5 Main Reasons People Manipulate
Experts agree that we all manipulate at times. Sometimes we do it for the good of the people or situation, and sometimes we do it…
Tag: Fear
5 Signs It’s Social Phobia (Not Introversion)
Hey, Psych2Goers! Do you find yourself avoiding the crowd? Are you more comfortable alone? When friends describe you, they often call you an introvert. They…
5 Signs You Have Separation Anxiety, Not Needy
Do people in your life often call you needy? Do you feel some unexplained fear when you’re alone or when someone you love is leaving,…
5+ Signs of Abandonment Wound (And How to Heal it)
Have you or someone you know ever feared losing people in your life? This is a normal fear for most people, but it becomes overwhelming…
6 Signs Others Are Intimidated By You (But Trying Not To Show It)
Do you sometimes feel people are kind of… taken aback by you? They act nervous and fidgety in your presence? This can make you feel…
6 Ways to Embrace Your Imperfections
Perfection, the highest ideal that people want to achieve. But, is it even real? Or is it just a construct to make other people believe…
9 Common Phobias You’ve Probably Don’t Know Much About
What are some things that you are afraid of? Are there things or situations in your life that make you uncomfortable? Having fears and dislikes…
6 Common Emotions & What They Really Mean
How many emotions can you name? Go ahead, I’m waiting… Well, while you may be able to name the basic six emotions, there are actually…
5 Ways Fear Of Rejection Can Look Like
Fear of rejection is a universal feeling and is also a universal disliked experience. Rejection hurts, but it hurts more when you are rejected by…
5 Tips to Stop Fearing Judgment
Do you often find yourself worrying beforehand about what people might say about you?Do you hinder yourself from doing things that you desire because you’re…
How to Stop People Pleasing
"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner." —Lao Tzu
7 Signs of Self-Betrayal in Relationships
We all know what it’s like to feel betrayed by someone. Whether it’s a family member or a friend, betrayal can come from even the…
7 Effects of an Unhappy Marriage on Children and Adults
Being a child and witnessing the degradation of my parents’ marriage, I can offer up a firsthand account of the effects of an unhappy marriage.…
5 Steps to Overcome Your Fears as an Introvert
One of the biggest struggles for an introvert is having to deal with paralyzing fear. Research shows that the introverted brain is prompted to seek…
8 Things to Know Before Coming Out
So you’ve figured out your sexuality/gender identity. Great! It’s a very important step to take in living out the rest of your life comfortably. But…
A Look into Different Types of Anxiety
Everyone gets affected by anxiety. It is perfectly normal to feel stressed or anxious every now and then. These anxieties often help us manage our…
6 Ways to Handle Embarrassment
We’ve all experienced embarrassing moments, whether that means tripping down (or up, if you’re more ambitious like me) the stairs, spilling coffee on ourselves, or…
10 Things Narcissists Fear The Most
Fear is an emotion we all experience at one point or another in our lives. It’s natural. However, there are some people who fear more…
7 Phobias: The Psychology of Fear
There is a good change that everyone has heard of a phobia at one time or another. Most people are familiar with the fear of…
12 frightening facts about fear and phobias you might not know
The ability to experience fear has been hard-wired into (almost) all of our brains, so (almost) all of us will have experienced fear at least…