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False Awakening in Regular and Lucid Dreams: Causes & Symptoms

By Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)|2020-06-01T20:34:33+03:00May 20th, 2020|Categories: Dream Interpretation, Human Brain|Tags: altered state of consciousness, consciousness, dreams, sleep, subconscious|

Have you ever been convinced that you’d woken up from sleep, but in fact, you were still dreaming? If so you might have experienced a false awakening. A false awakening happens when the dreamer wakes up during their dream only to realise they are still dreaming and wake up later on. While the dreamer believes they [...]

How the Law of Reciprocity Works & Practical Ways to Use It

By Jamie Logie, B.Sc.|2020-06-01T20:38:35+03:00May 15th, 2020|Categories: Psychology & Mental Health, Self-Improvement|Tags: behavior, empathy, relationships|

The law of reciprocity is all about an action being rewarded with another action in return. But how does this all work exactly, and how do you best use it to benefit your life and the lives of others? This law is all about spreading to good between us all, and it's something that more [...]

What Do Dreams about Tornadoes Mean? 15 Interpretations

By Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)|2020-06-09T22:30:12+03:00May 14th, 2020|Categories: Dream Interpretation|Tags: anxiety, dreams, self-analysis, subconscious|

Tornadoes are one of nature’s most frightening and dramatic phenomena. They twist and turn and cause horrendous devastation wherever they go. So what exactly do dreams about tornadoes mean? What Do Dreams about Tornadoes Mean? As with all dream interpretation, the context of the dream is as important as the details. However, you can make [...]

9 Signs of a Sense of Entitlement You May Not Know You Have

By Sherrie Hurd, A.A.|2020-06-09T23:12:18+03:00May 11th, 2020|Categories: Personality, Psychology & Mental Health, Self-Improvement|Tags: ego, narcissism, self-analysis, self-esteem|

Could it be that you are not as humble and satisfied as you think? The truth is you could be harboring a sense of entitlement. I’d like to think that I’m a balanced human being, despite the fact that I struggle with many forms of mental illness. Do I have a sense of entitlement? Honestly, [...]

Just-World Hypothesis & Examples of How It Fools You

By Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)|2020-06-01T20:48:24+03:00May 4th, 2020|Categories: Psychology & Mental Health|Tags: cognitive bias, perception, society|

Do you think that life is fair and that generally speaking, people get what they deserve? If so, you may have fallen victim to the Just-World Hypothesis. What Is the Just-World Hypothesis? The just-world hypothesis is a tendency to believe that the world is a just place and that we all end up with what [...]

Tree-Hugging Encouraged in Iceland as a Way to Cope with Isolation

By Lottie Miles, M.A.|2020-06-01T20:49:12+03:00May 4th, 2020|Categories: Earth, Psychology & Mental Health, Uncommon Science|Tags: coronavirus, mental health, nature|

The citizens of Iceland have been encouraged by the forestry service to hug trees every day for five at least minutes. This is being encouraged to help people cope with social isolation, but does it really work? In this post, we will look at research showing the surprising benefits of hugging trees and explore why [...]

Emotional Numbness: Causes, Symptoms & Ways to Cope

By Sherrie Hurd, A.A.|2020-06-01T20:50:18+03:00May 3rd, 2020|Categories: Psychology & Mental Health, Self-Improvement|Tags: coping, emotions, mental health, self-analysis|

There is something that can be worse than feeling furious or hopeless. Emotional numbness can evolve from various issues and cause serious damage. You’re not alone if you can’t cry at a funeral. You’re also not a freak if you can’t laugh or smile on happy occasions. There is something else going on within you [...]

What Triggers Narcissistic Injury & How to Recognize It?

By Sherrie Hurd, A.A.|2020-06-01T20:57:32+03:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Dark Personalities, Personality, Psychology & Mental Health|Tags: mental health, narcissism, self-esteem|

Narcissistic injury happens when the narcissist has been confronted, challenged, or denied something. In a situation like this, they feel like their whole façade comes apart. The narcissistic wound is real, and yet, it comes from a place of make-believe hurts. How can we tolerate this sort of behavior? To understand narcissistic injury, you have [...]

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