Defense / Threat Management

This article explores the often-overlooked strategy of silence in psychological warfare. Delving into the psychology of ignoring someone, read on to uncover the buttons and levers that make this tool so effective. When someone wants to hurt you, nullifying their attempts by ignoring them can be a powerful defense.

Additionally, entrapping them to label themselves as unimportant can serve to disarm their aggression. However, there are pitfalls to be aware of. Don’t fall in love with the power of ignoring others, as it can easily slip into abusive behavior. Learn how silence in war can be a formidable weapon, but use it wisely.

In a professional environment, protecting your reputation should be a priority. Most would think of protecting their reputation in a direct way, by directly tackling external attacks on it with logical arguments and responses. Attacks on reputation however, are seldom sourced from logical reasons. Figuring out why there are attacks on your reputation and why … Read more

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you feel like your progress is hindered by the people you surround yourself with? It can be challenging to deal with friends who seem to be trying to hold you back intentionally or unintentionally due to jealousy or envy.

It is even more difficult when you care about them and yearn to help them improve, but they keep you at a distance. In this article, you will discover how to handle friends who impede your progress while being careful not to make them feel inferior. Learn how to navigate these tricky situations and foster healthy relationships with those who matter to you.

This article explores the challenging phenomenon of individuals who take pleasure in suffering and enjoy giving you bad news. With tips for coping with these difficult situations, readers will discover how to accept and react to bad news in a constructive manner. The article encourages readers to cut conversations short, while explicitly acknowledging the negative information presented. It also emphasizes the importance of owning the problem and overcoming biases that can complicate solutions. Finally, readers will learn why it’s crucial not to celebrate too soon, as doing so can exacerbate negative feelings. With practical advice and strategies for managing these situations, readers will feel empowered to handle even the toughest conversations.

We tend to categorize the people we come across in life. We have friends who are supremely computer-literate, friends who are master bargainers, and we know people who are fitness freaks. There are many categories which we can group the people we know by. An interesting exercise of self reflection is analyzing ourselves and which … Read more

If you’re honest with your own self analysis, you’d likely agree that you’ve judged people prior to really getting to know them. You likely then went on to gauge how to act around that individual based on the uneducated (and unfair) judgments you made of them.  As we catch slivers of others’ socially unattractive, off putting qualities … Read more

The reluctance to apologize for things done wrong is a bitter character trait. A person achieves narcissistic status when that reluctance grows into blatant refusal. This article is about the self-sabotaging traps of constant narcissistic disagreement. The ones who understand agreement to signal loss and argument to signal triumph blindly curse their own existence. Their … Read more

It’s difficult to talk someone into owning the mistakes they’ve made. Our findings may be off, they can respond with evidence of their own, and both tend to dig their heels down with vigor. The people you accuse of being at fault in the face of their mistakes in everyday life will tend to not … Read more

When forced to interact with someone they dislike, most people struggle to maintain polite conversation without succumbing to negative remarks or body language. This is especially challenging when dealing with someone who is a part of a friend group or a colleague at work. However, learning how to talk about disliked individuals politely is an essential skill that can prevent unnecessary conflict and preserve relationships.

This article delves into the art of politely discussing disliked individuals and provides tips on how to cater to their positive attributes while downplaying their mistakes, all while avoiding negativity from others.

There are times when our anger is birthed by way of embarrassing reasoning. We sometimes find ourselves being angry over things we would look bad publicizing. Feelings of envy, inadequacy, and personal quirks / issues don’t do well at getting a broader audience on your side of an argument. When someone makes us mad for … Read more