Almost everyone seems to be searching for comfort, contentment and happiness in their lives, but when achieved, does it breed mediocrity, or perhaps something worse? Many people would of heard the quote “Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters”. I can say from personal experience that when I have been the most content in life,…
You may be aware of alpha and beta males, but perhaps not a Sigma male. So what is a Sigma male, what is the definition, and what personality traits do they have? Perhaps you are trying to figure out if you are one of them. The Alpha and Beta males are part of the status…
What is The Joker’s personality type? using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the big five traits, and the concept of the shadow from Jungian psychology. Plus other motivations and societal and social causes. (Warning Spoilers) The new Joker movie provides a lot of back story to the creation of the super villain, Batman’s most…
What are the motivations of the climate change protesters (extinction rebellion), looking into the psychology, personality traits, plus what’s really going on inside their distorted minds? On the surface their motivations seem obvious, virtuous and for a good cause. Do these people really think their motivations are pure, selfless and for a good cause? Yes,…
What combination of personality traits on the big five aspects scale potentially creates the most difficult personality type to deal with, and generally those that will have the most difficult lives? High in Trait Neuroticism This is the most obvious one. Being high in trait neuroticism is to generally suffer with more negative emotion than…
Why do people adopt politically correct (PC), far leftist or social justice warrior (SJW) type views? Is there a reason for this, social, societal or reasons that are connected to innate temperamental/personality traits? Why People Adopt Politically Correct Views? The reason is very simple. Politically correct views are seen as more intelligent, more moral and…
This article looks into this question and the cognitive bias (The Kruger Effect). Dunning – Kurger Effect The Kurger Effect is when people believe that their knowledge, intelligence, or general cognitive ability is beyond actual reality. It’s an inability to objectively judge their ability or competence, partly down to a lack of self-awareness and perhaps…
Why do people seem so scared of showing any negative emotion, or showing a negative side, and is this connected to the rise of mental health issues? This article looks into these questions to try and ascertain if this is so and why. I find it strange that the vast majority of people, seem scared…
What is the meaning of toxic masculinity, and why did Gillette fail so badly with it’s ad campaign? After hearing the news, I felt the need to try and understand and explain this, and the motivations of Gillette a little bit more. I also want to point out why this idea of toxic masculinity is…
Ever wondered why you like Horror and Scary movies? What is the psychology of the horror movie fan, plus, do they have common personality traits? I will be using the Myers Briggs Type indicator and the Big Five Traits Personality models, and other psychological motivations and concepts to try and explain it. Why do so…