How Being Kinky Can Actually Help Mental Health
The word kink has myriad associations — leather, spanking, corsets, whips, maybe even a ginger root. While its depictions in popular culture are abundant and eager, they are hardly ever accurate. Fifty Shades of Grey, for example, is perhaps the…
The Psychology of Megalomania
Do you know a person who’s convinced that everything they say or think is grandiose? This person is probably a megalomaniac. Usually, megalomaniacs belittle others because they feel superior. But apart from their huge ego, how do you truly identify…
Why Do Some People Find Themselves Ugly In Pictures
The face you see in a photo is not always the one you expect. You’re charming and good-looking, but when you see your face in the pictures, all your joy and enthusiasm go out the window. When you look at…
The Psychology of Addiction
Physical addiction certainly accounts for much of the reason people continue using and abusing drugs, but there is also a strong psychological component to addiction. Just getting clean and sober may not address the actual psychology of addiction. Breaking psychological…
How To Deal With A Narcissistic Mother?
Mothers with narcissistic personality disorder traits can negatively affect their children. For those who believe they were raised by a mother with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), a better understanding of their relationship, and narcissism in general, can lead to healing…
The Psychology of Sexual Attraction
If men and women weren’t attracted to each other, none of us would be around, of course. Yet the problem of how different tastes in physical attraction emerge is surprisingly complex. Influences range from brain biology to fashions. If we…
Explaining the Mandela Effect
Have you ever misquoted famous movie quotes or felt like masses of people believed that an event that actually did not happen? The Mandela Effect is a popular and heavily debated type of false memory. It refers to the situation…
How Can Mental Hygiene Help Our Elders
How Can Mental Hygiene Help Our Elders Mental hygiene (or cerebral hygiene) is a term created in the 19th century to designate all the precautions and measures allowing a psychological balance. It prevents mental illness and helps the person…
How to Control An Emotional Response As A Teen
It’s last period on Friday afternoon. The weekend trip you planned with a friend starts in exactly 4 hours. You’ve been catching up on studying and chores all week so you can enjoy the time away. And now the teacher…
9 Effective Methods of Soothing Anxiety
Anxiety is a set of symptoms and feelings that everyone experiences from time to time. The sense of tension, nervousness and apprehension is our body’s response to a perceived threat, and can occur in anything from arguing with loved ones…
