Social Psychology

We live in an age where phrases like“treat yourself,” “you're worth it,”  or  “you deserve the best”  have become mantras that appear in advertisements, on social media, on mugs with motivational …

[Read more...] about The “I deserve it all” culture: when desire is disguised as entitlement

The other day, while walking along a very narrow sidewalk, a teenager, absorbed in his phone, collided with me – even though I had stopped to let him through. He looked up for a millisecond, and his …

[Read more...] about The Uneducated Society: Lonely, violent and hooked on screens

We cannot escape our emotions. In fact, we don't have to, since we can use them as powerful compasses. However, we must also be aware of their influence to prevent them from taking over in situations …

[Read more...] about Keinshorm Effect: why do we reject the ideas of those we can’t stand?

Today we live with a new generation that feels entitled to everything. They believe that they inherently deserve special treatment or certain privileges over others. Duties, obviously, are a different …

[Read more...] about When a generation feels entitled to everything it has not earned

For centuries, philosophers have praised the benefits of reason as a power superior to emotion, especially when it comes to making decisions. Descartes, one of the greatest defenders of reason, …

[Read more...] about Emotiocracy: the dangerous dictatorship of emotions imposed at all levels