All About Personality Disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder #3
Borderline Personality disorder (BPD) is one of the personality disorders that we know a lot about, relative to the others. It is a…
Category: Interesting Facts
Do Humans Navigate Using Their Sense of Smell?
Can it be possible for humans to navigate using only their sense of smell? Humans cannot compare their sniffing capacities to other animals, such as…
Have A Degree in Psychology? Get an Internship!
Majoring in Psychology in college is a noble trade, and there is a broad range of jobs stemming from that degree. But have you ever found…
Follow The Introvert
Most people visualize a great leader to be an extrovert; well-spoken, confident, and authoritative. In reality, this is not always the case. J.K. Rowling, Mark…
Oh God please kill me now: The science behind cringing
I’m sure we’ve all done it. Maybe you’ve just finished a hard day at work and you’re just getting into your nice warm bed, or…
Why Do We Care About Fictional Characters?
Who of us has never had a crush on a fictional character, or at least felt a connection with a character from a book or…
Neuroimaging and Psychiatry, a new evolution of medication.
Have you ever felt depressed or suicidal constantly without knowing the reason why till the part where you start to hate and blame your existence…
Getting Along with Peers Even if You Aren’t Friends
Let’s face it; it can be really difficult to get along with other people, even if you like each other. Getting along with people at…
SILENCE!
Silence is beautiful, not awkward. The human tendency to be afraid of something beautiful is awkward.” – Elliott Kay “Silence is one of the hardest…
Mans Greatest Gift
Human intelligence has shocked and awed mankind since the first words were carved into stone in the caves of much simpler men and woman. The…
All About Personality Disorders: Antisocial Personality Disorder #2
Antisocial Personality Disorder Antisocial Personality disorder (AsPD) is a personality disorder characterised by a complete disregard for both rules, and other people. It is often…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental anxiety disorder which produces repeated thoughts or images about many different things. E.g. being overly tidy,…
All About Personality Disorders: Schizoid Personality Disorder #1
Personality Disorders – Introduction Personality Disorders are defined as a class of mental illness in which enduring and maladaptive behaviours,…
The Mere Exposure Effect
Mere exposure is a leading factor in making friendships, who could have thought of that? But that’s not the only effect of mere exposure. It…
Hugs produce oxytocin. Oxytocin makes us more empathetic towards others.
Have you ever wondered why it is that sometimes a hug seems like a miracle cure and a bonding experience rolled into one? Look no…
¿Qué y Cómo Sueñan Los Ciegos?
Imagináos que nunca habéis podido ver nada, ¿Sería la mente capaz de hacernos soñar con imágenes? ¿Quien puede soñar? Todo el mundo sueña mientras duerme,…
Emotional Pain Is Remembered More Than Physical Pain And Has More Effect On Your Behavior.
We all know the saying “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”, but just how much truth does…
Confirmation Bias: A Selective Filter
“The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion (either as being the received opinion or as being agreeable to itself) draws all things…
A Fear of Sleep: Somniphobia
Somniphobia, also known as Hypnophobia, is defined as the abnormal fear of falling asleep and includes the fear of being hypnotized. This fear effects a…
The Rolodex of Hate: Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Hate
Much like his ever popular triangular theory of love, this works the same way. But the emotions manifest itself in the negative spectrum, and it…