The Psychology of Anchoring and How It Affects Your Ideas & Decisions

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…

9 Signs of a Narcissistic Father: Were You Raised by a Narcissist?

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…

Decision-Making Styles and How to Figure Out Which One to Use

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 that will have further-reaching consequences, for example, or consequences for people beyond yourself. These situations are the ones that require specific methods for dealing…

How to Deal with Guilt by Getting to the Root of Your Feelings

One of the most difficult things to deal with in life is the feeling of guilt. We have all experienced guilt at some point in our lives. And we all need to know how to cope with it. Sure, it's appropriate to feel guilty after doing something that deserves remorse.…

7 INTJ Personality Traits Most People Think Are Weird and Confusing

People with INTJ personality are quite rare, and some of their traits and behaviors can be confusing. This article contains some of the ways in which INTJ personalities can be different from others and some explanations of this. The way people with INTJ personality traits interact with the world can…

What Is a Positive Bias and How It Distorts Your Perception of Other People

What is a positive bias, you ask? It is a tendency in humans to overestimate when good things will happen. There is even a specific use of this term in research. It refers to when someone in research only publishes positive outcomes. A positive bias is normally seen as a…