All About Psychology
We live in the age of purpose. Everything pushes us to find our passion, discover our mission in life, and try to ensure that every decision we make has deep meaning. However, there comes a point …
[Read more...] about Why searching for your “life’s purpose” is exhausting you, according to science
We often associate depression with sadness, crying, and discouragement. We believe that someone who is depressed is unable to get out of bed, abandons their responsibilities, and shows no interest in …
[Read more...] about Functional Depression: Being “Fine” on the Outside and Broken on the Inside
We all do it. In the middle of a meeting, while working at the computer, during an argument, or even while watching a movie. Suddenly, without thinking, we let out a deep sigh. Those around us may …
[Read more...] about Why do we sigh? Science has found a surprising answer
The term anhedonia was coined by Ribot in 1897 and since then it has contained several definitions: “Blockage of the capacity for reward in the face of usually reinforcing stimuli” or the one given to …
[Read more...] about Anhedonia: The inability to experience positive emotions
You think you've only spent a few minutes watching videos on your phone, but when you come to your senses, you realize almost an hour has passed. During that time, you've consumed dozens of videos, …
We live convinced that speed is a virtue. We answer messages while walking, listen to podcasts at double speed, look for the fastest line at the supermarket, and celebrate when an app saves us five …
Imagine you meet someone and, within seconds, you can't stand them. You don't know why, but there's something about the way they talk, move, or smile that gets on your nerves. Basically, you can't …
[Read more...] about Mirror Effect: The reason why you dislike some people (for no reason)
