Anchoring in psychology is a specific cognitive bias. It takes the form of individuals grabbing hold of the one piece of information they heard first, to the detriment of other information. You might know this as ‘first impressions’ – when someone relies on their own first idea of a person or situation. How the psychology [...]
Many people have had a narcissistic father. Narcissism is everywhere, unfortunately. It has been present in the past, and it will be present in the future. It can ruin people’s lives, not least because it can be difficult to see. Narcissistic parents can ruin the entire course of their children’s lives. This article provides some [...]
We make choices every day. While we may not utilise particular decision-making styles for each trivial decisions, we will for others. We will do it for decisions which will have further-reaching consequences, for example, or consequences for people beyond yourself. These situations are the ones which require specific decision-making styles and specific methods for dealing with them. [...]
Audrey Hepburn quotes are not seen nearly enough. We’re all used to thinking of her as the wonderful film star who breathed life into films such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Sabrina (a personal favourite, I have to say). But she was a smart woman on top of that and left us many pearls of [...]
Being an only child has its good points and bad points. On the bright side, there is no risk of what has come to be known as middle child syndrome! Unfortunately, there are huge advantages to being part of a larger family. These outweigh many of the risks. Being an only child affects people throughout [...]
One of the top questions people have for themselves is how to deal with guilt more effectively. We have all experienced guilt at some point in our lives. And we all need to know how to deal with it. Sure, it's appropriate to feel guilty after doing something that deserves remorse. However, problems may arise [...]
People with INTJ personality traits are quite rare and can be confusing. The way people with INTJ personality traits interact with the world can be very strange to those around them. If you aren’t used to what is going on, you may find yourself lost in a sea of misunderstandings. This article contains some of [...]
What is a positive bias, you ask? A positive bias is a tendency in humans to overestimate when good things will happen. There is even a specific use of the term positive bias in research. It refers to when someone in research only publishes positive outcomes. A positive bias is normally seen as a good [...]
