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Genuine Care or Control: Psychologist's Tips
It's often hard to understand whether someone actually cares for you, or just wants to control you - it's a pretty popular problem. For some people, it's even harder to draw the line, especially when it's their relatives or close friends who do it.
Kate Yakimchuk control care mental health personal boundaries Psychology 17 December 2023
Psychologist Explanation: What Is Disorganized Attachment
This is a combination of anxious and avoidant styles. This combination is also called disorganized attachment.
Diana Dashkevich communication mental health emotions Psychology 5 December 2023
Good to Know: How Couples Psychotherapy is Useful
Family therapy is a separate direction in psychotherapy and psychology, which is aimed at providing psychological assistance to couples, children and parents, brothers and sisters to improve relationships, resolve crises, and create an organic family.
Diana Dashkevich couple communication mental health psychologist tips Psychology 4 December 2023
Good to Know: Signs of Lies
Lying allows a person to gain perceived control over a situation by manipulating it. This is a defense mechanism that a liar thinks allows him to avoid opening up and revealing his true self to another person for various reasons.
Diana Dashkevich lie communication mental healh fun facts Psychology 4 December 2023
Good to Know: What is Emotional Swing in Relationships
Emotional swings in relationships are an alternation of delight and joy with anxiety, anger and frustration. Most often this is a manipulative technique consisting of dosing intimacy and alienation.
Diana Dashkevich communication mental health psychotherapy psychologist tips Psychology 2 December 2023
Why people don't leave their abusive partners: Psychologist's insights
It's always easier to see an abusive relationship when you're not in one - that's just how abuse works. Some people can suffer from their partners' actions for years without leaving them - but why?
Kate Yakimchuk abuse personality love Psychology 26 November 2023
Pros and cons of arguments: Psychologist's insights
Lots of people might say that it's better to avoid arguments at all costs, but others might say that it's always better to stand your ground. Arguments can be both dangerous and beneficial for your mental health, and they can affect your confidence and self-esteem a lot.
Kate Yakimchuk argument conflicts communication Psychology 25 November 2023
Reflecting on your emotions after a breakup: Psychologist's tips
Breakups can basically destroy you, but if you don't have time or opportunity to reflect on your emotions, then you can suppress them. Meanwhile, suppression your emotions and feelings, especially the tough ones, isn't a great thing for your mental health.
Kate Yakimchuk breakup feelings emotions love Psychology 25 November 2023
Talk about your feelings: Psychologist's tips
Communication is key, because it's the only way that can help others truly understand you. Meanwhile, some people just don't know how to express their feelings, or how to talk about them.
Kate Yakimchuk communication feelings personality Psychology 23 November 2023
Love bombing: Psychologist's insights
When starting a new relationship, you can experience love bombing - a thing that isn't as harmless as it might seem. While everyone wants to get affection and attention, it can sometimes be overboard, so it can become a red flag.
Kate Yakimchuk signs love Psychology 23 November 2023
Signs that someone's jealous of you: Psychologist's insights
One of the basic emotions that lots of people have is jealousy, and it's not always bad - at least, it motivates people to try harder. Meanwhile, it can also be destructive for people's relationships, and especially friendships.
Kate Yakimchuk jealousy friendship signs Psychology 19 November 2023
Psychologist Explanation: What is Counterdependence
Counterdependency is a behavior in which an adult has difficulty getting close to people and maintaining intimacy. Lacking the skill of trusting relationships, he deliberately avoids them.
Diana Dashkevich personality mental health Psychology 19 November 2023
Tips from a Psychologist: How to Deal with Jealousy
Learning to manage your feelings of jealousy in a healthy way can have a positive impact on your relationship as well as your overall well-being.
Diana Dashkevich jealousy mental health Psychology 16 November 2023
It's not just about jealousy: Psychologist's insights
One of the most popular mistakes that people make is assuming that everyone who dislikes them is just jealous in one way or another. While jealousy is actually a pretty common thing, it's not the only thing that can make someone dislike you in the first place.
Kate Yakimchuk jealousy personality Psychology 16 November 2023
AI friendship doesn't work: A new study
Nowadays, some people use AI technologies to generate messages they then send to their friends and partners when they can't find the right words. While this approach seemed to be easy and effective at first, it seems that it can actually destroy your relationships.
Kate Yakimchuk research friendship Psychology 13 November 2023
Important to Know: What is Emotional Abuse
People who experience emotional abuse may face a range of mental health consequences, such as low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence, depression and anxiety.
Diana Dashkevich stress mental health Psychology 9 November 2023
Ignorance is kind: A new study of willingful ignorance
A new study shows when people have the choice to learn how their actions might affect someone else, 40% of them choose not to, often so they can act selfishly. This is a common behavior where people choose not to know the consequences of their actions.
Kate Yakimchuk research ignorance communication Psychology 5 November 2023
Making bonds stronger: A new study on relationships
Married couples and long-term partners often do things to keep their relationship strong. These actions help build commitment, which is good for their physical and mental health.
Kate Yakimchuk research family bonds Psychology 1 November 2023
How cheaters think: Psychologist's insights
It's often hard to spot a cheater in your new potential partner, because that's what most people tend to hide. Meanwhile, most cheaters have pretty specific character traits that you can notice when looking closely.
Kate Yakimchuk cheating personality mentality Psychology 30 October 2023
How your partner's depression affects you: Psychologist's insights
It's hard to have depression, but it's also hard to have a partner who has depression. While depressed people are the main focus in such relationships, their partners can also be strongly affected by this disease.
Kate Yakimchuk depression partner Psychology 20 October 2023