The relationship between psychology and music goes back to the close intertwining between the constitution of psychology as a scientific discipline and the consideration of musical facts. The first studies, in the 50s of the 900, referred to the acoustic perception and the capacity of the individuals...
We are used to being told “don't cry”, “it's not that bad”, “you have to be positive”, “that way they won't solve problems” ... This, far from helping, makes one feel worse since to the discomfort that one has in itself, guilt for feeling bad is added. So is crying good...
It is common to hear people talk about pain and also suffering. However, it is well known that they do not mean the same thing but, Do we know exactly what the difference is? Do we know why pain is inevitable and suffering optional? What does this mean? Is pain necessary? The...
Healing emotional wounds from the past is not an easy task since it is about returning to lived experiences that were painful for us. However, although it is not very encouraging to experience negative emotions again, it is an essential step if we want to get rid of it for good....
What are emotions? Emotions are biological reactions to stimuli. They are there to promote the response of our body in the face of different situations and help the survival of the species. Each one fulfills a role (anger activates us, fear paralyzes us or makes us flee,...
The emotional block is an altered physical and mental state, a consequence of an experience that causes very unpleasant emotions. To not feel These emotions, the person unconsciously paralyzes the physical, emotional and mental functioning of her. In this Psychology-Online article we are going to deal with this...
We make mention of emotions easily; between dialogues with a friend we express for example "how angry I see you today", "it makes me very happy that you are by my side "or" it makes me very sad to hear that song. " Various signifiers of the many sensations that we are experiencing, and that is what...
You are meeting someone or you have a friend who seems to have never told you about her feelings or it is very difficult for you to imagine that It goes through his head that he seems not to process emotions. You have always classified that person as cold and distant and have asked yourself more than once: Do you feel any...
Affective deficiency is at the base of the vast majority of manifestations of emotional, psychic and psychosomatic problems of people throughout his life. The human being is a sociable being who needs to live fraternally with other people, love and be loved. Cases of...
Changes fill us with so much uncertainty no matter how big they are. Change your car, change your residence, change your hairstyle, change the style of footwear, change partners, change schedules, changes, changes, changes... Things stop being, they stop being and that overwhelms us; frequently...
Outbursts of anger can negatively affect different areas of our lives. Personal relationships deteriorate or break down and labor can be affected and compromise our employment. In addition, outbursts of anger make situations worse, prevent proper communication, encourage...
Illness and death are part of life. Human beings have a finite life and diseases exist. Deny this or look on the other hand it is respectable, but it is not useful. Talking about illness and death helps us normalize them and learn resources to cope...
Sometimes, when we feel overwhelmed by our emotions, they dominate us and make us act in a very different way than how We would do it in the case of being serene. In Psychology-Online we want to help you avoid situations like this, and that is why we explain what emotional self-control is...
In a society in which we demand more of ourselves and carry out more activities and responsibilities, there are more and more people who feel overwhelmed. At Psychology-Online we want to explain what emotional exhaustion is, what its symptoms are and what you can do to overcome it.
Every event generates an emotion. We act based on how we feel and, at the same time, the actions we take make us feel a certain way. Emotions play a fundamental role in our behavior and in our life, therefore, in this Psychology-Online article, we will...
Have you ever heard about the psychology of color but don't know what it is? Do you think it is interesting to know how to apply it or its uses? In this Psychology-Online article we explain what we mean when we talk about color psychology, what it is for and how you can expand your knowledge...
Anger is a normal emotion that is adaptive in that it warns us that they are attacking our integrity, violating our rights or failing to satisfy our needs. However, if we do not know how to control our anger, different areas of our life can be affected....
Many times we are not aware of our emotions and how they control us until it is too late. Even many times you can say that we regret behaviors which have been prompted by an emotion. Maybe sometimes it is happiness that prompts us to do...
All of us have ever found ourselves without the courage or desire to do anything, without interest or pleasure in anything we do and even for no one, as if everything did not matter to us. That feeling can be temporary and mean nothing, you can't always be 100%, but if it lasts, you have to...
Eye contact is a very effective means of communication, being relevant in practically all communicative contexts, except when this is not possible. It is important for example in job interviews, to socialize with strangers, or when showing intense emotions of happiness, anger...
Man is, by his very nature, a bio-psycho-spiritual unit. Integral unit of body, mind and spirit in which what happens with each of the dimensions it affects the others. Man is a bodily being, this is a reality that is immediately apparent. Our body has...
Throughout the day we experience a large number of different emotions, but many times we are unable to identify what we are feeling. The psychologist Robert Plutchik defended that emotions change throughout the evolution of the human being to adapt to their context and developed a resource...
Emotional intelligence goes beyond academic intelligence and school performance. Also, academic intelligence and emotional intelligence they do not have to always go hand in hand. But how can we foster emotional intelligence? Is it an innate ability or can it be developed? To know more...
Self-realization is the highest of human needs, since every human being needs to feel fulfilled and progress as they time passes. Regarding these human needs that have been studied so much for years, the best known of his theories is the Abraham Maslow Theory, also...
Do you think your mood is down lately? We all have times when it seems like positive thoughts and emotions They will not return and at this time it is very important to know strategies that help us increase our mood to avoid entering a loop of sensations...
One of the most painful moments we have to face in our life is the loss of a loved one. Given these circumstances are born infinity of feelings, thoughts, emotions,... derived from the loss and on many occasions the person who has lost a loved one feels lost,...
From pregnancy, the use of music is already recommended as a beneficial factor for the development of the baby. From week 20 of pregnancy already has the ability to hear and through music they can capture the mother's state of mind, as well as promote the creation of new connections...
During the course of a day, there are many emotions that we can experience. Emotions are part of the natural condition of the person and these can be classified into positive emotions or negative emotions. The connotation "negative" does not imply that they are emotions that we should not...
Anger or anger, anger, rage or aggressiveness are aspects that affect many people and in various situations. These emotions They help defend us when necessary, but sometimes they remain in time and it becomes maladaptive. Anger can create a lot of annoyance if we do not know...
We have all felt the paralyzing sensation that fear produces, as it is a normal and natural emotion in many animals, including beings humans. But sometimes it can become a hindrance. In this Psychology-Online article, what is fear in psychology, we talk about it. You will understand...
All of us at some point in our lives have felt and will continue to feel anger and anger in certain situations. Anger as well as joy sadness and fear are completely normal human emotions and that, therefore, we cannot avoid experiencing. In fact, it is necessary to feel them, understand them...
Currently in psychology, there are many theories that aim to increase our emotional well-being as well as our own motivation so that we carry out our vital objectives and we can experience the benefits that our own personal development brings with it. One of these theories...
As we know, although we feel very happy and cheerful, our mood can change and play tricks on us at times. To all It has happened to us that there are certain days when we feel extremely happy and others when we experience sadness and feel unmotivated. So that...
A person can be surrounded by people, yet feel lonely and emotionally disconnected from others. The desire to bond it is part of the social nature of the human being. There may be stages of uncertainty and disorientation in which a person does not fully enjoy opportunities...
Normally we tend to believe that emotions are irrational and that they lead us to poor decision making, which in turn can lead us to conclude that emotions are useless. However, this is a serious mistake. Emotions play a very important role in our life: they help us...
Dating someone you see every day seems like a great idea until the moment the relationship breaks down. Now you are forced to see him interact with other people. Or worse yet, another relationship begins and you witness its consolidation... At first it will be very difficult and it may affect your performance either...
You know when you feel bad, but you don't want to feel that way, so you try not to feel bad, but that's frustrating, and you end up in that endless cycle. negative feelings. Is that your case? If so, science says that feeling bad about yourself when negative emotions invade you does not help you in the long run....
After an abortion, a woman may feel sad and confused. These feelings of sadness and loss can be misinterpreted as guilt and regret through a wrong logic process like this: “if I decided to have an abortion and I feel sad and bad about it, it must have been a wrong decision,...
Did you know that colors can influence our way of perceiving and even feeling? Color psychology is an area of psychology that is in constant development due to its increasingly high importance in society in general. Eva Heller, the psychologist, professor, sociologist and author of the...
The human being can experience a wide range of sensations throughout his life. Treason is a form of deception since whoever you feel like a victim of such a situation, you think you have been cheated on an emotional level. The pain of betrayal is directly related to the degree of intimacy...
