Psychology 214

 

What Causes Jealousy

If there is one emotion that can be destructive in any relationship, it is jealousy. This type of emotion is complex and can be difficult to cope with for everyone. The person experiencing feelings of jealousy is not the only one affected by the emotion. Jealousy can often spiral out of control and lead to […]

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Sarcasm Psychology

Many people make sarcastic comments in an attempt to be funny or soften the blow of a critical thought. However, this is simply hostility that has been dressed up to look like humor and can still hurt the person on the receiving end of these comical put-downs. The work sarcasm actually comes from the Greek […]

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Controlling Women

Some women are controlling and continually control their husbands or other men in their lives. There are many psychological reasons for this need to control and while some women cannot help their controlling nature, there is a reason that they possess the need to control those around them. You will also find there are ways […]

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Cognitive Dissonance Examples

Cognitive dissonance is essentially the occurrence or possession of conflicting beliefs and the desire to eliminate one belief for another. People dislike disharmony and strive to avoid the conflict as much as possible at all times. Psychologist, Leon Festinger said it best one of his books “Cognitive dissonance can be seen as an antecedent condition […]

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Dealing With Codependency

Whether you are dealing with codependency yourself, or with a friend or family member, there are is one thing that you should understand as well as a few steps that you should follow. First, there is no cure for codependency. This psychological epidemic is passed from generation to generation within families as a desire to […]

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Defensive Body Language

Body language can tell you a lot about how a person is feeling whether they are receiving bad news or simply having a conversation. It is important to understand what each of these body postures and positions mean as they can help you to steer a conversation in a way that will allow the other […]

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Body Language and Attraction

Body language is just one way to attract the opposite sex and is just one of many psychological methods on drawing attention to yourself. Women will look at a man and pay close attention to how he carries himself. A man will display his confidence in the stride of his walk, the way he handles […]

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Middle Child Syndrome Characteristics

There are many people out there who will tell you that the order in which you are born does not reflect any type of personal trait or the personality of a person. This argument can go in either direction however if you know the facts, you are able to make your own qualified decision. One […]

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Body Language Meaning Of Hands Behind Your Back

There are some people who are more comfortable walking around or standing with their hands held behind their back, such as those in the military, priests, school principals, and policemen. However there are also many people who do this without thinking about it as a body language signal. This signal can mean many different things […]

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Type D Personality Traits

The type D personality is a psychology term to describe individuals who are negative in nature and are in a consistent state or worry or irritability. These individuals are quite often distressed and have very low self-esteem. People who have a type D personality do not share their feelings with others because they are in […]

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