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…
Why is it that stupid people think they are smart? This article looks into this question and the cognitive bias (The Kruger Effect) that it’s related to. Dunning – Kurger Effect The Kurger Effect is when people believe that their intelligence or cognitive ability is beyond actual reality. It’s an inability to objectively judge their…
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…
Analyzing Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader personality type using the Big Five Traits and Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). I’m also including other psychological theories and motivations. Anakin Skywalker – Darth Vader Personality Type As a young boy, Anakin had a passion for fixing and building things. It was Anakin who built C-3PO and his…
Are you freely deciding which party you vote for, and whether you’re leaning to the left or to the right, or are you just being lead by your genetic temperamental traits? Psychologists who have performed research in this area believe there is a strong connection between your personality traits and political thinking. So, whether someone…
What is Price’s Law, how it relates to work productivity and how it is connected to inequality and wealth distribution (Pareto Distribution), success in life and also decline? Derek J. De Solla Price discovered this particular pattern when it came to scientific productivity. However, he discovered that it also applies to productivity in all creative…