Psychologus
Freud’s Seduction Theory was an early explanation of the psychogenic origins of hysteria. Developed during his investigations of hysterical patients in the 1890s and presented most explicitly in The Aetiology of Hysteria (1896), the theory proposed that hysteria could be traced to sexual experiences occurring before puberty. Freud’s claim was more specific than the modern […]
Why do people repeat what hurts them, even when they know better? Why does love feel both deeply life-giving and strangely destabilizing? And why do creativity, passion, and self-destruction so often appear side by side in the same person? Sigmund Freud, one of the most influential psychologists and the father of psychoanalysis, tried to answer […]
Sigmund Freud believed that the adult personality is, in many ways, a reflection of our earliest experiences of pleasure, frustration, and control. It’s a striking idea – one that continues to shape how people think about childhood, even today. The notion that early life leaves a lasting psychological imprint is now accepted across modern psychology. […]
What Are Defense Mechanisms in Psychology? Defense mechanisms are unconscious psychological processes that protect the individual from overwhelming emotions such as anxiety, shame, guilt, and fear. They operate automatically, shaping how reality, internal impulses, or emotions are experienced. Rather than eliminating conflict, defense mechanisms manage it internally. Hence, they hold a high importance in psychodynamic […]
Introduction: Why We Feel Pulled in Different Directions You want to eat the cake – but you also want to stay healthy. You want to quit your job and pursue something meaningful – but you also crave stability. You want to speak your mind – but you also worry about how others will perceive you. […]
Why do we do what we do? Meet the MBTI Personality Test! Ever wondered why some thrive on spontaneous trips while you need a plan and a weather forecast? Or why one person thrives in a room full of strangers, while another is perfectly content sipping chai alone on the balcony? These differences aren’t just […]
It is no secret that women’s representation in many fields has increased since the early-to-middle 20th century. Moreover, female-oriented laws to protect women’s rights have also increased. However, it seems as if the patriarchal attitudes of society still persist. Women are still underrepresented in the STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) fields. Moreover, many […]
The internet and our digital devices continue to expand their functions. One product of this expansion is the concept of ‘doomscrolling.’ In early 2020, the word “doomscrolling” was used to describe a trend on digital media that became more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic and social withdrawal (Barabak, 2020). According to Slaughter (2020), doomscrolling is […]