Dealing with self-doubt and practicing self-exploration — Having a fragile ego can be a liability in life. People with fragile egos are often hypersensitive to criticism and have a hard time recovering from setbacks. They also tend to be comparatively more narcissistic and self-absorbed. A fragile ego is often the cause of much suffering, as it leads…

The best way to respond — The silent treatment is a form of emotional abuse, and it’s never an acceptable way to treat someone. First, it’s important to understand that the silent treatment is not your fault. The other person is responsible. …

A deeper insights — Our fascination with astrology merely shows our coping mechanism. According to research studies, people who are undergoing some sort of crisis in their life are most likely to believe in astrology. The main reason behind this belief is that we view astrology as a convenient medium to seek comfort. …

Apply this technique while talking to them — Have you ever noticed while having a conversation the other person is trying to speed up the conversation, or ask you to get to the point? This is because an intellectual person prefer to get to the point quickly rather than wasting time in unnecessary chit chat. If you are…

The Defender and The Protector — “Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others” - Brian Tracy The ISFJ personality type is usually referred to as “The Protector” or “The Defender” because of their desire to keep others safe, secure, and protected. Let’s find out some of their notable characteristics: Warm and quiet nature …

The Halo Effect — The reason we judge a book by its cover is because of the “halo effect.” According to social psychology, we experience this “halo effect” because: We don’t want to be wrong about our perceptions of first impressions of the other person. Thus, we disregard any other facts which might prove…

The Quiet Rebel — Most of us assume that an introverted person must be quiet and shy. But it is not always true, as some people also have a balanced level of extroversion and introversion. This type is known as ambiverts. Some introverts even possess a few extroverted traits that even help them balance…

In virtual communication with a narcissist — Well insecure and narcissistic people play this kind of game in online communication. They would initiate a conversation or message you first. Then when you reply to them, they will ignore your messages. The main reasons the narcissistic and insecure people behave this way because: They needed some sort of…

Identifying Envious People Who Try To Bring You Down. — Have you ever come across a green-eyed monster? I bet you did. At least once in a life. Encounter with an envious person might make you feel bad about yourself. You might even think that you are the problem. But it’s the opposite. As envious people lack self-confidence, they easily…

Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning — “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” — Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning By this quote, Frankl was implying the power of choice…

Three effective ways — Firstly narcissists engage in smear campaigns because they want to gain others’ trust. This is why they spread rumors and talk behind your back to portray themselves as the victim. Narcissists also do this when they realize that you know about their true character. …

Let’s Understand their introverted nature — The ISTJ Stands For Introverted (I) Sensing (S) Thinking (T) Judging (J) Similar to its acronyms, the ISTJ personality type people are well-renowned for their introverted and organized nature. As they are not the flexible type of individuals, they prefer to plan and organize everything beforehand. Strengths: Planning & Organizing —…

“Dark Side” of leadership traits — As a Ph.D. researcher, I enjoy gathering insights that will help me better understand our sense of personality, behavior, and mind. In this article I will be exploring the Hubris syndrome and it’s characteristics. The hubris personality can be defined by an extreme sense of self-confidence, pride, and self-importance. This…

The reasons behind so called “Crab Mentality” — The term crab mentality is originated from the story about “crabs trapped in a bucket”. While trapped, the crabs are unable to escape the bucket as they are continuously dragging back any crab who tries to make it to the top. This is why crab mentality is a kind of…

What we can learn from law 16 (48 laws of power) — “Absence diminishes minor passions and inflames great ones, as the wind douses a candle and fans a fire.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Principles of law 16 Law 16 highly emphasis the importance of absence and scarcity. We people, in general, do not value the things we can have very easily. We tend to…

How do you identify a regression defense mechanism — As a Ph.D. researcher, I enjoy gathering insights that will help me better understand our sense of personality, behavior, and mind. There are 20 different defense mechanisms and, regression is one of them. What is regression? Regression is one type of defense mechanism. The person using regression appears to return to their earlier…

How do you deal with ENTJs? — As a doctoral researcher who is fascinated by personality research, I enjoy gathering insights into the different personality types and how each behaves with one another. Among many personality types, the ENTJs might be one of the misunderstood personality types. ENTJ (Commander) personality type is identified by the Myers-Biggers type…

It can be used as a manipulative tactic. — As a Ph.D. researcher, I wanted to learn more about the psychology behind narcissistic CEO and leaders. While I was acquiring knowledge on narcissism, I came across a curious technique called triangulation. Defining Triangulation Triangulation, in the context of narcissism, is a cruel type of manipulation. It is used by many toxic…

Scientific knowledge is always powerful. — As a Ph.D. researcher, I enjoy gathering insights that will help me better understand our sense of personality, behavior, and mind. While we can’t change how people behave — surely we can identify some of the more dark and questionable sides of our personalities. I can’t help but wonder if…

Let’s figure out which one is yours. — As a Ph.D. researcher, I enjoy gathering insights that will help me better understand our sense of personality, behavior, and mind. While there are many theories of intelligence, I will dive into the triarchic theory of intelligence and also provide a summary that may help you understand it better. Defining The Triarchic Theory of Intelligence Robert…