How Your Inner Critic Sabotages Your Growth and 5 Strategies to Deal with It

We all have an inner critic. It is completely natural to have one, but the problem is when it starts to hinder our growth. In a society strongly marked by consumerism, we often have the tendency - in some instances, an exaggerated one - to compare ourselves to our friends,…

How to Get Rid of Social Anxiety with These 7 Science-Backed Hacks

Social anxiety is a particularly debilitating disorder that affects up to 13% of the population, so you can imagine how many people want to know how to get rid of it. Anyone that suffers from social anxiety knows the crippling fear they experience on a daily basis. Just trying to…

How to Win the Silent Treatment and 5 Types of People Who Love Using It

It is possible to learn how to win the silent treatment. You just have to stay strong against the pressures of guilt and manipulation. In my younger years, the silent treatment caused me massive amounts of pain and suffering. I guess it was because I just hated when someone I…

Personality Change and 5 Things That May Cause It, According to Science

Once we reach a certain age, our identities are fixed and stable. I mean, there can’t be that many things that can cause a personality change, surely? Experts are challenging this train of thought. They now believe that a number of things can cause a personality change. For example, it…

A Short Dark Triad Test That Will Reveal How Evil Your Personality Is

We’ve all heard terms such as psychopath and sociopath. In addition, we understand that some people have an evil personality. But what if there was a dark triad test that could tell how evil your personality was? Before we go any further, let’s clear up the dark triad part. The…

7 Ways a Genuine Smile Differs from a Fake One, According to Psychology

It’s always best to flash a genuine smile, don’t you think? However, it’s hard to tell when the difference between real and fake happiness. Unfortunately, people aren’t as forthcoming as we once thought when we were younger. They rarely ever show us a genuine smile. They sometimes tell lies and…