When watching a game on TV, have you noticed how some viewers shout at the players? “Make the pass, you MORON.” “You’ve got to hit the home run this time.| PsychMechanics
Life is full of ups and downs. The ups are accompanied by positive emotions and the downs by negative emotions. Negative emotions bring discomfort and| PsychMechanics
Our ego or self-esteem is how worthy we think we are. It’s part of our self-concept and self-image- how we view ourselves. A person with a fragile ego has| PsychMechanics
Countless books have been written on the power of thoughts to shape reality. Motivational speakers and spiritual gurus keep reminding people of the| PsychMechanics
Seeking validation from others means seeking their approval for your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, choices, values, and actions. The desire to seek| PsychMechanics
Countless books have been written on how to find your purpose. It’s among the most asked questions in self-help, therapy, and counseling areas. In this| 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
When two people enter a romantic relationship, they have certain expectations from each other. In most romantic relationships, each partner wants to be| PsychMechanics
Abraham Maslow, a humanistic psychologist, arranged the different types of needs in a hierarchy. Humanistic psychologists believed in humanism, an approach| PsychMechanics
Let’s look at these two situations separately before we dive into levels of jealousy.| PsychMechanics
When you enter a new relationship, it’s natural to desire to be close to your partner. You’re in the ‘getting to know each other’ phase. The closer you are to| PsychMechanics
Humans are social species. For any social species, social cohesion matters. Social cohesion is achieved when individuals can live together in reciprocal, ‘I| PsychMechanics
This 'desire for a lack of engagement' with an object is the core reason behind almost all the reasons for avoiding eye contact.| PsychMechanics
We don’t take things personally. It just happens.| 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
In this article, we’ll break down the concept of maturity, differentiate it from immaturity, and list how you can act more mature.| PsychMechanics