Psychology & Mental Health

What’s the Difference Between Being Introverted and Shy, According to Science?

What’s the Difference Between Being Introverted and Shy, According to Science?

How would you feel if I asked you to be the host at a prestigious party? What about public speaking?…

5 years ago

How Pathological Lying (Pseudologia Fantastica) Ruins Relationships

So many friendships and relationships have been destroyed by pathological lying. Sometimes it’s hard to see the truth of those…

5 years ago

5 Signs of Toxic Adult Children and How to Deal with Them

With little effort on their part, toxic adult children are able to make others miserable with their dysfunctional traits. What’s…

5 years ago

Why Do We Find Vulnerable People Attractive, According to Psychology?

What is it about vulnerable people that draws us in and makes us want to comfort and protect them? Moreover,…

5 years ago

Why Are We as Lonely and Depressed as Never Before? 6 Science-Backed Reasons

People seem lonely and depressed even more so than in past times. Can science help us understand why? Depression has…

5 years ago

What Is Negativity Bias and 6 Ways It Secretly Affects Your Perception

Ever wondered by the negative things always stick in your mind more than the positive? The reason is negativity bias.…

5 years ago

How a Psychopath’s Brain Is Different from a Normal One and What It Means

Psychopathy is classed as an anti-social personality disorder, but could there be a difference in a psychopath’s brain that leads…

5 years ago

The False Consensus Effect and How It Distorts Our Thinking

Have you ever been shocked that people don't agree with you when you assumed they would? You may be experiencing…

5 years ago

Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence and What It Reveals

Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence was a revolutionary approach to human intelligence which took into account much more than empirical…

5 years ago

Is There a Link between Physical Appearance and Personality?

Can you tell a person’s personality just from their appearance? Some experts believe it is possible. I attended a strict…

5 years ago