Too anxious to make new friends at the moment? Feeling lonely living by yourself? Just need a boost in your mental health in general? Maybe a nice loyal pet is exactly what you need right now.
All positive relationships require a “we”-perspective. Psychology research shows the use of the pronouns “we” and “us” is associated with happier relationships and better conflict resolution than when we focus on “me” and “you.”
We often underestimate how much people will like us when we first meet them. Psychologists are calling this the “liking gap.”
One of the most important things to understand about your mind is that it is imperfect and prone to error. We can’t truly grow unless we admit that we don’t know everything, and that includes knowing yourself.
Emotions can be as contagious as the common cold; just as we can catch a virus from someone when we come into contact with them, we similarly “catch” other people’s emotions when we come into contact with them.