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…
We live in an age of progress and modernity. Therefore, parents want to know how to boost their children's intellectual development. Thankfully, this doesn't necessarily mean piles of books. There are foods and engaging activities that can enhance your children's intelligence. We introduce them to you. How We Can Make…
There are things you must remember if you don’t know what to do with your life. It’s not as bad as it may seem. Say you’re in your 40s like me, and you still haven’t bought a house or finished your college degree. I guess for some people that sounds…
What is an internal conflict? An internal conflict is a psychological struggle whereby someone finds himself or herself in difficulty when making a decision during a personal situation. You are grappling with an internal conflict if you are caught between (usually two) choices that are conflicting desires. It is a…
Metaphors enrich our language and allow us to make a deeper contextual connection. But did you know that metaphors and their hidden meaning can also influence language and behaviour? So what is the meaning of metaphors? Metaphors are imaginative ways of describing something with the same characteristics but in a…
What goes on in our minds during ethical decision making? How do we justify ourselves when we make immoral decisions? There are several areas of research that can give us insight into ethical decision making. Ethical Decision Making and the ‘Meat Paradox’ I’d like to ask you two questions. Is…
There are many different types of personality out there, but one of the most misunderstood is the melancholic personality. A melancholic personality is hard to understand because the person who has it will naturally be one that keeps to themselves. This makes it difficult to truly understand them. There is…
What is decision-making psychology and what has it got to do with how we vote? The psychology of decision-making demonstrates that every conscious decision we make is influenced by our emotions, unconscious thoughts, biases, and prejudices. These influences are mental shortcuts that help us make faster choices. We have learnt…
