We all have days when we itch to pour out our frustrations or worries into a patient ear or two. But, contrary to common assumption, scratching that itch may not bring real relief or resolve emotional knots, science indicates. And it may stress out the listener too. So when is venting problematic? When does airing […]
Insecurity rears its head in various areas of our lives, regardless of how successful or happy we appear. The world tends to revolve around hierarchies that give rise to an entire list of insecurities we must battle. Not even our personal lives are safe from these anxieties. There are various types of insecurities in a […]
Remember the episode The Sexless Innkeeper from How I Met Your Mother? Marshall and Lily are so excited for a double date with Robin and Barney, since they have had difficulty with finding couple friends before. And Alas! The game night turns out to be such an overbearing and pushy “couples’ night”. Like them, couples […]
Getting attracted to an alpha male is one thing, but having to live with one calls for some tips and tricks. So we tell you how to live with an alpha male.
“There can be no knowledge without emotion. We may be aware of a truth, yet until we have felt its force, it is not ours. To the cognition of the brain must be added the experience of the soul.” – Enoch Arnold Bennet, author (Quoted in Goleman & Cherniss, 2001) Emotional intelligence, also known as […]
Love and desire are hard to let go of, no matter what their form. To end an affair is no less messy than getting a divorce, except perhaps you don’t need to pay exorbitant legal fees. But the emotional cost of ending an affair with a married man or woman, or to end an affair […]
When you got married, it’s likely you thought it would be a happily-ever-after where you would love each other forever and be fiercely and completely loyal to your marriage no matter what. Unfortunately, even the most loving marriages can falter and one or both partners can end up straying and having an affair. As a […]
Happy romantic relationships are a lot about affection, physical attraction, and similar interests. But in the long-term, there are many more relationship qualities that are necessary. American philosopher Cornel West has stressed, “We have to recognize that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment unless there is loyalty unless there is love, patience, persistence.” […]
Having a verbally abusive wife or husband is something people rarely talk about. Perhaps because, compared to physical violence, verbal and emotional abuse are far more covert and their scars are far less visible. But statistics show they are quite pervasive in relationships. In one study, 48.8% of American men (and 48.4% of women) reported […]
We’ve rounded up short-tempered person psychology, along with expert insights from counseling psychologist Kavita Panyam