The Dunning Kruger effect (explained) - PsychMechanics
You just fell victim to the Dunning Kruger effect, one of the many biases that the human mind is prone to. The effect, named after researchers David Dunning| PsychMechanics
You just fell victim to the Dunning Kruger effect, one of the many biases that the human mind is prone to. The effect, named after researchers David Dunning| PsychMechanics
This article will throw light on the major psychological causes of superstitions. While people have countless superstitious beliefs, the underlying| PsychMechanics
If you’ve ever perused through job notifications, you must have noticed that employers are constantly looking for ‘attention to detail’ in applicants. If| PsychMechanics
“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, ‘What else could this mean?’” - Shannon Alder The| PsychMechanics
Trauma is experienced when you face or witness a potentially life-threatening experience. A traumatic experience overwhelms the coping system of your mind.| PsychMechanics
A high conflict personality seeks conflict all the time. They have a habit of getting into unnecessary conflicts. They pick fights with most people| PsychMechanics
Before we talk about the reasons for fundamental attribution error, let's properly understand what it means. Consider the following scenario:| PsychMechanics
Neuroticism is a personality trait in the Big Five or OCEAN model of personality. It lies on one end of a spectrum, the opposite end of which is Emotional| PsychMechanics
People who’ve worked on themselves mentally are just different. Their actions and words betray the work they’ve put in themselves. You always get that feeling| PsychMechanics
When someone goes through a breakup, it’s common for others to say: “She didn’t really love you.” “It wasn’t true love, just infatuation. True love is rare.”| PsychMechanics
Core wounds are deep psychological wounds that are inflicted upon our psyche by our past experiences, especially early childhood experiences. By the age of| PsychMechanics
