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How to find yourself when you are lost

“The biggest danger, that of losing oneself, can pass off in the world as quietly as if it were nothing; every other loss, an arm, a leg, five dollars, a wife, etc. is bound to be noticed.” – Soren Kierkegaard …
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Emotional permanence test

What is emotional permanence? Emotional permanence is defined as the capacity to believe that others love and care about you even when they’re apart or not actively expressing their love and care. It’s believing that others’ feelings for you are …
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Emotionally immature parents (Quiz)

Emotional immaturity is acting in ways that show you can’t manage your emotions. We all experience emotions. They’re a double-edged sword. Sometimes, they have a good impact on our lives. Other times, they have negative consequences. Emotional maturity is knowing …
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4 Types of OCD (Test)

What is OCD? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a recognized mental disorder in which a person suffers from obsessive, fear-based thoughts and compulsions to act out in ways that ease those fears. Obsession means you’re thinking about something over and over. …
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High-functioning anxiety test (Instant results)

The word disorder in Psychology indicates that a condition is causing significant disruption and dysfunction in a person’s life. So, a person with an anxiety disorder has to battle the dysfunction that their anxiety creates for them.1Doering, S., Blüml, V., …

Pink cloud depression: What causes it?

The pink cloud syndrome is a phenomenon in addiction recovery where a person experiences euphoria and optimism when they finally get rid of their addiction. Other than feeling joy and extreme optimism, the syndrome is characterized by: Small wins are …

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Learning by osmosis: Does it work?

Learning by osmosis, learning by proxy, or passive learning involves absorbing knowledge and skills by being around people with such

Bonding over shared trauma

As a social species, humans expect other humans to support them, especially in difficult times. When two people go through

Anhedonia vs Apathy: 5 Key differences

Anhedonia is a reduced ability or inability to derive pleasure from activities from which you previously derived pleasure. It has

Biting lower lip meaning (Body language)

People bite their lower lips for different reasons. To be clear, this article isn’t about the physical or medical reasons

Hands in pockets body language

Keeping your hands in your pockets is one of those body language gestures that can have multiple, seemingly contradictory meanings.

Body language: Hands behind the back

To interpret the ‘hands behind the back’ body language gesture, you should first look at its context. This is because

Does intelligence gap in relationships matter?

For relationships to work, they need to be equal or slightly unequal. Equal relationships are those where both parties gain

Why do people want kids? 12 Reasons

Having kids is such a default aspect of human life that if you asked someone why they want kids, they’d

Why age gap relationships don’t work

People usually prefer romantic partners in the same age range as them. It makes sense because we’re more exposed to

Pink cloud depression: What causes it?

The pink cloud syndrome is a phenomenon in addiction recovery where a person experiences euphoria and optimism when they finally

Can you love someone and not trust them?

Yes, it’s possible to love someone without trusting them. Love and trust are separate psychological systems with separate functions. Love

Why you get so angry over little things

Anger is one of the most commonly experienced emotions.1Osgood, J. M., & Quartana, P. J. (2021). An overview of anger:

10 Ways people deflect in arguments

It’s common to see two people getting stuck in an argument where one of them says something like: “Answer my

4 Stages of trauma recovery

Trauma is experienced when you face or witness a potentially life-threatening experience. A traumatic experience overwhelms the coping system of

Why you feel like you’re losing your mind

“What a terrible thing to have lost one’s mind. Or not to have a mind at all.” – Dan Quayle

Dreaming of dead relatives talking to you

Dreams in which you see a dead relative alive are called ‘back to life’ or ‘visitation’ dreams. These dreams tend

Dreams about flooding (6 Meanings)

Dreams are usually a reflection of our waking life. The desires, concerns, conflicts, and challenges you face in your waking

Dreams about multiple cats (Meaning)

Dreams are primarily a reflection of our waking life. The problems, conflicts, and emotions that we experience in our waking

8 Dysfunctional family roles to know about

There are systems everywhere in nature. A system has parts that do their work to sustain the system and make

Emotionally immature parents (Impact & healing)

Emotional maturity is the ability to acknowledge emotions in oneself and others. Of course, you can only recognize and validate

High-functioning avoidant personality disorder

Avoidants are people who tend to avoid other people. The avoidant attachment style usually stems from early childhood interactions with

How to find yourself when you are lost

“The biggest danger, that of losing oneself, can pass off in the world as quietly as if it were nothing;

How to heal disorganized attachment style

Disorganized attachment, also called the Fearful-Avoidant (FA) attachment style, means that a person simultaneously experiences a desire and fear of

How to deal with trauma triggers

A trigger is anything that generates a cognitive, emotional, or behavioral response in us. It’s a stimulus in the environment

Emotional permanence test

What is emotional permanence? Emotional permanence is defined as the capacity to believe that others love and care about you

Emotionally immature parents (Quiz)

Emotional immaturity is acting in ways that show you can’t manage your emotions. We all experience emotions. They’re a double-edged

4 Types of OCD (Test)

What is OCD? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a recognized mental disorder in which a person suffers from obsessive, fear-based thoughts
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