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Catharsis in Psychology – History and Therapy

admin — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:48:12 +0000

Imagine going through a stressful event. An ending of a relationship or a loss of a job. These events generally might cause stress, trauma, anger, or frustration. When events or people cause us to feel these feelings, we often feel the need to release our emotions. This release of emotions is termed catharsis. This release […]

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Wheel Of Life – A Motivation Guide By Paul J Meyer

admin — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:56:02 +0000

The Wheel of Life is a component of positive psychology. This component originated from Tibetan Buddhism and it describes personal happiness and focuses on how to achieve balance in life. Happiness and success are important factors of this concept. The idea of this concept originated from Tibetan Buddhism and then the founder of Success Motivation […]

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Priming In Psychology – Types And Examples

admin — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:33:16 +0000

If you were playing a free association word game, and someone said ‘blue,’ it would be more likely that you would say ‘sky’ rather than ‘boat’ or ‘butterfly.’ This happens because the sky and blue are more related to memory than the boat or butterfly. This tendency is called priming. Priming is defined as a […]

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Alderfer’s ERG Theory Of Motivation – Explained

admin — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:02:15 +0000

“When people appear to be something other than good and decent, it is only because they are reacting to stress, pain, or the deprivation of basic human needs such as security, love, and self-esteem.” Abraham Maslow Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs was developed into a simplified three-factor model by an American psychologist, Clayton Paul Alderfer. This […]

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Active Listening Skills – Techniques And Tips To Practice It

admin — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 15:29:44 +0000

Nancy: I feel like I’m not being acknowledged enough. I don’t feel heard by the people around me. Brianne: Be glad that your situation isn’t as bad as Stacy’s. She was pushed into a non-consensual marriage. Kayla: I can understand your angst, Nancy. It must feel terrible to not be heard and understood by your […]

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Albert Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory – Explained

admin — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:29:31 +0000

We as humans construct our personalities and beliefs based on the multitude of aspects; amongst which the aspect of social influence plays a pivotal role. As we are social beings, we structure and design our perceptions, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours through the interactions around our social networks. Therefore, it is fitting to make the notion […]

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Self-Disclosure On Social Media

admin — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 08:27:27 +0000

Self-disclosure is the process of sharing information about self with other people. It could be superficial information such as food preferences or your opinion on a TV show or it could be something deeper and more meaningful, such as your childhood experiences or dreams and plans. Self-Disclosure In Relationships A typical healthy relationship involves sharing […]

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Equity Theory Of Motivation – Employees’ Input Vs Outcome

admin — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 15:57:13 +0000

Equity or fairness is a major quality people look for; be it in relationships, the workplace or any other area of life. This may determine many aspects of the aforementioned areas of life. Equity theory has been around for a long time and has received more attention and support compared to the others theories of […]

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Uncertainty Reduction Theory And Its Importance

admin — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 03:52:53 +0000

Communication is an important part of our daily life. It includes giving and receiving information. The concept of communication has a lot of theories. Uncertainty reduction theory is one of them. What is Uncertainty Reduction Theory? The uncertainty reduction theory was developed by Charles Beger and Richard Calabrese in 1975. The basic tenet of the […]

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Theory Of Mind – False Belief Test

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:47:00 +0000

Theory of mind is the tendency or ability to interpret others by labelling mental states onto them. These states include our own biases, beliefs, intentions, thoughts, emotions, desires and opinions. The theory of mind, as the name suggests, includes ‘theories’ that we form for other people’s thoughts and feelings and how they come to exist. […]

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