There are some existential questions, such as the origin of the universe, that of life, that of consciousness and if there is life after death, that concern a large number of people and for which we still do not have a proven and empirically validated answer. The need to eliminate this restlessness...
Until a few decades ago it was understood that the IQ was the best and only predictor of personal, social, academic and professional success of people. Currently it is known that there is a much more determining factor in which the person carries out a life project that provides well-being: skills...
Soft skills are increasingly valued in our society for their influence on the probability of adaptability and success of people in their personal, professional and social life. These are skills that are not usually worked directly at school but in a transversal way and,...
Have you heard of the crisis of the 30s and don't know what it is? We usually hear about crises from certain ages, such as 40 or 50, but we don't usually stop to think about what they are until we are close to them. In recent years, there has been talk about the crisis of the...
Self-love is a fundamental aspect of the personality of the human being as it conditions personal functioning on many levels. Encouraging its construction and consolidation is an important task to take into account on a personal level and even on a social level to contribute to construction...
Stress is a mental state that appears when a person is overwhelmed by various situations that can happen in the workplace or personal. The inability of that person to comply with certain requirements causes mental fatigue to occur that can negatively influence...
Faced with difficult life situations, adverse circumstances, and times of crisis, it is important not to get stuck in a loop negative thoughts or stuck in an unfavorable attitude. There are many tools to contribute to psychological well-being, such as the ones we present...
More or less in the middle of our life we live a period of personal questioning or awakening. It is the so-called midlife crisis and in this Psychology-Online article we want to talk to you about its symptoms, causes and solutions so that you can identify it, understand it and know what to do when you find yourself...
Grief is considered as those psychological and social processes that individuals carry out after a loss. Depending on how it has been the loss, depending on the relationship of the debtor with the deceased and according to the strategies and coping skills that the person has, the grief will have characteristics...
How many times have we heard phrases like "people do not change over time, time shows you what they really are" or that "people can change for love. " Are any of these statements true? The reality is that personality has an innate and a learned part, so there are traits...
I remember that I began to read the biographies of thinkers, scientists and philosophers assiduously since I was very young. Read constituted for me an opportunity to empathize with my pain and that of others; Reading favors not only the capacity for introspection, but also the disposition to know...
In the times we live in, with accelerated rhythms and immersed in multiple tasks, personal and emotional self-care has become a aspect to take into account as a determining factor of one's physical, psychological and emotional health. We live in developed and advanced societies that, without...
Do you live with someone who tells lies? Does it make you feel stupid when he tells you stories that you know are not true? Have you asked yourself if it is due to illness? In Psychology-Online we tell you everything related to compulsive liars so that you know how to treat and help a liar...
Do you know someone who plays the victim? Do you think you can be a person with a tendency to play the victim? Sometimes acquire little attitudes desirable or surrounding ourselves with people who do so can be very frustrating for our personal development and emotional comfort. In this article from Psychology-Online...
Proactivity is related to the work environment. It appears in hundreds of resumes and in human resources they are looking for proactive people for your companies. In Psychology-Online we explain what a proactive person is and how to be so so that you can expand your job opportunities.
We continually face new situations or problems. Some of them are trivial while others are crucial. People they differ greatly in their ability to cope with such problems. Problem solving is a useful way to deal with multiple challenges...
Throughout our lives we will meet people who are somewhat difficult to handle and it is always better to be prepared. In Psychology-Online We want to talk to you about authoritarian people, how they are and how they usually behave, so that the relationship you have with them does not affect you in a negative way.
People are constantly learning, there is not a day that goes by that we go to bed without learning something new. These learnings allow that, the next time we have the opportunity to put what we have learned into practice, we can do it without difficulties or, at least, with less difficulty...
Do you think your behavior is toxic? Do you feel like you hurt the people around you? Don't you know how to act or behave to not hurt others? If you think that you are not acting empathically with your environment and you are worried about being a toxic person, in this Psychology-Online article...
Has it ever happened to you that a friend or family member has radically changed their attitude and you don't know why? Maybe before you cared about you and now he barely talks to you? Did he seem like the nicest person to you and now you can hardly stand him? Why does a man or a woman suddenly change their attitude? In Psychology-Online...
Today we tend to associate those successful people with the possession of a charismatic personality, this is a consequence of the socially created association that charismatic people do well in life. However, it is not understood what it implies to be possessor of a personality...
Each of us is compelled to some degree to follow some of the priorities that our families possess. Follow These priorities direct us to the regulation of our behaviors that at the same time allows us to achieve, perhaps, a kind of acceptance and adaptation. Moral values,...
I have always heard that it is better to forgive than to hold a grudge, however, I also know how difficult it is to forgive when someone has damaged the trust we had in him or her. And that, even forgiving them, there is still a trace of resentment and pain within us, which will make...
Many experts dedicated to identifying a person's body language point out that it is the eyes that provide the most communication of information, as they are the most expressive focus of the face. Gaze intensity, eye contact duration, eye movement can provide...
Chilli peppers? Thousands of ointments? Band-Aids? I am completely sure that you have already tried everything and yet you cannot help but continue biting your nails. Unfortunately, nail biting is a rather difficult vice to eliminate, since most of the time it is done in a very difficult way....
The way of being of each person is their hallmark and is formed by the way of thinking, feeling and acting. It is true that there is a part inherited and innate that cannot be changed, but there is also part of the personality that can be molded to be more adaptive. If you want to feel better...
That feeling that comes from the depths of you and that dyes your life an insipid gray, that turns you off, exhausts you, anguishes you, knots your stomach and it compresses your chest, turns you into an automaton. That feeling that you only manage to call “empty”. Why is that. An emotional void that takes over your...
A crucial aspect of creative thinking is the ability we have to imagine. Without imagination, our ability to mix realities and concepts, seeing things not as they are but as they could be, is very limited. How can we generate new and valuable ideas if we only have access to the...
How many times do we wonder if all this from fitness enthusiasts is healthy; how many times did we end up submitting or complying with the moral precepts of our culture and thus transform the soliloquy "It bothers me a lot that my friend is doing better than me" for a "Surely...
Heat, blockage, anguish, discomfort... Fear can present itself in different ways and be triggered by a wide variety of stimuli. However, Whether it's fear of flying, fear of driving, or fear of public speaking, fear is fear. A necessary emotion but one that is essential to learn to regulate. Thus,...
Sometimes we may not feel completely satisfied with our lifestyle, but at the same time we are unable to see what aspects they are failing and blocking us. A first step for transformation is self-analysis and identification of those areas on which it is necessary to work...
What are we doing here? What is life for? Which way to take? How do I know what my passion is? A strong blow may have brought you here And now you don't see any way out However, this can be a life-changing experience that transforms you as a person and allows you to reconnect with yourself....
Since ancient Western philosophy, the analysis of human well-being and the conditions that make it possible has been one of the great questions of humanity. However, it was not until the beginning of the 21st century that psychology began to scientifically investigate the concept of happiness,...
According to Sonia Lupien, the brain is an expert threat finder. When it finds them, it triggers a response whose objective is to help us survive in the face of danger. When we talk about this mechanism to face threats from the environment, we talk about stress. But what is stress? Is it as bad as...
Today many people are afraid of not being in a relationship, either because they believe that they will never be able to have this type of relationship. or because they think they can't be happy without one. This fear generates a limited conception of happiness, since this satisfaction is only associated with...
All of us have postponed more than once tasks that we did not want to do and substituted another unimportant activity. Despite this, procrastinating or postponing actions begins to be an object of study from psychology, showing that it is a complex concept with multiple causes and manifestations....
Self-regulation is one of the personal competencies that allows us to set goals and direct ourselves towards them. Therefore, it is a process of self-direction. Likewise, it is a capacity that is vital for adaptation to the environment and an adequate personal and social adjustment. If you want to know more...
Leadership is a skill that we have heard often, by which a person is able to influence people and achieve to work as a team to achieve a goal. However, as or more important is self-leadership, which we forget more easily. This competition...
"I want to lose weight and I can't, what do I do?" This is a frequent consultation of patients looking to increase their willpower to lose weight. Willpower is the ability to control one's thoughts, emotions, and attention in order to achieve objectives or goals. This faculty...
Our comfort zone is the safe space in which we feel comfort and control. This space is not limited to the physical environment, but which also includes the psychological area, our attitudes and behaviors. However, this area slows down and limits personal growth and the experience of...
