A life lesson Consider a current scenario, or as far back as you can recall, in which you encountered rejection. Try to identify the emotions you felt at the time. Which emotion did you feel: fear, humiliation, embarrassment, sadness, or anger? I understand that reliving these emotions may be tough, as rejection can strike at…
Pandemic Psychosis and mental illness A significant mental health burden has been imposed on communities around the world as a result of the emergence and global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that emerged in 2019. In many cases, psychological stressors such as fear of illness and death, prolonged social isolation, uncertainty, and fear about…
How did we get here? Not only our bodies are the outcome of evolution. Similarly, our minds and psychology have been formed by the world in which we evolved, and this is where many of our most unique habits originate. We were in considerably more dangerous situations during our evolution than we are now, and…
You’ve likely heard this statistic from Hewlett Packard’s internal study: Men apply for jobs when they believe they meet 60% of the qualifications, while women only apply when they are 100% qualified. Once they apply, however, a recent LinkedIn study found that women are actually 16% more likely to land the job. So, what gives? Why are competent, qualified women…
There is life after breakup The consequences of a break up can be devastating in many ways. You may feel emotionally, physically, and mentally wrecked as a result of this experience. A lоt of people find it quite difficult to survive after ending their relationship with their partner. For some people suicidal thoughts are triggered…
Reality Show Hopes Why are there so many of these shows, and why do we keep watching? Fox network is pushing Simon Cowell’s show, “The X-Factor,” as the highlight of its schedule. In terms of content, it’s not much different from other singing competition shows like “American Idol,” “The Voice,” “Platinum Hit,” “The Glee Project,”…
Your Personal Issues Are Yours It is hard for two people to live together without a misunderstanding or petty issues. Are you in a love relationship? How do you handle relationship issues with your partner? Every relationship is different and so are the issues. You should talk to your partner as though you are talking…
Methods of Dealing With Online Burnout We have to admit it, we are in a digital era. Scientists are yet to comprehend and substantiate the full psychological ramifications of this phenomenon. An online generation linked to each other via various social media tools and quite generally the internet at some point results in dealing with…
What Do You Expect From Life Anyway? What do you expect from life? A question we ask ourselves or our friends when life seems to throw a curve-ball or you find yourself at a crossroad. In our teenage years, parents, teachers and other mentors ask: “what do you expect from life?” in order to help…
Soulmates??? If you are like most people, you may have spent much of your adult life searching for your soulmate. You might feel that your dissatisfaction in relationships comes from never finding “the one” that you were meant to be with for the rest of your life. This belief is rooted in ancient thought, including…
