Do you often work hard to make more money? Do you think money is the measure of success? Do you think you can live a happier life with more money? If your answer is yes, then you may need to rethink your relationship with money and happiness.
The paradox of money and happiness
In our society, many people use money as a motivation and goal to pursue success. They believe that as long as they have...
Have you ever suffered from this kind of invisible psychological abuse?
Have you ever had the experience of having your loved one or partner say something seemingly harmless to you in public, but it made you feel extremely uncomfortable, wronged, and angry? And when you express your emotions, others misunderstand you as being unreasonable, sensitive, suspicious, and ignorant? If so, congratulatio...
Many people want to pursue a beautiful and happy life, but some people not only don't want to pursue happiness, they are even more afraid of feeling happy themselves. Some scholars call this psychological feeling 'happiness fear', which refers to people's irrational aversion and fear of 'feeling happy'.
Note: Fear of happiness is not yet listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental D...
'I feel really uncomfortable when he does this! But is it really okay to tell him?'
You may be worried that setting boundaries (Boundaries), telling others clearly will make them think you are fussy or unsophisticated, and this feeling of guilt can make you feel overwhelmed. But you know what? In fact, setting appropriate interpersonal boundaries is indispensable for us to protect ourselves or cr...
Many mental health and medical conditions have similar symptoms to depression—such as fatigue and sleep problems—so you may think you have depression when you actually don't.
Here are the facts about depression, disorders with similar symptoms, and how to tell them apart.
Depression: The Basics
Depression is a common mental health condition that affects the way you feel, think, and behave. You ...
Color is not only our visual enjoyment, it can also profoundly affect our emotions and behaviors. Have you ever felt like time flies by in a fast food restaurant, but feels like it passes slowly in a coffee shop? Or do you have an illusion of 'forward' or 'retreat' when looking at certain colors? Hidden behind these phenomena is actually the mystery of color psychology.
In this article, we’ll loo...
MBTI is a widely used psychological assessment tool that can help people better understand their personality traits, behavioral preferences, and values, and help them make better decisions in areas such as career, relationships, and self-discovery. While there are many websites offering MBTI tests, PsycTest is considered one of the most accurate and reliable testing websites in Chinese. Here are t...
Have you ever had such an experience? You want to do something, such as learning a new language, losing weight and getting in shape, or taking a certificate. You are very confident when you start and feel that you can do it. You make a detailed plan and take action. However, as time goes by, you find that things are not as simple as you imagined, you encounter many difficulties, and your interest ...
In real life, not everyone will be like the American TV series 'Sex and the City', where daily conversations with friends are filled with a lot of sexual topics, and they often discuss their own sexual experiences.
Maybe you can talk to your closest friends about almost anything. But when it comes to sex, do you joke about it to cover up your awkward discomfort, or are you able to speak freely ab...
Three roles of workplace communication
At work, we have to deal with different people, such as bosses, colleagues, subordinates, etc. Their relationship to us is different, and the way we talk to them is different. Have you ever noticed how you talk to them? Do you know why you talk like this?
There is a psychologist named Eric Berne who proposed a theory called 'Transactional Analysis'. He said...