Heard of hygge? How about fika or abbiocco? It appears we are familiar with some words in different languages but not others. Why do some words in different languages just happen to end up in our everyday use and stay there? Who knows, but that’s not to say we can’t…
Forget Myers-Briggs and stop reading your horoscopes, because according to new research, there are just four personality types. A new study, carried out globally on 1.5 million people, revealed human beings fall into four personality types: Average Reserved Role Models Self-centred At the start of the study, co-author William Revelle,…
Cognitive biases are errors in judgments when we make decisions. Human beings have to react quickly to their environment. This involves a rapid processing of information received from all around us. The senses continually bombard our brain with this information. As such, in order to make reasonable decisions, our brain…
Ever heard the expression “spouting yellow bile”? That could be your choleric temperament! Choleric temperament is based on the four temperaments system. This system is one of the world’s oldest types of personality theory and is based on an ancient medical concept—humourism. Humours refer to bodily fluids that are present within…
In a world where success is measured by excellence and perfection, it’s easy to see why some people become perfectionists. But living your life to these impossibly high standards is exhausting. So why do we find overcoming perfection so difficult? Before we talk about overcoming perfectionism, let’s start with what…
The physical signs of depression can be painfully obvious, but do they show up in your speech and choice of words? Did you know that suicide is the second highest cause of death among 10 to 24 year-olds in the US in 2016? This shocking statistic alone shows how important…
Do you think it’s important to pay attention to things like coincidences? If so, you might just be interested in Jungian psychology. For instance, have you thought about calling someone you haven’t spoken to for ages? And then suddenly they call you out of the blue? Have you remembered a…
Most people that have experienced recurring dreams have wondered what they mean. There are many schools of thought when it comes to dream analysis. Of course, we have to put Austrian founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud at the top of the list. He was the first person to suggest the…
