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Living in the Red: A Lack of Vision for the Future?

Psychology TodayLiving in the Red: A Lack of Vision for the Future?

Living in the red often has to do with an inability to save money for future expenses. It's like the…

Coronavirus Panic Buying - What Does Psychology Say about It?

Psychology TodayCoronavirus Panic Buying - What Does Psychology Say about It?

Empty shelves. Long lines with full carts. Nervousness, haste, sharing anxious glances with those around you, and the fear of…

From Being Too Kind to Being Controlling

Stories and ReflectionsFrom Being Too Kind to Being Controlling

Excessive behaviors tend to be a sign of struggle. One of the resources that the affected person uses is precisely…

Eating Disorders and Personality

Personality PsychologyEating Disorders and Personality

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) from the American Psychiatric Association states that "feeding and eating disorde...

The Excitation Transfer Paradigm

EmotionsThe Excitation Transfer Paradigm

It's the 92nd minute of the soccer match. There's one minute left. Barcelona is beating Real Madrid 1-0. A Barcelona…

Aversive Conditioning and Appetitive Conditioning

TherapiesAversive Conditioning and Appetitive Conditioning

Experts introduced the terms aversive conditioning and appetitive conditioning in the third generation of therapies. Sometimes, they're also known ...

Emotional Chaos: When the World Crumbles Around You

WellnessEmotional Chaos: When the World Crumbles Around You

You might have gone through some tough times in your life in which everything felt like a burden and you…

Regain Control as a Parent by Talking to Your Children

FamilyRegain Control as a Parent by Talking to Your Children

Nowadays, parents have a hard time finding good ways to educate their children, which makes them feel lost and apathetic. That's…

Five Ways to Improve Your Mental Focus

Basic Psychological ProcessesFive Ways to Improve Your Mental Focus

Concentration and mental focus minimize distractions and improve performance. With a little practice and insight, you can improve these abilities.&...

Taking Action When You're Full of Fears

WellnessTaking Action When You're Full of Fears

We've all had a fear that kept us from taking action. For example, now you may be afraid that your…

The Body Language of Fear

WellnessThe Body Language of Fear

Although feeling scared is normal and perfectly valid, there are situations in which making it obvious isn't in our best interest. Unfortunately (o...

Sylvain Timsit's Ten Media Manipulation Strategies

NeuroscienceSylvain Timsit's Ten Media Manipulation Strategies

The media can shape public opinion. The news media has helped create or destroy social movements, hidden financial crises, and…

Why You Stay in a Relationship if You're Being Psychologically Abused

NeuroscienceWhy You Stay in a Relationship if You're Being Psychologically Abused

If you're being psychologically abused and you're unhappy, you might be asking yourself "Why don't I just walk away from…

The Waves on the Shore Metaphor

PsychologyThe Waves on the Shore Metaphor

The waves on the shore metaphor is a tool therapists use in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which belongs to…

Five Masked Control Mechanisms

PsychologyFive Masked Control Mechanisms

Masked control mechanisms are strategies that some people use to manipulate the behavior of those around them. These people use them because&hellip...

Like it or Not, Unforeseen Events Will Happen

CultureLike it or Not, Unforeseen Events Will Happen

What's the purpose of life? To live it or to control it? Living it will satisfy us but controlling it…

How to Make a Child an Emotional Expert

WellnessHow to Make a Child an Emotional Expert

You make countless decisions every day. You make many of them automatically, but you do get a chance to reason…

5 Easy Yoga Poses to Channel Your Energy

Culture5 Easy Yoga Poses to Channel Your Energy

Practicing yoga poses on a regular basis helps you channel your energy and control your focus to be more present. …

The Indifference of Passive-Aggressive People

CultureThe Indifference of Passive-Aggressive People

Passive-aggressive personalities often hide behind what looks like depression. They might seem fragile and in need of help, but the…

Sense of Agency: Being in Control of Our Lives

PsychologySense of Agency: Being in Control of Our Lives

To refer to the feeling of being in control of our lives, we use the term "sense of agency". Being…

Attention Control as a Key to Connect with the Present Again

CultureAttention Control as a Key to Connect with the Present Again

We're not used to being present in the present. In most cases, your body is there, but not your mind.…