This Simple Activity Helps Beat Loneliness This Season We no longer offer it: seasonal depression and its harmful effects still come this season. Fatigue, loss of interest, decline in motivation…these symptoms reflect metabolic slowdown induced by psychological exhaustion. Psychiatrist Marine Collomb explains, “In people suffering from seasonal depression, the internal clock is disrupted, their secretion … Read more
Is your crush troubling you? Here’s how to gain control over your thoughts Sometimes no matter how much we want to not think about someone, nothing helps, the mind keeps playing tricks on us. So much so that in some cases it can even become an obsession. This often occurs during first romantic meetings or … Read more
The optimism scale assesses the general expectation that positive events will occur in an individual’s life. Optimism is a key psychological factor associated with well-being, resilience, and better coping strategies in the face of challenges. This specific scale is part of the Mental Health Scale developed for the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1997) and … Read more
“Christmas is a time of so much joy that it is also a source of sadness”: In the mind of a Christmasphobe Does looking at trees, Christmas decorations, and other merry things make you anxious? Do you break into a cold sweat just thinking about New Year’s Eve on the 24th? Are you overwhelmed by … Read more
The Resilience Scale is designed to measure an individual’s ability to effectively cope with and respond to life stressors. Resilience includes different areas, such as planning, critical thinking, and independence. This tool focuses specifically on young people between the ages of 12 and 18, assessing their ability to cope with challenges and maintain psychological well-being. … Read more
Here are several phrases to say to keep your partner’s love In a couple, love is not nurtured only by big declarations or spectacular actions. Often, it’s simple actions and well-intentioned words that have the biggest impact. Psychologist Mark Travers, in psychology todayHighlights the importance that a few phrases, imbued with empathy and validation, can … Read more
Here’s why the holidays are very different for women than men End-of-the-year celebrations, idealized as a time of congeniality, sometimes hide the reality of a much less celebratory event: an extra responsibilities for those organizing them. Although these obligations are sometimes full of joy, they can quickly become a burden when they are based on … Read more
3 Behaviors Indicators of a “Complete Asshole” According to Researchers There is good and bad in everyone. However, not everyone has a “good background”, which is why when we start a relationship, it is possible to pick the wrong number because either way we end up not being compatible with the other, and that’s okay, … Read more
The Cultural Mixture Coping Inventory (CMCI) is a psychological instrument designed to assess coping strategies used in stressful, culturally diverse situations. The tool aims to measure how individuals adapt and manage stress when interacting with individuals from different cultural backgrounds. If you interested in getting the scale or need further information, Comment below. Always remember … Read more
These small, easy-to-adopt approaches make you more attractive to others We often (wrongly) think that some people have an innate quality of seduction. A concept that would mean that some people would be less able to resist temptation. However, everyone can find more attractive and more enticing tools. Charm and charm need to be worked … Read more