Category: Self help

Love.

Is love an emotion? Well, psychologists view love as a complex emotional state, or an affective system, so I would say yes, love is an emotion, but not the same as anger, fear, or joy. So why is love not considered a basic emotion? What are basic emotions? According to Paul Ekman, basic emotions are:… Continue reading Love.

Anger.

Ah, that worst thing within us, the worst of all emotions, the very worst of our nature. (For your convenience, an audio version of my blog is now available. Simply click the play button.) My dear reader, I will be exploring emotions in the next few blogs. I hope that this series of writing will… Continue reading Anger.

Pozitivna psihologija- Iz tame ka svjetlu.

Želio bih da počnem ovaj blog sa “Pozitivna psihologijo, pozitivna psihologijo, đe si bila cijelog mog života?“ Kao što većina vas zna, bio sam prilično vedra i nasmijana osoba veći dio svog života, možda zato i pronalazim sebe toliko u pozitivnoj psihologiji. Ili to, ili sam možda u nekom drugom životu ili nekom drugom svijetu… Continue reading Pozitivna psihologija- Iz tame ka svjetlu.

Embracing Grief: A Journey Through Loss and Recovery

Dear readers, as promised, here is the second installment in a series of four writings on psychology. You may be wondering what psychology has to do with loss, so let’s take a look and perhaps learn a few things. In this text, I will be using the STKG manual (Stress, trauma, crisis, loss), written by… Continue reading Embracing Grief: A Journey Through Loss and Recovery