psychology

I’ve been doing a lot of research on the different forms of manipulation and mental abuse lately and I have been surprised at how vulnerable we are to such malpractices. Mental manipulation is one of those things that we don’t even…

We are born instinctual, where our impulse to act is informed by our body. Faced with danger, we experience a discharge from the sympathetic nervous system. Our heart rate and breathing increase, muscles contract, and the choice of “fight…

It’s easy to tell how someone is feeling by the way they carry themselves. People who are feeling down or low or dealing with anxiety or depression tend to be hunched over, move slowly, and make small arm movements. Conversely, people who…

Why is it so easy to get people to do bad things? New research says people are easily convinced to do something when they feel less responsibility for their actions. Buy an “Intelligence is sexy” t-shirt! This research is comparable to…

As I've said before, being "awake" is a combination of mindfulness, consciousness, and awareness on a very deep and often spiritual level. As amazing as wakefulness can be on a personal level, it comes with its own special set of…