psychology
We think of self-actualization as a lofty goal, but research suggests it may just be another way of obeying our biological programming.
Check out these mysterious optical illusions that affect our visual perception.
The motivations behind this complex feeling.
Research suggests that you should adopt an ancient rhetorical method called ‘illeism’.
We like to think of creativity as an inherently good thing. History and science say otherwise.
A large new study pinpoints a technique to achieving better grades and success in life.
Ever taken pleasure in someone else’s misfortune?
It turns out these little white lies serve a purpose.
Cognitive psychologist Donald Hoffman hypothesizes we evolved to experience a collective delusion — not objective reality.
Abraham Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs is depicted as a triangle with self-actualization at the very top. Right before his death, Maslow wanted to add another to the hierarchy: Self-transcendence.
If ever there was a food that holds a lesson for building bridges in a fractured America, it’s the cabbage roll.
Experts’ thoughts on this unique emotional state.
A surprising study reveals how people feel about being replaced by robots in their jobs.
The claim comes after two mass shootings over the weekend that killed, in total, 31 people.
The fine lines between enjoying another person’s misery.
Suffering can buffer us, and make us more polished versions of ourselves — if we have the right attitude.
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He goes on and on about ideology, but what does it mean?
Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a well-known model of human development, but Maslow’s friend and colleague Kazimierz Dąbrowski believed humans developed in a different way.
Want to learn better? Here’s a lesson from cognitive psychology.
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In David Epstein’s ‘Range’, dabblers and dillettantes are ascendant.
When he was developing his famous hierarchy of needs, Abraham Maslow cited 9 historical figures that achieved self-actualization.
Grief is real. Give it time.
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“Having a high level of patience often isn’t something that comes naturally; instead, it is something that improves over time”
These prior beliefs help us make sense of what we are perceiving in the present.
Most diseases don’t differ depending on where you’re from. Schizophrenia, however, is heavily dependent on your culture.
Schadenfreude has always been with us.
The results contradict the popular assumption that men react far more strongly to pornography.
It’s a popular buzzword among the self-help community, but does trying to become self-actualized do any good?
LSD may help us change our lives by spurring perspective shifts.
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We’re too afraid to voice our complaints, and for good reason — it often doesn’t go well.