Category: Psychology
Muscle grows only by tearing; its fibers are first strained, damaged, then repaired stronger. Responsibility works the same way. A body that refuses to lift weight stays weak; a …
In his 1975 paper, Sam Peltzman argues that people respond to safety measures (ABS, seat belts, airbags) by taking more risks. The safer a car becomes, the more the …
If a human being does not consciously undertake problems in proportion to their capacity, they will unconsciously attract other problems. In psychology, this is known as self-sabotage—the unconscious undermining …
A supporter who places Galatasaray at the center of his life turns his sense of belonging to the club into not a simple hobby but an existential ground. In …
“People are most likely to violate boundaries with those they believe will never abandon them.”→ Bowen, Family Therapy in Clinical Practice (1978) Some people around us display behaviors toward …
The saying that circulates among the public is used by people as a way of lamenting their own situation. It is usually preferred because others’ irresponsible attitude is envied. …
The World Is Becoming a Harder Place The world is becoming a more difficult place to live in—not because hardships are increasing, but because loneliness is. Even among those …
Wishful thinking is the attribution of reality to what one wishes to be true. This is the biggest mistake that an individual does in its head. Our thoughts are …
We all get in tough situations such as losing somebody or getting in a financial crisis, even an existensial crisis that you don’t have a practical problem but a …
In the beginning of humanity there seems to be most talented in hunting was to rule. After settling in villages, the farmer took the lead. The warriors came afterwards, …