What art styles do you like? Are you drawn to abstract paintings or prefer more traditional styles? Does impressionism drive you delirious with despair or with happiness? We all have preferences when it comes to what type of art we like. Art is a subjective matter and can bring out…
What is a cerebral or a somatic narcissist? Let's find out what the traits of each type are. It’s fair to say that by now, most people will have a pretty good idea of what a narcissist is. For those that don’t know: Narcissism is an overwhelming admiration for oneself, a…
What do dreams about murder mean? Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night in a panic because you’ve dreamt you have just murdered someone? Thankfully, these types of dreams are not common, but they do have meaning. Dream analysis is often used in psychoanalysis as a…
Hear the term brainwashing and you might think of government agents ‘turning’ unwilling spies against their own countries, or cult leaders using mind control to manipulate their followers. You might even go so far as to think of the term brainwashing in relation to propaganda spread during the First and…
Have you ever had dreams about being pregnant? Did you wonder what this kind of dreams could possibly mean? Let's find out. We’ve all had dreams that are fairly easy to interpret. You know the ones I mean, where you turn up naked at some important event? Or someone is…
Manipulation techniques are a common tool psychopaths, sociopaths, narcissists and other types of predators use to exert control over their victims. We all use manipulation at some point in our lives, whether it be telling a little white lie to get out of a situation, or using flattery to get…
Sociopathic children are, for the most part, a product of the environment and unhealthy parenting. You may be surprised to learn that some common parenting ideas may turn your kid into a sociopath. We all have our views on how to parent our children, and it can become a contentious…
Defense mechanisms are what some people use to defend themselves against unpleasant thoughts or feelings. Most defense mechanisms are rooted in our subconscious, which means we do not know when we are using them. In psychodynamic theory, psychologists describe defense mechanisms as a way of distancing ourselves from being fully…
