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One of the hallmarks of the "as-if" personality and imposter syndrome is perfectionism. Anything is excluded that might displease, and one aims to avoid whatever could be interpreted as discordant or misshapen. This person is lured by the relief of fantasy and creates images, ideas, and events to cover the assumed personality flaws. Social media promotes these presentations of oneself.

The Dead End of Perfectionism

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Dontae

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The animal you see first will tell you what your personality is like

Emily Standley Allard

"Baby why you gotta be so mean?" The zodiac is a fascinating system that many people turn to for insights into personality traits, behaviors, and compatibility. While every zodiac sign has its unique strengths and challenges, some signs are often perceived as being a bit more sharp-edged, vindictive or difficult (to say the least) to deal with. In this article, we'll delve into the four zodiac signs commonly considered the "meanest," exploring the characteristics that contribute to this perception and how these traits manifest in their interactions with others. To lighten the mood, we'll include some funny quotes about each sign's mean streak.

The 4 Meanest Signs in the Zodiac

Have you always felt a little different from everyone else? Do you find it hard to trust someone? Do people call you “shy” or “weird” and often feel misunderstood? Do you often feel like you’re missing something deep down inside that you can’t explain?

9 Signs You're an Old Soul. How to Identify Someone with an Old Soul

One of the most famous names in the world of psychology is certainly Sigmund Freud. The advice and lessons he left behind are still studied today. According to his point of view, mentally strong people are endowed with certain qualities.

6 Things Strong People Don't Do: Sigmund Freud's Hard Truths

Apathy is one of the most telling signs that a partner is emotionally distancing themselves. Emotional distance can be hard to pinpoint. Recognizing signs that your partner is slipping away is the first step in addressing the underlying issues. Relationships are dynamic, evolving entities that require constant attention and care....

When Love Fades: 4 Signs Your Partner Is Slipping Away

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Devra Lee

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Horoscope for Friday, August 23rd

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Inspiring words from the famous stoic philosopher.

75 Seneca Quotes About Life, Wisdom and Greatness

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Words can hold a lot of power. They spread love and appreciation. Here are 50 quotes about friendship.

50 best friend quotes to remind you how beautiful friendship really is

It is a well-known belief that one should not keep secrets from their partner or have any communication gaps with them. But then again it is also believed that if you don't have something nice to say, you shouldn't say anything. A therapist on TikTok shared five things that you probably shouldn't share with your partner. Jeff Guenther, who goes by @therapyjeff on the platform, explained in detail why a person shouldn't share these five things with their partner.

Therapist reveals five secrets one should think twice about sharing with their partner and why

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Former President Donald Trump raged at CNN contributor Van Jones on Truth Social for agreeing with economic policies of Kamala Harris.
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‘Tears Flowing!’ Trump Rages at CNN’s Van Jones, Calls Him a ‘Lowlife’ Who ‘Begged’ Help ‘Never’ Thanked Him

We can find beauty in the most mundane events of our days. The little things are what help us define beauty. Children help us to find simple beauty. "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." –Ralph Waldo Emerson.

We Discover Beauty When We Pay Attention

Many people avoid palliative care (non-curative pain relief at end-of-life) because they see it as giving up. In past studies, two beliefs were tied to giving up: seeing the world as ugly and where little can be changed. But new study of 407 cancer patients ties wanting palliative care to...

Is Palliative Care for Hopeless People?

As humans, we often prefer a strong protagonist. Leadership research studies both CEOs and followers, which can be thought of as strong and weak links. Leadership titles are not the same as leadership behaviors. Co-authored with Dr. Thomas Kelemen. “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link” is...

Focusing on Making the Weak Links Stronger

I have long argued that we want to create health so we can create opportunities for people to live, rather than the other way around. But this definition elides something important: I think our role is not simply to use health to help people to live, but to help people to live dignified lives. This is consistent with centering health as a human right, an idea that has emerged as a strong thread in the health literature over the past few decades. But, separate and apart from that, I argue that we should be advocating for dignity as the ultimate role of health very much for its own sake. Toward this aspiration, I will here reflect a bit on dignity—what it is and why it should be the central goal of our pursuit of health.

Building a Healthy World by Supporting Dignity for All

Scientists debate whether emotions depend more on deep, ancient circuitry or the evolutionarily newer cortex. Some theories see emotions as mainly subcortical, innate, and experienced similarly in humans and animals. Other theories see conscious emotional experience as dependent on the cortex and shaped by human experience. This is Part 2...

Where Do Emotions Come From?

K.D. Lewis

Drama is an inevitable part of life, but some of us seem to attract it like a magnet. If you’re tired of being caught up in the whirlwind of other people’s chaos, it’s time to take control and cultivate peace in your life.

Want Peace in Your Life? Here's How to Subtly Avoid Drama

There are many reasons for concern about the mental health challenges being experienced by children and teens. There are small actions you can take to increase your child's resilience and well-being. A picnic can be a vehicle for creative self-expression that leads to confidence and resilience. I often find myself...

Zoe’s Lazy-Day Picnic: Self-Discovery and Creative Productivity

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Unconditional love is often defined as a pure selfless love that endures no matter what the surrounding circumstances may be. The unconditional love that is unlike conditional love, which is networked with the circumstances that come around or the behavior of the individual, is spontaneous and abundant-it pours without noticing, not judging, or expecting anything. It leaves powerful effects not only within ourselves but also in the world around us.

The Power of Unconditional Love: Transforming Lives and the World

The omnipresence of smartphones in our daily lives mean that they take up a huge portion of our attention. The over reliance on smartphone use trains the brain to be inattentive and reinforces immediate gratification. Setting times throughout the day when we can go smartphone-free can help us improve our...

Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

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Why Forgiveness Can Be So Difficult

Forgiveness is often a more difficult process than people expect it to be. This difficulty is partly because forgiveness is a largely emotional process—and emotions are...

Why Forgiveness Can Be So Difficult

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