Psychology Archives

Managing Emotions in Communication: 4 Ways to Keep Your Cool

Do you tend to raise your voice or stop listening when you get frustrated? When you’re angry, do all of the right words come out in the right order? Emotions are a huge part of life. So is communication. When emotions and communication come together, the message often gets lost. That’s why James Williams identifies emotional control as a core communication skill. Continue reading to learn how to effectively handle emotions in communication.

What Love Isn’t: How Families Create Unhealthy Love

Do you have a good idea of what love is? What’s considered unhealthy love? Unhealthy interactions between family members can distort people’s version of love. bell hooks’s book All About Love says these interactions can also create a cycle of unhealthy love. Below we’ll discuss what love isn’t so you can have a better understanding of what love truly means.

The Game to Achieve Higher Status in Society: Explained

How important is status in society? What is a status game? You might not think of yourself as a person who cares about status. Yet in The Status Game, Will Storr writes that not only are you constantly competing for status, but the need for status is wired into your brain. Below we’ll discuss why people compete for status in society, and how it becomes a game in the first place.

Annie Grace’s This Naked Mind: Book Overview & Takeaways

Did you have to acquire a taste for beer or wine? Does social drinking help you fit in? Is drinking in moderation beneficial? Most alcohol addiction programs are designed to get you to resist the temptation to drink; you’re left with the impression that you’re missing out by abstaining. This Naked Mind, a book by Annie Grace, offers a different approach: See alcohol for the nasty poison it truly is, and you won’t even want to drink. Continue reading for an overview of Grace’s practical book This Naked Mind.

The Importance of Love in Society: Erasing Hate & Greed

What’s the importance of love in society? How does love challenge oppressive systems? According to All About Love by bell hooks, a better understanding of love isn’t merely about improving individual relationships. Love also holds the power to transform entire societies. Discover how love changes societies for the better.

The Psychology of Focus: Dandapani’s Theory of Mind

What’s the psychology of focus? What’s Dandapani’s theory of mind? In The Power of Unwavering Focus, Dandapani defines focus as intentionally directed awareness. You must understand what’s happening in your mind when you maintain or lose focus before you learn how to actually focus. Below we’ll explore Dandapani’s model of the mind and how it relates to focus.

Raymond Cattell’s Intelligence Theory: What It Means as We Age

How does your intelligence change as you get older? How can you leverage your changing brain to maintain your success over time? It’s typical to experience some degree of mental decline as we age. But, management expert Arthur Brooks says there’s good news. To continue being successful in your career, you just need to start relying on a different type of intelligence and find work that suits this different skill set. Keep reading to learn how Raymond Cattell’s intelligence theory provides us with some encouragement.

The Rules and Symbols of a Status Competition

What’s a status competition? What are the rules and symbols of a status game? A status game has rules and symbols that draw us in and compel us to play along. In The Status Game, Will Storr takes a look at the rules and symbols that create a competition for status. Let’s look at how a status competition operates.

bell hooks: A Love Ethic Is a Human Right

What’s a love ethic? Is everyone entitled to live meaningful lives? In All About Love by bell hooks, a love ethic is described as the belief that all people have an innate right to live self-determined and meaningful lives. Additionally, she claims that our own well-being is wrapped up in collective well-being. Below you’ll learn how to live by a love ethic.

The Importance of Focus in Life: 2 Reasons to Master It

What’s the importance of focus in life? How does awareness reshape your mind? In The Power of Unwavering Focus, Dandapani discusses the power of awareness and how it reshapes the mind for better—or worse. Then he considers the many benefits of living a more focused life. Keep reading to learn why Dandapani says focus is a crucial skill to master.