Becoming less sensitive to criticism is necessary if you have any desire to accomplish things in a social setting. Criticism is necessary for fixing problems, and inevitable in competitive, social environments. Part of the sensitivity to criticism comes because of a trait called neuroticism. Neuroticism can lead people to negatively interpret events. Additionally, being lower … Read more
Many people have tried to answer what makes life worth living. In this article we are going to discuss 6 unique answers. How Nietzsche Recovered From Nihilism And Decided To Shave That Ridiculous Stash Nihilism is the belief that values, meaning, and purpose are all groundless. There is no inherent purpose to life and anything … Read more
The shadow is a term from Jungian Psychology that represents a part of the ego that is repressed, unknown, or undesired. It can include both positive and negative aspects, like greed, rage, desire for power, or the desire to create. Any desire that is repressed because of social or personal dislike for that thing, gets … Read more
The best way to know if you are being manipulated is to pay attention to the tactics of manipulation, and record instances when you think they are being used against you. Once you record the instance, put the journal down and step away. Clear your head and then come back to the entry later. Attack … Read more
Sometimes it is obvious when a person is trying to get information out of you. Sometimes it is less obvious. This article will provide a series of steps so you can figure out if someone is trying to get information out of you or using your for information. Determine what information they are after. The … Read more
Psychology Of Guilt Trips And Shaming Others Guilt and shame are different things. Shame is more focused on a deeply held belief that we aren’t worthwhile or valuable as a person. Guilt on the other hand is focused more on a specific situation. It is a feeling we get when we go against something we … Read more
What Is A Good Mindset And Why Is It Important? Mindset is important in achieving any definition of success, whether it be financial, social, or something else. Having a strong mindset allows you to maximize your chance of achievement and minimize your chance of failure. One must ask why people employ a negative mindset when … Read more
Here is a list of real examples of what people want in life taken from forums and comments on the web. If you want to know more about the science behind what people want, check out our post on value theory. You can also check out our post on personality theory. More time. When I … Read more
Learning to be comfortable starting conversations with strangers can increase your social power. Specifically if you can start conversations with strangers, keep them going, and get useful information from them, you can do it with anyone. Try these conversations starters that are flexible enough to be useful in any situation. What Is Your Conversation Goal? … Read more
What Are The Characteristics Of An Intimidating Person? Intimidation comes both from beliefs wired into us by evolution as well as beliefs that we create because of social experiences. Physical elements of intimidation often stem from beliefs wired into use by biology. For example, studies have shown that increasing various elements of size in a … Read more