Friends With Benefits: What do Experienced Individuals and Studies Conclude?
As the hot duo in Friends with Benefits, Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis, were twirling it up all intensely on our tv screens, much light…
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Sexual Monogamy: Is It Biologically Natural?
In one of my earliest articles, I wrote about Patti Stanger, dating coach of Bravo’s The Millionaire Matchmaker, and one of her two famous rules:…
Being “cold” and/or “heartless” is Often an Emotional Defense Mechanism that People Use to Avoid Getting Hurt
“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” Stephen Covey Are…
Semantic Satiation: Why Do Repeated Words Turn Into Gibberish?
Have you ever experienced this? Soccer. Soccer. Soccer. Soccer. Soccer. After looking at or hearing a word repeatedly, it just doesn’t look or sound right.…
Whenever You’re in a Bad Mood, You Can Feel Better Just By Forcing Yourself To Smile
“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight” Phyllis Diller In May 1988, Fritz Strack, Leonard L. Martin, and Sabine Stepper put the saying…
The Reasons We Procrastinate are because of Either Fear, Uncertainty, Or/And Having a Perfectionist Attitude
I guess it’s a form of false consensus error when I say that everybody procrastinates. We put off tasks that are due tomorrow and in…
Cosmetics Role in People’s Perception of Our Attractivity
Makeup amplifies our natural facial features and despite men claiming to prefer the natural look, numerous of psych experiments have yielded opposite results. How does…
Psychologically, Loneliness Is Not About How Many Friends You Have, It’s About Feeling Disconnected From The Rest Of The World
German psychiatrist Frieda Fromm-Reichmann said that loneliness is “such a painful, frightening experience that people will do practically everything to avoid it.” We’ve all…
The Most Common Lie is ‘I’m Fine’
“Our very language has been corrupted.” says Philip Norman in the Daily Mail. “When we say ‘security’, we of course mean ‘insecurity’. When we…
Lalochezia Is The Emotional Relief Gained From Using Abusive Or Profane Language
Have you ever stubbed your toe and immediately started screaming out profanities? Well, hopefully this didn’t happen in front of your grandma, who immediately started…
Volkswagen’s Fun Theory: Let’s Get People To Change!
Volkswagen, the ever so famous car company that invented the girly-hippie beetle, has formed a website called TheFunTheory.com and the “…site is dedicated to the thought…
The Desire to Sleep A Lot May Reveal Feelings of Loneliness, Anxiousness, and/or Depression
We have all had those days where we want nothing more than to lay in bed all day and attempt to sleep our…
When You Die You Have 7 Minutes of Brain Activity Left, Which Is Your Brain Playing Back Memories In A Dream Sequence
“My life flashed before my eyes” is a common expression used to describe the widely reported phenomenon of the life review, an event in which…
Being Completely Selfless: It Will Only Hurt Us Eventually
Being selfish is an adjective that is greatly looked down upon in our society; it’s something coaches hate in their players and it’s something a hiring…
Existential Depression Is A Depression That Arises When An Individual Confronts Certain Basic Issues Of Existence: Death, Freedom, Isolation And Meaninglessness
Have you ever stayed awake at night, looking into the nothingness that was your darken ceiling and wondering “what is the point of it all?”…
People with High Self-Esteem are Not Really Influenced by Other People’s Evaluations of Them, Whereas Having Low Self-Esteem Makes You More Receptive to Other People’s Comments.
By definition, self-esteem is “a feeling of having respect for yourself and your abilities.” Therefore, it stands to reason that an individual who has high…
Dating the Emotionally Unavailable
It’s all too easily relate-able. You know, the typical: the guy who’s not ready for a relationship because he’s chasing his dreams or the party…
Psychology of Color: What Does Your Nail Color Reveal?
Psychology of color have done numerous of studies and research that conclude: similarly to the dress colors you wear, the nails colors you possess also…
Biological Factors Behind Cheating
Christina Tran I’ve had the privilege of witnessing a few affairs in my lifetime and you’re probably thinking: why would you say privilege? I use…
The Insecurity Behind Beautiful Women
Due to formerly suffering from a high level of insecurity, I have a keen eye when it comes to detecting others who are self-conscious. I have encountered…