Study: Your Generousity Creates More Generousity and Empathy in Others
Human beings are social beings. The tendency to behave, talk and walk like others is what we call conformity, which has been documented in various studies.
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Social Effectiveness Therapy Beats Social Anxiety, Study Shows
At some point in our lives, we all experience symptoms of anxiety. Public speaking or other unfamiliar situations can provoke natural feelings of anxiety. When these natural feelings turn into excessive anxiety and worry, they might be classified as …
People Who Are Consciously Aware of Their Emotions Deal With Them More Effectively, Study Shows
People who are consciously aware of their emotions deal with them more effectively. This idea is supported by a recent survey study by Claudia Subic-Wrana and co-workers (2014) of almost 2,000 participants (a representative sample of the German …
4 Reasons Why Some People Are Afraid of Happiness (Why Happiness Isn’t an Universal Ideal)
Most people want to be happy, and personal happiness is considered to be one of the most important values in life in contemporary Western cultures. However, some people are afraid of happiness. Why isn’t happiness an universal ideal?
4 Ways Mindfulness Meditation Improves Well-Being
This post describes four main components through which mindfulness meditation works. If you ever wondered why mindfulness is so effective in improving personal well-being, you might want to continue your reading.
Who Win The Promiscuity Battle — Men or Women?
This topic has received much attention over the years, and we all have our assumptions about it, but what does psychological research tell us about gender differences in promiscuity?
When People Lack a Sense of Control in Their Environment, They Make It Up in Their Heads
Whenever people are unable to control and predict their environment, they actively seek to restore feelings of control by behaving and thinking in certain ways.