In this category, you’ll find articles related to our mental world like abilities and processes. It contains information on how our thoughts, feelings, and emotions make up who we are and how we learn.
Persuasion is the social influence on beliefs, attitude, intentions, motivations, and behavior. It’s a form of manipulation based on commitment that can change thoughts and behaviors. Persuasion principles use words to influence other people and achieve the desired changes.
If we ask someone what susto is, they’ll most likely say that it’s a startled response, similar to shock. Thus, when something scares us, it can shock us, causing us to jump out of fear. We’re talking about a sensation born…
Depression, a word that defines a deep and incapacitating internal sadness, is the same that many don’t associate with the social context in which we live. The fact of the matter is that we’re social beings and context is as…
The theory of Machiavellian intelligence is also known as the social brain hypothesis. It explains why the human brain has evolved so rapidly in Homo sapiens. This organ began to grow and develop about 400,000 years ago. However, it established itself only…
Somatic symptom disorders bring to light the difficulty of separating the effects that the body and mind have on a person’s health. The strong interconnection between these two dimensions hinders the diagnosis and treatment of these types of disorders.
Why have suicide risk factors become a topic that we don’t talk about? Why is this a taboo? To solve any problem, the first step is to become informed about the issue. If you don’t fully understand the problem, it’s…
Kurt Lewin was one of the most influential psychologists of all time. We consider him to be the father of social psychology and the psychology of organizations. His approaches and his theory are useful in many areas, particularly in the…
Phantom vibration syndrome is one irrefutable example of how technology has invaded the human psyche. Technological devices are no longer just external objects that you access when you need them. Little by little, they have become almost part of our bodies.
Nowadays, there are countless jobs that require contact with other people, such as health-related ones. These jobs, in particular, require constant interpersonal exchanges with patients. These exchanges can have negative side effects. One negative effect is burnout syndrome in health professionals.
Technological insomnia is becoming more of a problem in a world where we’re surrounded by screens. Technology and the blue light characteristic of these devices completely alter our sleep cycles and our biological clocks. This new disorder can cause significant…
Every company knows the importance of workers being productive, performing well, and knowing how to manage their emotions correctly. We can’t forget that workers deal with a lot of stress. Sometimes, this stress can add up to bigger problems outside…
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a neurological evaluation tool that physicians use to evaluate the level of consciousness of a person with brain damage. It allows us to explore or quantify three parameters or criteria for observation. They are…
Everyone has a group of people they share interests, work, and other passions with. It’s essential for our own personal development. Collective strength provides us with security and power and helps us feel good about ourselves. However, it also conditions…
People say that, in order for there to be a fight, at least two people need to clash with each other. This means that it isn’t necessary for there to be a desire to have a conflict, but the desire of…
Consciousness is a complex cognitive process. It has a lot of interesting topics that catch the attention of professionals in psychology, like some disorders that are able to alter human consciousness. One of the most studied ones is the twilight…
The relationship between self-concept and sexuality is based on the answer to certain questions, such as: “Do you like your body, consider yourself attractive, think you are a good lover and enjoy your relationships?” We can determine if we have…
The master-slave dialectic is Georg Hegel‘s theoretical construction. It’s considered one of the key elements of his philosophy that also influenced other philosophers in later years. Not only did it become the foundation for Karl Marx‘s materialistic dialectic, but it also had…
Erik Erikson was a German psychoanalyst who made important contributions to our understanding of the human mind. He was born in Frankfurt in 1902 and died nearly a century later in Massachusetts in 1994.
The unconscious mind is a concept almost everyone talks about. However, most of us don’t understand its real meaning. We’re also not really aware of its importance. Because of this, it’s worth looking at some quotes that describe the unconscious mind…
Manipulative people suffer and make others suffer. The way they act makes it difficult for others to be around them. Also, keeping them close might make it hard for us to be okay with ourselves.