When something negative happens to us in our daily lives, from a traffic ticket to a disagreement with a co-worker, it is normal for us to feel …
Embracing the feeling of discomfort, rather than avoiding it, will help you achieve your goals
Since we were little we have been taught to avoid situations that cause discomfort. We flee from them like the plague. As a result, experiential …
Cognitive Empathy: Do we learn to save “empathic energy” with age?
Empathy is a powerful social glue. It is what allows us to put ourselves in the place of others. It is that ability that helps us to recognize and …
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Selective Exposure, the bias that pushes us to assume extreme positions
Polarization is advancing by leaps and bounds. We embrace and disseminate increasingly extreme positions with disturbing insouciance, forgetting about …
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We underestimate how nice it is to spend time alone with ourselves
In the productivity and performance society, the one that tells us that “time is money” and we must make the most of it, it is often difficult to …
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Stress makes you see your partner worse than he/she is
Periods of stress are inevitable. We cannot escape adversity and problems. But the way we deal with them can make a big difference, especially in our …
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Listening to the song of birds makes us happier
Nature has a positive impact on our mental health. Gardening, for example, improves considerably our well-being since a non-pathogenic bacterium found …
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