Many of us are disconnected from the roots that used to anchor people. Even if we aren't rooted in a place or a religion, we can grow stronger roots in our daily lives. Spiritual-ish practices can help us grow stronger roots and feel more connected. Roots. Home. They’re hard to...

6 Practices for Our Rootless Lives

Through the lens of affect psychology, underlying emotions that motivate addiction behaviors can be explored. Shame responses often form the core of pathology, yet shame is often hidden or remains unacknowledged. Coping responses to shame include attacking others, attacking the self, withdrawal, and avoidance. The voluntary exposure of shame-based vulnerabilities...

The Hidden Struggle: Understanding Shame in Addiction

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If You Answer 'Yes' to Any of These 5 Questions, You May Be in a Gaslighting Relationship, Says a Psychologist

Relationships are a two-way street in all aspects. While partners do cover for each other every now and then, there still needs to be a certain level of balance. Over the past few decades, the institution of marriage in the United States has seen a significant decline of about 60% since the 1970s, reports CNBC. While there are various factors contributing to this trend, content creator Katie Hanlon—who goes by @thekatiehanlon on TikTok—has mentioned some less-discussed yet crucial factors that can often lead to relationship breakdowns.

Woman explains how marriages are ending because of the inability of men to talk about emotions

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We all experience moments of social awkwardness, and that's perfectly normal. Being socially awkward doesn’t necessarily mean you lack social intelligence. In fact, many highly socially intelligent individuals, like Salma Hayek, Jessica Simpson, and Oprah Winfrey, have been labeled as awkward at times.

The 5 Mistakes a Socially Intelligent Person Will Never Make

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5 Zodiac Signs That Don't Know How to Love

Previously, I wrote about the red flags you may be dealing with a female psychopath and how female psychopaths target their victims. But how do male psychopaths operate, and what kind of traits and behaviors do they seek in a potential romantic partner? Here are the four surprising traits psychopaths look for in women. Keep in mind that if you were targeted by a psychopathic person, it was not your fault, as they can use both your strengths and your vulnerabilities against you.

Psychopaths Look For Women With These 4 Surprising Traits In Romantic Relationships

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Are you starting to get older and started really not liking things you used to enjoy? Or things that you were able to tolerate but can no longer stand?. In other words, we start getting very frustrated about things that may not have bothered us or even things we actually enjoyed! It's all part of growing up and getting old. Here are some of the things that people hate more the older they get.

10 Things People Hate More the Older They Get

Jealousy is a strange thing. Jealousy is a complex and often misunderstood emotion. Jealousy can be caused by a number of factors, such as insecurity, fear of loss, or even past negative experiences. A person is overcome by the emotion of insecurity, and there is nothing we can do about it.

The most jealous men according to the horoscope

Learn the right way to handle a manipulative family member.

12 Signs Your Parent Might Be Gaslighting You (and How To Respond), According to Psychologists

Professional musicians have a higher chance of being left-handed than the general population. Left-handers have better pitch memory than right-handers. A stroke in the right half of the brain can destroy the ability to perceive music. August 13, 2024, is International Left-Handers Day, and, despite decades of research on left-handedness,...

Left-Handedness and Musicality: 5 Scientific Facts

How do you instantly gain someone's trust? Whether it's a new friend, a colleague, or a romantic prospect, genuinely connecting and building strong bonds might seem daunting, but emotional intelligence is absolutely an ability that you can learn. I'm a Harvard-trained emotional intelligence researcher and the founder of Mind Brain...

Harvard-trained researcher: People with high emotional intelligence always do 3 things when talking to others

Discover how people-pleasing can manifest as traits in adulthood.

Individuals Who Grew Up as 'People-Pleasers' Usually Develop These 12 Traits as Adults, Psychologists Say

Although real-world conspiracies do exist, we frequently seem to find them where they are not. The forces of apophenia can drive our minds to create such patterns, when in fact they really don't exist. A clear if fictional example of this is to be seen in Umberto Eco's classic novel...

Conspiracies in Mind

What distinguishes mentally strong people? How do they manage to maintain their inner mental strength despite all the challenges that life presents?. Every person faces different difficulties and problems in their life. Resentment, betrayal, disappointment, the pain of losing loved ones. At such moments, it is extremely important to maintain strength and composure in order to solve this or that problem. How a person reacts to obstacles depends on many factors, including education, the environment in which he lives, and inner strength.

4 Zodiac Signs With Strong Mental Health. No Obstacles In Life Can Stop Them

In a previous article, I discussed what women with emotional mastery tend to do in dating and relationships that draw in high-quality partners. But how do people in general behave when they have emotional mastery, and how does it differ from the ways dark personalities behave in relationships?. Project their...

People With Emotional Mastery Never Do These 5 Things in Relationships (But Narcissists Do)

Forgiveness does not automatically lead to reconciliation. Reconciliation does not always lead to forgiveness. Safety is required before you can genuinely forgive or reconcile. Advocates should pause before recommending forgiveness or reconciliation. You can forgive without reconciling, and you can reconcile without forgiving. While researching and writing my book, You...

Mistaking Forgiveness for Reconciliation Can Be Dangerous

"It Ends With Us" is, overall, an accurate portrayal of an abusive relationship. Lily leaving Ryle is a courageous example of a survivor leaving a bad situation. The film makes it seem easy to leave an abusive relationship when, in reality, it's usually very difficult. Colleen Hoover’s bestseller-turned-film It Ends...

What “It Ends With Us” Gets Wrong

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Disclaimer: This content aims to entertain and inform, drawing from research and detailed observation of astrological patterns to offer valuable insights. Ever wondered why some zodiac signs seem a bit chilly when it comes to emotions? Well, in the cosmic world of astrology, certain signs have a knack for coming off as emotionally detached or cold-hearted. It’s not that they don’t care—they’re just wired differently. Here’s a closer look at five zodiac signs that might seem a bit frosty on the emotional front.

5 Zodiac signs that seem cold-hearted and emotionally detached

When we expect our partners to change, we set ourselves up for disappointment and resentment. Acceptance in a relationship also involves self-awareness and growth. Embracing acceptance over expectation can transform relationships. As you read this, countless relationship partners are either thinking or complaining to others about things they wish their...

The Biggest Mistake We Make in Our Intimate Relationships

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Understanding the Roots of Intolerance

Hate can come from a place of ignorance and lack of exposure to different cultures, beliefs, and ways of life. Deeper issues such as misunderstandings, fear,...

Understanding the Roots of Intolerance

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