How a Separation or Divorce Affects a Child
A separation or divorce can impact all family members depending on the circumstances. In many cases, it mainly affects the…
Four Keys to Dealing with Unexpected Situations
Unexpected situations can have unpleasant consequences that affect us deeply. This is why most people want to have control over…
Dropping Hints Instead of Communicating Harms Relationships
People commonly drop hints instead of saying what they really think. However, dropping hints on your partner, family, or friends on…
How to Get Through a Fight with Your Partner
It’s impossible to avoid conflicts in a relationship. At the end of the day, you’re two very different individuals. But…
The Five Most Common Relationship Conflicts Couples Have
The most common relationship conflicts couples have nowadays are very different from those our grandparents had. Relationships have changed drastically…