When Emotional Brakes Fail Depression and anger often go hand in hand Flares and flashes. Outbursts and eruptions. The words used to describe anger tend to be volcanic. And science may explain why. When an angry feeling coincides with aggressive or hostile behavior, it also activates the amygdala, an almond–shaped part of the brain associated
I’ve talked a lot about how my family has negatively affected me. For me, it will always be hard to see my family in a positive light because of how they treated me. I’ve always wanted to look more Vietnamese and with the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, I’ve had a difficult time expressing this.
What Is Imposter Syndrome? by Arlin Cuncic Impostor syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. While this definition is usually narrowly applied to intelligence and achievement, it has links to perfectionism and the social context. To put it simply, imposter syndrome
I struggle with anxiety and that compared with a narcissistic mother is really hard. For one thing my mother has made me a lot more insecure about myself. She’s wanted me to be the best but not for the right reasons. To her, I’m something to be profited off of, to show how successful she
I think that the hardest part about having a family like mine is that I’ll never be able to be my real self around them. (By family, I mean my extended family.) I hated that I have to hide my real self around my family and mom. My mom is definitely stubborn and I think
THE TRUTH ABOUT BEING A VICTIM/HOSTAGE OF AN ABUSER AND FAMILY COURT SYSTEM Society gives women a mixed message. We tell women being abused, and especially those who are also mothers, that they need to leave the relationship. We tell them that domestic violence is also child abuse according to the law, and that they
I have heard family and friends saying that they don’t know how much longer they will be able to take this stressful time that covid brings. Being positive all of these months is difficult because you can’t visit friends and family, you can’t travel freely like before, you have to stay inside and so on
The Dunning-Kruger Effect – A Cognitive Bias The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. Essentially, low ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence. The combination of poor self-awareness and low cognitive ability leads them to overestimate
Holidays for me are really hard. This is actually the first year that I’ve spent with my dad. The two previous years, my parents had been separated and I couldn’t see him. Holidays with my mother’s family suck because I’m forced to hang out with people who don’t even like me. My grandfather and great
It is said that our emotions guide us in facing predicaments and tasks too important to leave to intellect alone – danger, painful loss, persisting toward a goal despite frustrations, bonding with a mate, building a family. Each emotion offers a distinctive readiness to act, each points us in a direction that has worked well
