The well-known expression “burned out at work” is not a fiction, but a very real phenomenon, which in psychology is called emotional burnout (mental burnout syndrome, burnout, professional burnout). This is an independent condition (not… Read More »Emotional burnout: what is it in psychology
Erich Fromm – German psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, philosopher. Known for the humanistic theory of personality development and the theory of love. Although these are not the only questions to which the scientist devoted his research.… Read More »The Art of Loving Erich Fromm – A Brief Description of Theory
Mood swings are a response to neurophysiological changes in the body, a response to hormonal changes. But fluctuations in hormonal levels can occur for various reasons. This can be either a character trait (such people… Read More »Severe mood swings in men and women, adolescents. Their reasons
Imagine that outside the window you hear the annoying screams of hooligans or the scream of a cat in March, or the roar of a car. You will experience a lot of negative emotions, but… Read More »Conversation with oneself: norm or diagnosis – the opinion of a psychologist
Evolution is the development of living organisms along the path of complication. And the most complex at present is the species Homo sapiens – man. But it always surprises me that many of the most… Read More »What is the hypothalamus: role, hormones, location, structure
Life is not only about eating food, chasing fashion brands and making money for all this. Life is, first of all, the formation and development of the personality, the disclosure of the essential characteristics and… Read More »Self-actualization: concept, process, types and methods in psychology
Sometimes life presents us with unpleasant surprises. Finding himself in a problematic situation from which he does not see a way out, a person often experiences strong negative experiences. If they are so severe or… Read More »Psychological protection: types, types, mechanisms of personality protection
Surely you have heard the expression “Freudian slip of the tongue”, maybe someone used it to address you, or you just became curious about the history and meaning of this expression. Why is this phenomenon… Read More »What does the Freudian slip of the tongue mean? Examples of clauses
In psychology, there is no term “do not care”. However, the independent use of this term to denote a person’s philosophy, way of life and even religion is increasingly common. So in everyday life they… Read More »What is indifference: good or bad, reasons from psychology. Don’t care as a defense against stress
Hypercompensation, one of the protective mechanisms of the human psyche, helps to get rid of feelings of inferiority. Like all unconscious defense mechanisms, this response is not ideal. It does not solve the problem, but… Read More »Overcompensation – what kind of reaction in psychology
