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.
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.
Reading stories to little children is an encounter between the reader, the child, and the author. It’s a practice that has so many benefits. It helps to stimulate and develop children’s imaginations. Also, it helps foster a calm space for them…
Interpersonal relationships enrich our lives. Getting along well with others, feeling important, and having special relationships make our existence worthwhile. Unfortunately, we’re not born with this skill. In this article, you’ll find some tips on how to connect emotionally with…
Forcing them to eat, punishing them, getting angry at them… definitely not understanding what’s happening to their kids. Many parents don’t know what to do when they suspect that one of their children may be suffering from an eating disorder. Many…
What is the point of investing time and effort into a job that doesn’t pay anything? Wouldn’t it be better to spend that time doing something lucrative? These are the questions a lot of people ask themselves before volunteering. Some people…
Think of the person at work who is the most motivated and committed to their job. This coworker can help you understand the primary characteristics of workplace engagement. Workplace engagement is a positive emotional state. It’s characterized by energy, participation, and…
When you reward someone in a conscious way, you do it with the intention of reinforcing certain behaviors or attitudes. This is especially true in the case of children. However, there is a hidden cost of using rewards to influence…
We empower our fear when we blame it for own inhibition, isolation, or phobias. The truth is that we feed our fear unconsciously. If your fears paralyze you, read this article. We’ll help you get rid of all those horror movies…
Alcohol is a psychoactive substance that causes dependency and that many cultures have used for centuries. However, the harmful consumption of this substance carries a social and economic burden for societies. Several mental pathologies associate with its consumption. One of them…
John B. Watson is known as one of the fathers of behaviorism. His main intellectual reference was Pavlov, the Russian physiologist who made the first discoveries about conditioning. Consequently, Watson carried out a famous study called the Little Albert experiment.
The triune brain is a concept that neuroscientist Paul MacLean developed to refer to the three parts of the brain in human beings. These parts develop in different stages of the evolutionary cycle, which is why people say they’re created…
We notice that dependence is a problem when we experience it or when we’re involved and relate it to potential suffering. But is it possible to educate to avoid emotional dependence? Can we prevent toxic relationships through education?
One of our biggest problems is that we don’t really enjoy what we have and overvalue what we lack. Taking for granted people or situations we might miss later on is common. Although our goals arise from what we lack,…
Statistics usually draw the attention of those who start a psychology career. They believe that numbers are a thing of the past, but this worrying subject suddenly pops up. What do scientists use statistics for? Why are they useful for…
Ego traps cut off our happiness. Because this essence of our being is never satisfied, it anesthetizes us with its demands, its fears, and its tricks. It leads us to an insane attachment until it places us in an eternal comfort…