Character is what makes us unique, makes us stand out from the crowd, and often serves as a source of diverse assessments of others. Someone is sure that our character is heavy or even disgusting,… Read More »Main character traits: positive and negative
The phrase “cognitive dissonance” is probably on everyone’s lips. However, not every individual knows what it is. How would you react to the fact if I say that every person, regardless of age, has experienced… Read More »Cognitive dissonance – what is it in simple words
Just be yourself, then success and happiness will come to life on their own. Often such advice is given by the people around you. But in practice, everything is not so simple. What does it… Read More »How to be yourself and what does it mean
Have you ever come across stubborn people who are difficult to convince about anything? Or perhaps you yourself are not flexible and hardly change your beliefs, behavior, perception? Stubbornness is often considered a stupid whim,… Read More »Rigidity is what it is. Psychological features and types
Personality, individual, individuality – these concepts are often used interchangeably. And we, without hesitation, replace one with another, and not only in relation to an adult or any representative of the biological species Homo sapiens.… Read More »Individual, personality, individuality. The concept and content of individuality
Many are skeptical about the possibilities of using color for medicinal purposes, considering it almost quackery. But after all, ultraviolet and infrared radiation in medicine has been used for a long time, and this practice… Read More »Color therapy for stress relief
Everyone knows firsthand what stress is. The very fact of being born is stress for the newborn. In the future, this state is repeated more than once, because external stimuli are present in the life… Read More »Stress – what is it: factors and types
Perhaps every person is familiar with grievances. But we can talk about them in two contexts: resentment as a character trait and the inability to forgive old grievances. This article will focus on the second… Read More »How to forgive an insult: advice from a psychologist for freeing and getting rid of the past
We all sometimes indulge in memories. They can be joyful and sad, pleasant and frustrating, inspiring and chilling, arbitrary and involuntary, but there is a special type of memory that is completely different from others… Read More »What is nostalgia. Why do people feel nostalgic
Healthy self-esteem, sober analysis of actions, thoughts and desires, constructive criticism and self-criticism are integral elements of personality development and self-knowledge. But what to do when self-criticism becomes excessive, interferes with work, love? Let’s talk… Read More »What is self-criticism, objective and subjective criticism in psychology. Excessive self-criticism – what is it, how to get rid of it. Self-criticism: good or bad
