Psychology

False altruism shapes one of the most harmful and common hypocrisies. They are those people known as “saviors of the motherland”: people who perform favors not to do good, but to nurture their own well-being. We are, without a doubt, facing the classic narcissistic ambush, in which the person is …

Through the HTP test (acronym in English), certain personality traits can be analyzed, which areas are in conflict within us, our feelings and the projection of ourselves. This personality test may seem like “child’s play”, but it also helps adults. These are tests applied in clinics, a psychological consultation and …

Things unfinished leave us empty, desolate, confused. We feel the disappointment in love as if a part of us has been ripped away, and the truth is, it is something like that. Scientific research has shown that people involved in long-term loving relationships develop interrelated memories, making each individual part …

We know it’s very difficult to follow the advice “forget the past” and keep going without looking back. Opening up enough to dive headlong into a new relationship is hard enough, imagine accepting that it’s over… That’s why many people prefer to continue suffering: they’re afraid of the consequences Have …

Witnessing acts of kindness has great power over people. Completely altruistic and disinterested actions provoke feelings of peace and tranquility in those who see them, which, as they arrive unexpectedly, are recorded and last. But why is witnessing acts of kindness so beneficial? What makes us feel good when we …

Accepting is not a defeat. When we accept that a situation got out of hand and things didn’t go the way we had imagined, that doesn’t mean we’ve lost. On many occasions, we can feel defeated and lose resistance when confronting bad circumstances that we cannot change. However, contrary to …

Sometimes an ‘I believe in you’ is worth more than an ‘I love you’. After all, love remains only a label when it is not accompanied by significant acts that reinforce the bond through care and attention. Therefore, few phrases can be more valuable than “I trust and I’m with …

Sometimes our lives plunge full steam into a precipice that seems unforgiving. We got to the bottom emotionally, physically, socially and professionally and we were curled up there, with a fear and sadness that became resistant and caused the emergence of different disorders of the mind. Everyone has serious problems, …

We all know what a superstition is, and many even have superstitious rituals. However, what is superstition according to science? Superstition is actually a side effect of the ability to learn. Any being with the ability to make connections between events is vulnerable to being superstitious on some level. According …

Time is one of the most valuable resources we have and one of the most beautiful gifts we can give to others. We cannot manufacture it, buy it, nor recover the part we have already lost. Precisely for this reason, we must learn to value time as it deserves, and …