Tag: Psychology

Intuition, often colloquially referred to as a “gut feeling,” plays a vital role in our decision-making processes, shaping our actions in ways that are frequently outside our conscious awareness. For years, psychology and neuroscience have grappled with defining the scope and mechanism o...

Nobody wants to be a cheater, but surprisingly many are. And although nobody thinks highly of adulterers, affairs are still a thing. This had me thinking. A study by the Austin Institute found that infidelity accounted for about 37 percent of divorces in the U.S. Another estimate found tha...

Intuition, often colloquially referred to as a “gut feeling,” plays a vital role in our decision-making processes, shaping our actions in ways that are frequently outside our conscious awareness. For years, psychology and neuroscience have grappled with defining the scope and mechanism o...

Truth and accuracy — however, are not the only things that matter to the human mind. Humans appear to have a strong urge to belong! What exactly is going on here? Why don’t facts persuade us? And why would somebody continue to believe a misleading or inaccurate idea in the f...

Colors have the ability to evoke emotions, communicate messages, and influence our perceptions. By strategically employing colors in your illustrations, you can effectively convey specific moods, enhance storytelling, and captivate your audience. For example, I created the illustration above in the ...

Video games have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the 1970s. Today, they are a multi-billion-dollar industry with a wide range of genres, styles, and levels of difficulty. While casual and easygoing games like Minecraft, Fall Guys, and Party Animals dominate the ma...

Start your research with these fundamental psychological concepts and facts. It is said that human psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour. It includes the application of these ideas to the scientific study of the mind and behaviour as well as to the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis...

Morgan Housel published this masterpiece in 2020 and the book’s premise is; doing well with money has a little to do with how smart you are and a lot to do with how you behave. The following are 100 best quotes I collected from this book: 1. Financial success is not a hard science. It&rs...

I want to divide retirees into three different categories. Now, once again, this is all from my experiences as a retiree of many years now (more than I want to talk about). We’ll briefly examine each from my personal and anecdotal perspective. Retirement is a big change in your life....

If you told me years ago, that faith and psychology are intertwined, I would raise my eyebrows, because I would not understand how it could be but out of personal experience and research conducted, I genuinely do believe that faith and psychology are intertwined. The title may be slightly clickbait ...

The study of Kabbalah, a form of Jewish mysticism that has become increasingly popular over recent years, has influenced various aspects of psychology, particularly in the realms of human consciousness, self-awareness, and spiritual development. While Kabbalah is primarily a spiritual and esoteri...

Where others only raise their voice because of a renowned academic career, he raised his voice because he was never really successful conditioned by society and could observe from the outside, from a position of freedom. And he, too, never had the feeling of holding back what he had to say about ...

Have you ever heard of Energy Psychology? The governing body of psychological practice, the American Psychology Association (APA) deems energy psychology a “pseudoscience”, meaning that it has little to no efficacy or scientific validity. However, since the 70s and 80s, individuals ...

I am writing my 10th book on criminal psychology. It is on 3rd draft. The publishing date is on 14 January 2024. As a lawyer, I know how the criminal justice system works. First, somebody commits a crime. Then, the Police start an investigation. And, later arrests the criminal. The court decides ...

Aco-worker and I were sharing stories about going back home and seeing high school friends. We both remarked how awkward it is to visit with people who have not moved emotionally or socially past high school. It’s an awkward feeling and situation to be in. We both shared the uneasiness and tho...

Our political persuasions; not so much written in the stars, as written in our DNA? Could it really be true? Are we all merely slaves to our chemical constituents, or there is more going on here? At the end of Part Three of this series I quoted from a Foreign Affairs article by ...

Indeed, it appears essential, particularly in the digital realm, to make decisions or propose solutions while being able to support them with objective and scientific facts. It is a common habit to adopt ‘good practices’ without us being able to explain why, which hinders commu...

Turning down the car radio when looking where you are actually makes sense. Your mind cannot focus on two things at the same time. If you announce your goals to others, you’re less likely to succeed. In fact, studies show you lose motivation. Chocolate releases the same happine...

The Psychology of Money is written by former finance columnist Morgan Housel. Written in 2020, The Psychology of Money has already become one of the best selling finance books of all time, which is pretty insane when you consider how many finance books there are out there! I think what makes this...

This curiosity isn’t just about textbooks; it could be figuring out how a car engine hums or why a song hits you in the feels. Even Einstein, the brainiac of all brainiacs, said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” And guess what? Research vibes with him...

Despite arising from different cultural and historical contexts Buddhism and Jungian psychology remarkable similarities in their understanding of the human psyche and the path to inner transformation. Both traditions offer profound insights into the nature of consciousness, the role of suffering,...

The complicated illness known as addiction is a brain disorder characterized by obsessive substance use despite negative outcomes. Knowing the psychology of addiction can help us treat it more successfully and understand why some people develop an addiction while others do not. Addiction’s ...

Ever since reading Jung, I couldn’t help but draw parallels with the psychedelic experience. In fact, nothing seems more suitable as a framework. But somehow I never seemed to encounter much material about psychedelics and Jung. When I originally saw this book many years ago, it was the only o...

Down below is a list of 21 Dark psychology tricks you need to be careful of. I will not only provide what the techniques are but allsow the ways one might go about using them. Caution some of these tricks are really dangerous and manipulative, be careful of how you use them and if someone is using t...

Culture is more than just a set of traditions and customs; it’s a lens through which we view and interpret the world. It affects how individuals perceive themselves, others, and their interactions with the world. From the collectivist societies that emphasize group harmony to the individualist...

There was a tight-knit group of friends who often found themselves engaged in lively discussions and debates about various topics. One evening, their conversation took an intriguing turn as they delved into the realm of clothing and how it affects psychology. Little did they know that this conversat...

Clothing is an expression of our personality, tastes, and individuality. The way we dress communicates a lot about who we are, and the choices we make in our wardrobe can reveal fascinating insights into our character. There are numerous pieces of research on fashion psychology that explain thi...