Not a lot of people know about Hulk Syndrome. It’s characterized by sudden explosions of anger. These explosions often turn into violent behavior. The medical name for it is syndrome of Amok. However, people associate it with the green monster Hulk.
Pressuring someone to make a decision and forcing them to choose what we want are negotiation strategies that are widely used in the business world. The target is to confuse the other person. By diverting their attention from the important…
The love between a man and a woman continues to be a mystery. That is in spite of the fact that scientists study it and philosophers analyze it. Even so, these days we understand more clearly why love happens between two…
We have grown up in a culture of constant arguing, where we’re often grumpy about everything and don’t accept a difference of opinions. We argue about something almost every day, and we often do it more than once. First thing…
With the new ideas regarding education and positive discipline, the word “no” (usually used by our parents and grandparents) is often seen as an evil word. This makes many parents feel adrift, not knowing what to do to set boundaries.…
Irritable people are addicted to constant anger. Hitting the table, slamming doors, shouting, and even throwing tantrums… These people don’t know how to communicate without raising their voices, lose it quickly, and can’t be contradicted. However, behind this difficult behavior…
Why do we sometimes say yes when in our head there is a resounding no? Why do we prefer to stay silent and not say anything, if in fact what we want is very clear to us? What is behind…
If you say, “tell the truth,” many people will associate it with offending people. However, the truth is positive, and it would be best to always have access to it. Why then has it become a vehicle to attack others?…
According to Austrian psychologist Paul Watzlawick, communication plays a fundamental role in our lives and society. Most of us, however, don’t realize to what extent. From the very beginning of our lives, we participate in the process of acquiring rules…
Have you ever stopped to think about how fast you shape an image of the person in front of you? Or how you can move so fast from what you see to what you sense? Have you ever realized that…
Couples who have more sex foster affection and fidelity. Some studies show that frequent sex leads to more stable relationships. Chemistry explains one of the reasons for this phenomenon.
A lot of the most popular politicians use distinct verbal language. They mostly use it to communicate with their followers. When it comes to mass communication, gestures and non-verbal communication can actually have a lot more impact than the words themselves. Crowds…
People who have no filter don’t know how to keep their thoughts, feelings, or emotions in. They blurt out the first thing that comes to their mind, without thinking about the consequences. They often hide behind the shield of their…
Not answering. The use of sarcasm. Saying that it’s impossible to talk to you. Talking down to you as if you were a child. Threatening with ultimatums. The signs of psychological manipulation in communication and language are as varied as…
Technology is moving forward at the speed of light. We communicate and move so very quickly now. We start and end stages in our lives, eat, and cook at a startling velocity. In the working world, things follow much the same…
Zygmunt Bauman is a Polish sociologist who has gained fame and recognition thanks to his book Liquid Modernity. In it, he denounces the fact that postmodernism has brought with it the collapse of “solidity”. Nothing is solid or firm anymore. Everything…
Psychology is the science that studies individuals, with all their behaviors and experiences. You’ll probably notice that it’s a very wide field that takes a very specialized kind of training. That’s why, whatever your specialty is, you have to have certain…
The keys to assertiveness are all actually very simple. They come from respect, humility, and a desire to live a better life. Of course, learning to be assertive will take some effort, but you’ll get so much back in return. One…
Rumors: we’ve all heard some and we’ve all spread some. In more traditional, conservative times they shook entire families. Today, they circulate differently because the way we share information has also changed. The fact is that rumors have enormous potential…
What is elicitation? This strange word means using techniques to gather information or knowledge about people. Elicitation is nothing more than a technique used to acquire information discretely, without the other person knowing. In order to obtain it without arousing…