Psychology Archives

Love Language Communication in Non-Romantic Relationships

Do the five love languages work the same in platonic relationships? How can you identify what people’s love languages are? You’ve probably heard of the five love languages, but you might not have considered using them outside of the context of a romantic relationship. In fact, you can deepen all of your relationships by illuminating and interacting with people using their preferred forms of communication. Keep reading for a discussion of love language communication outside of romantic relationships.

Why Redefining Success Helps You Achieve More

What does redefining success mean? Do you have a healthy idea of success? How can you redefine your idea of success? Psychotherapist Russ Harris wrote The Confidence Gap for people who struggle to carry out their life goals and seek to change their thinking to be more empowering. According to him, you need to relate differently to the idea of success to effectively pursue goals in the long term. Keep reading to learn how to redefine an unhealthy relationship with success, according to Harris.

Resource Theory: Identify & Cater to What People Value Most

What’s resource theory? How can you leverage it to deepen relationships? In Captivate, Vanessa Van Edwards provides strategies to help you become a social superstar. She explains how you can apply Uriel G. Foa’s resource theory to understand people better, communicate with them effectively, bring out the best in them, and ultimately connect with them on a deeper level. Read more to learn how to identify what people value most in life and then use that information to strengthen your relationships.

How to Read Someone’s Personality & Play to Their Key Traits

How can you show support to a person who’s neurotic? How can you effectively work alongside someone who isn’t very open? Vanessa Van Edwards aims to help you connect more comfortably with others and build deeper relationships. In this context, she examines how to identify and cater to people’s personality traits so you can communicate with them as effectively as possible. Continue reading to learn how to read someone’s personality and use that knowledge to navigate your relationship.

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy, Explained

What is gender-affirming hormone therapy? How does it work, and what are the side effects? Gender-affirming care is the various treatments and procedures that allow a transgender person to physically “transition,” or to alter their bodies to ease discomfort and align with their gender identity. And one major step in the transitioning process is gender-affirming hormone therapy. Keep reading for everything you need to know about this treatment.

What Is Paternalism? The Superiority Complex, Explained

What is paternalism? Why do some people treat the poor like children? Paternalism is a superiority complex where people treat others like children. Manifesting this complex delivers the message that some people are incapable of taking care of themselves, and often brings more harm than good. Keep reading to learn more about how paternalism hurts others.

How to Read Faces to Build Deeper Connections

Is it possible to accurately read someone’s facial expressions? What can be learned? When should you try to do this? In Captivate, Vanessa Van Edwards discusses Paul Ekman’s concept of universal facial expressions in the context of building deeper relationships. We’ll see how she recommends using the technique and what Ekman has to say about its abuse. We’ll also discuss a study that challenges the theory. Keep reading for a discussion on how to read faces and what you can learn from doing so.

Why the Wim Hof Mindset & Method Are Inseparable

What is the Wim Hof mindset? Why is practicing this mindset crucial to the success of the Wim Hof Method? As the third and final component of the Wim Hof Method, developing the Wim Hof mindset is critical to reaping the full benefits of the method. Wim Hof describes the mindset component as the “power of the mind,” which involves your mental approach to the Wim Hof Method. Read on for a full description of the Wim Hof mindset, including how to practice it yourself.

The Effects of Repressed Childhood Trauma in Adults

Does everyone have trauma from childhood? What are the lasting effects of childhood trauma in adults? Unless we’ve suffered abuse or extreme neglect in our early lives, we may think that we don’t have any psychological trauma. However, nearly all of us have suffered some form of trauma in our childhoods, and the effects reverberate throughout our entire lives. Keep reading to learn about the effects of childhood trauma in adults and how you can begin the healing process with compassion for yourself and others.

Superiority Complex Examples: Sometimes Helping Can Hurt

What are examples of a superiority complex? How do superiority complexes hurt mission trips? The key to cultivating the right mindset for effective poverty alleviation is to see the poor as equals. They are humans who you want to work with for mutual good, not inferior beings who you need to save from themselves. Below, we’ll look at superiority complex examples that Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert explain in their book When Helping Hurts.