Personality

I’ve recently written about how I think there’s a tendency to demonize people with personality disorders and why they deserve compassion instead. But it’s actually more than that. Personality disorders — or even traits that are linked to them, even if the person doesn’t qualify as having a full-blown personality…

The ability to implement an idea isn’t nearly as important as the idea itself. — The Benefits of Conscientiousness Conscientiousness can be broken down into the following two aspects: Industriousness and Orderliness. Those who score high in Industriousness are driven, focused and determined. They finish what they start. Whereas those high is Orderliness want everything to be in its place, every detail taken care of. …

A state of emotional detachment to focus on other important matters in life Why some people seem more reserved and unemotional? They are busy in their own world, working on their own projects, finding solutions to problems on their own without a care of those around them. They seem too…

We all do it. We see someone do something that we don’t like, and we immediately jump to the conclusion that they are a bad person. But what if there’s more to the story? What if there are situational factors that we’re not aware of? This is the fundamental attribution…

Ever wondered why you possess certain seemingly impressive characteristics that set you apart from the crowd? Traits like resilience and independence might have always been your secret weapons, but have you ever stopped to consider their origin? Brace yourself for a revelation! These attributes that you’ve proudly worn like badges…

If you don’t think plants are living, breathing things, you haven’t been observing them. Once you spend any time in a garden and watch what your plants do, it’s hard not to be amazed. Today, when I walked into my garden and looked around the thought hit me that my…

What is BPD? The American Psychological Association defines personality as “enduring characteristics and behavior that comprise a person’s unique adjustment to life, including major traits, interests, drives, values, self-concept, abilities, and emotional patterns”. If one’s behavior is adversely affected by disruptive, inflexible patterns of cognition, feelings, and functioning, they are likely to be…

You are not what you had to do in order to survive. — By January Nelson You are not what you had to do in order to survive. You are not what you had to become in order to handle the unfair circumstances you found yourself in. You are not the person you turned into when life turned against you. Your maladaptive behaviors…

And they probably have no idea whatsoever… — Writing every day was easier when I hadn’t yet made a personal connection with anyone on Medium. Now it’s suddenly and surprisingly getting trickier. I wasn’t expecting this. Some people impact me in different ways than others. Perhaps they have no idea of the impression they’re leaving on me. But there they are, and writing is becoming more difficult…