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Conscientiousness: A Personality Trait
Conscientiousness​ (a Big Five personality trait) is defined as organized, orderly, careful, and non-impulsive.
Masochistic Personality
The masochistic personality exhibits of a variety of maladaptive behaviors, mostly exhibiting a desire for…
Axis II Disorders
Early versions of DSM placed personality disorders on a separate AXIS (AXIS-II Disorders).
Narrative Identity
We write the story of our life. We write a narrative identity that creates the…
HPA Axis
The HPA axis, also known as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis plays a significant role in regulating…
Psychology of Awe
Awe is the stunning moments that command our attention. Awe promotes pro-social behavior and invites…
Present Realities
When faced with imperfect present realities, instead of processing the uncomfortable, we often rely on…
Ego Investment
Ego investments are objects, ideas, people, or anything outside of ourselves that their success or…
Sensory Overload
We navigate the world, guided by information received through our senses. However, too much input…
Moral Reconation Therapy
Moral reconation therapy was designed to assist in developing moral reasoning among incarcerated populations.
Altercasting in Interpersonal Communication
Altercasting refers to a communication strategy that involves ascribing or assigning a particular role or…
Role Theory
Role theory examines human interaction within the wider perspective of society, with each person playing…
General Adaptation Syndrome
According to General Adaptation Syndrome, sustained resistance to continual stress proceeds through stages and leads…
Self-Schema
We hold a cognitive image of ourselves that imposes its self on reality. Our self…
Primal Panic: A Journey into the Depths of Fear
Primal panic is an innate affective reaction to overwhelming fear often leading to maladaptive behaviors…
Agreeableness: A Personality Trait
We like being with agreeable people. They provide comfort without the drama. As a personality…
Causes of Human Behavior
Knowledge of the cause of an event gives security. However, the causes of human behavior…
Uncertainty Avoidance
Uncertainty avoidance is protective. However, uncertainty is ever-present . Living well with uncertainty improves well-being.
Mental Recovery
We need breaks to rejuvenate our minds and bodies. If we fail to allow time…
Fear of Failure (Atychiphobia)
Negative experiences involving painful failures weighs on future willingness to face risk. We can overcome…
Big Five Personality Trait
A big-five personality trait refers to the five key personality traits. The big five is…
Healing From Emotional Abuse
Healing from emotional abuse takes time. We can aid healing through action and surrounding ourselves…
Accelerated Experiential-Dynamic Psychotherapy
The psychological definition of accelerated experiential-dynamic psychotherapy, its four main concepts and underlying aim.
Diathesis Stress Model
The diathesis stress model is a theory that disorders develop from an interaction between pre-dispositional…
Person Centered Therapy
Person centered therapy focuses on the person not the problem. The goal in therapy is…
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is a psychological condition that magnifies fears of social rejection.
Ideas of Reference
Ideas of references are a common symptom of psychosis. They are the internal thoughts that…
Glucocorticoid Cascade Hypothesis
The glucocorticoid cascade hypothesis theorizes that stress wears on mechanisms essential for healthy functioning and…
Attachment Theory
John Bowlby’s theory of attachment and its impact on psychological theory.