Tag: MartinaFontana
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People Pleaser
“What if I haven’t done enough?” “Can I really trust my judgment?” “What if I’m unfair and I don’t see things from another point of view?” “What if it’s my fault?” People pleasers always have a compulsive need to please other, regardless of their health and well-being. Unlike altruists, people pleasers have a constant need […]
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PETER PAN SYNDROME
Peter Pan syndrome is a psychological situation in which the individual refuses to grow up and take full responsibility, assuming a typically child-like attitude. This term was coined by the American psychologist Dan Kiley, who belonged to the Jungian school. He defined these men as “men who did not want to grow up”. This condition […]
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GASLIGHTING: THE MENTAL MANIPULATION THAT MAKES YOU DOUBT YOURSELF
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that occurs through actions taken by one person to make the other doubt himself/herself and his/her judgments of reality, making him/her feel confused and mistaken. Gaslighting is psychological violence that deprives the victim of freedom and independence. The goal of this kind of manipulation is to control and denigrate […]
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TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH COLOUR
When we look at certain colours we feel certain emotions, but why is that? “Inside out” is an animated film that allows us to understand the value of emotions and our behaviour. In Riley’s mind, an 11-years-old girl, there are 5 characters, each characterized by a specific colour: Joy is yellow. Disgust is green. Fear […]
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The Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect, or “false memory syndrome” is a memory distortion and it occurs when people recall an event that never happened. Why is this phenomenon called this way? The phrase “Mandela Effect” came up during a congress, in which Fiona Broome said that Mandela’s death took place in a prison in the 80s and […]
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Hikikomori
The psychiatrist Tamaki Saito coined the word “Hikikomori” to describe a worrying phenomenon that is catching on in Europe, USA, and Japan. In Japan, there are already more than 1 million cases. The main feature/characteristic of this phenomenon is social withdrawal, which causes/leads the individual to isolate himself from the outside world on purpose. People […]
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The language you speak influences the way you think
How? In every community, there is a code, called jargon/slang, which allows (us) to feel a sense of belonging. The jargon/slang influences the process of categorization and creating concepts, thus the way we think! So… Since there are between 6,000 and 7,000 spoken languages, how many ways of thinking could exist? For example… The community […]
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