In this article, we’ll discuss reframing in psychology, a very useful mental tool that you can use to feel better in difficult situations. One of the very important concepts to understand about life is that everything that happens in nature is absolute. It’s neither good nor bad unless we give it meaning unless we put a …
The more you understand the subconscious mind, the better you become in understanding yourself. Following are some important characteristics of the subconscious mind that will help you increase your understanding of it… 1) The subconscious mind thinks in the form of images Your subconscious mind stores all your memories and experiences in the form of …
It’s a well-known fact of human behaviour that beliefs become stronger by repetition. Even if a statement wasn’t a belief initially, it can get converted into one if we get exposed to it enough number of times. Beliefs are nothing but memories of the past. If you recall your past memories, you’ll realize that you …
The quality of our life is largely determined by the quality of our habits. Therefore, understanding the habit formation model is of prime importance. This article will discuss the mechanics of habit formation. Habits are routine behaviours that we do without much conscious thought. In this article, we’ll be exploring the anatomy of a habit. …
Visualization is the process of forming mental images and pictures of the desired future. Those who have dreams and visions of an ideal future life visualize more naturally than others. The greatest benefit of visualization is that it can dramatically increase a person’s chances to turn their dreams into reality. How visualization can benefit you …
This article discusses the two methods of motivation that motivate people to take action to achieve their goals. Human beings are naturally motivated towards pleasure and away from pain. We are reward-seeking organisms and everything that we do contains an inherent reward in it, conscious or unconscious, perceived or real. For example, if you are …
In this article, we’ll explore why identity is an important concept in psychology. Understanding why identity matters helps explain a lot of psychological phenomena. Our identity is how we see ourselves or how we believe others see us. Our ego or ‘sense of self’ is comprised of our various identities. We typically have many identities …
It’s crucial to understand emotional needs. As a matter of fact, we can’t really understand many of our own emotions if we don’t understand our emotional needs. We all develop some specific emotional needs during childhood. Though we continue developing needs later on in life as we grow up, the needs we form during our early childhood …