Setting resolutions between Christmas and New Year’s is one of my favourite traditions, it’s the perfect time to do a mental system reset and start the year with a fresh new outlook and enthusiasm. If you haven’t had much luck sticking to your new year’s resolutions in past years, this post will teach you a [...]
Categories: Mind • Tags: Motivation
Last week I received an email by Natalie who lives in Brisbane, Australia: Hi Anuschka, I love your psychology posts and the advice you give so I was wondering if you could give me some tips. I am an undergrad student and I have such a hard time finishing my assignments on time because I [...]
Categories: Mind • Tags: Motivation
What makes some relationships more successful than others? Is it possible to improve your chances of everlasting love or are some relationships doomed from the start? The good news is that, yes, you can learn from happy couples and improve your own relationship by adopting some of their behavioural patterns. Read on to find out [...]
Categories: Mind • Tags: Relationships
On all my other posts about optimism at least one person commented something like: “I’m not a pessimist, I’m a realist”. Is realism better than optimism? What does it mean to be a realist anyway? Although our modern notion of ‘being realistic’ is much closer to standard pessimism, i.e. downplaying the good things and seeing [...]
Since I started studying Psychology more than 4 years ago, I have come across lots and lots of different theories. The one that has definitely had the biggest impact on my everyday behaviour is the theory of thought polarisation, which describes how opinions diverge over time. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of this phenomena can truly revolutionize [...]
Categories: Mind • Tags: Relationships
Would you ever consider buying a ‘Chanel’ bag out of a suitcase on the sidewalk? Would you feel ok about getting a cheaper version of one of those flashy Hermes belts? Chances are that you will be at least very hesitant about it. What about all those different high-street versions of the Isabel Marant Dicker [...]
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