Psychologus
So, you would like to become powerful. Perhaps, your colleagues are treating you poorly. Or maybe you’re tired of experiencing setback after setback. And maybe you’ve been reading on Machiavellianism. Perhaps, gaining power is the only solution you see. It isn’t though! Well, it isn’t the only solution. Maintaining power is equally important. Luckily, we’ve […]
Introduction Have you ever been told not to do something, only to feel an overwhelming urge to do it anyway? That’s reverse psychology in action! This clever psychological technique plays on human nature, often influencing people’s decisions without them even realizing it. But what exactly is reverse psychology, how does it work, and is it […]
Everything that we know about the world is filtered through our own subjective lens. Our trials and tribulations are unique. Our experiences might hold some similarities with others. However, they are distinct and separate from many of the people around us. Even our siblings do not share the same views about everything. This reality is […]
Classically, Machiavellianism has been seen as a negative trait. To define it briefly, Machiavellianism is a tendency towards intentionally and strategically manipulating others to gain and keep power and control. It is also a part of the Dark Tetrad traits of personality. However, is there nothing positive to be gleaned from Machiavellianism? I argue that […]
Psychopathy is a psychological construct that refers to callous and unemotional patterns of attitudes or behaviors. While much of the popular opinion on psychopathy is actually negative, there are some behaviors of psychopaths which are also seen positively. An evidence of the allure of psychopathy can be seen in the fact that Ted Bundy, the […]
Lying is a very common behavior per se. There are various reasons one might choose to lie. Perhaps you do not want to cause trouble with your boss, so you might lie that there no problems at work. Perhaps a young adolescent might lie to his parents to cover up the fact that he was […]
In the current digital sphere, communication has diversified. No longer does one have to speak to each other directly. While this has greatly increased the convenience of communication, it has also increased the convenience for pathological lying. Yes, this did just escalate quickly. Pathological lying is a pattern of behavior of distorting or hiding information […]
Imagine a world in which you are the main character. Now imagine a desire of others being responsible for fulfilling your wishes. You understand that you have to work towards them. However, your desire to be ‘great’ is as pervasive as your desire to be told that you are great. Narcissism is a controversial personality […]
Psychopathy is a fascinating personality characteristic. It has interested both popular and scientific inquiry. It has also inspired fictional characterizations as in Hannibal Lector and Dexter. On the other hand, psychopathy has been a well-researched area of psychology and psychiatry. Recently, psychopathy has received significant attention as a personality trait of the Dark Tetrad. The […]
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a diplomat from Florence. He traveled to the courts of Europe and saw directly how the leaders he supported arose and then met their demise. He wrote The Prince in an effort to get along with the new king (Machiavelli, 1966). To put it briefly, The Prince is a book with […]