Improving yourself by understanding yourself
Ever since I first heard about the subject, I’ve been really interested in psychology, and essentially just around how people operate. However, the problem I always face is that it all feels so academic, the information gathered never feels quite so practical.
Therefore, I decided I would write some article on this website regularly to help people apply the principles of psychology in every day improvement, to make the most of every day.
Recent articles
Some articles I recently wrote! Check them out if you see anything that catches your interest!
Potential factors of aggression
Whether we like it or not, aggression is quite prevalent within our society, whether it’s a squabble between two elementary school children, or Rome conquering Europe. People seem to be aggressive over many things, for a variety of reasons. Despite its prevalency, aggression is mostly looked down upon socially. Aggression is often viewed as over-the-top and is for the most part, illegal. So, if aggression is so negative in many cases, why is it so common, and what can affect whether people will more aggressive in some scenarios and others not?
Conformity and Authority
If you were told by a supposed authority figure to give a lethal electric shock to another person, would you? This is the basis of the famous milgram electrocution experiment. This experiment sought to find out whether people would give an electric shock to another person, so long as the person telling them to do so was wearing a lab coat or was conduction the experiment. When asked, many people usually say, no, they would not give someone a lethal electric shock. This is also precisely why this experiment is so famously known.
How you can use cognitive consistency in persuasion
Consistency is one of Robert Cialdini’s 6 principles of compliance. Compliance is when a person does something that they do not have to do. This refers to doing something for someone else who does not have the authority to make you obey. In Robert Cialdini’s model, there are 6 principles that govern whether a person will be persuaded to do something for the other party. These 6 principles are reciprocation, consistency, social validation, scarcity, liking, and authority. This article will cover how the principle can be used, and often is used, in persuading people to do things they may not want to do.
Causes of stereotypes
Stereotyping is the process in which people generalize people of a certain group to be the same, despite their individual differences. Stereotypes can be positive or negative and can have a profound impact on how you perceive others, and vice versa.
Motivation: extrinsic & intrinsic motivation
Have you ever wondered why you are motivated for one thing and not another? This article talks about the two types of motivation, and how this may have an effect on you, and those around you.
