About self-deception. Can we recognize it ourselves?
Self-deception and trauma A person who has been traumatized is more likely to engage in self-deception. Either the experiences are too painful to bear, or their ego has been hurt…
Protected: Instructional thinking and feeling. Generalized advice. One fit all approaches
Generalized advice. What does it mean? When dealing with emotions and behavior, concrete, generalized advice might impede the process of dealing with problems and finding solutions. Under this perspective, what…
Protected: Anger and Listening. How to prevent or defuse anger
Importance of listening The act of not listening to what others have to say can lead to anger, as well as vice versa: we may become angry when we do not…
Protected: Aggression, Ego and Responsibility. The most important characteristic of aggression
The most important characteristic of aggression In most cases, aggression is motivated more by hurting another person than by achieving a greater goal. Aggression and justification Justifying/using aggression is one…
Decisions: how does lying to ourselves impacts them
Making decisions by listening to our hearts I have noticed that I feel sadder and more discouraged when I am not listening to my heart, than when I fail to…
Emotions and self awareness
Definition of term Self awareness The goal of self awareness is to make the hidden parts of ourselves visible. But what are the best methods for doing so? Perhaps we…
What is consciousness, and what is its purpose? A new perspective.
An inspiring definition. What is consciousness? Consciousness is a controversial and puzzling concept in psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience. Given that existence is not always conscious, it presupposes the emergence of…
What could we do to improve our self-awareness? How to overcome the obstacles.
What is self-awareness? Its importance in life Self-awareness is about making the hidden parts of ourselves, - those parts not visible to the eye - visible. Knowing what we want in…
Protected: How to improve self-awareness. Unbiased processing
Benefits of unbiased processing Unbiased processing of self-relevant information seems to be a beneficial process. It may contribute to a more accurate sense of self (self-awareness). It is about not distorting…