Psychology

Research published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences found that grandiose narcissist —or people that are overconfident and rely on their own intuition in making decisions — are more likely to make bad decisions due to their overconfidence and inability to collaborate with advice from others. Read More

Everyone grows and sees their interests, hobbies, passions, and opinions change over time, but does that mean that our very identity changes as well? … Read More

According to a new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, essential workers who occupy restaurant, grocery, and retail industries score higher on measures of narcissism since the beggining of the pandemic. The authors contend that posting to platorms like Facebook and Insatagam increased their narcissistic feelings in the moment. Read More

We all want to make a good first impression, right? This is the psychological trick to use in order to make a lasting, positive one. Read More

One day, defeat may cause a narcissist to double-down on their grandiosity. However, in the very same week, the very same narcissist may feel helpless in response to the very same outcome. Read More

Psychopaths are generally believed to lack empathetic emotions, but a building body of evidence suggests that the disorder may actually signal an inability to regulate them. Read More

Here’s how it works: Before every meeting with your mentor, prepare one question from each of these categories: stories, situations, self-awareness, and skill building. Read More

By combining the personal power of a name with the gentle tension of asking a question, this psychological strategy helps you gain someone’s attention in two simple steps. Read More

But how bad is it to microwave day or even 2-day old coffee? It can’t be that bad for you, right? Well, let’s get into it. Read More