When I first started visiting patients on my own, one question I was asked by friends and acquaintances was: do you see them at home? At first I was surprised, it had never even occurred to me to do it…
The empathy is the ability to put ourselves in the place of others. Who would say that it is something negative? It is not, of course. The problem arises when you carry excessively with you the suffering and the pain…
Nobody wants to be sad. It is true that there are people whose main pleasure is to play the victim in front of their environment, but there is a difference between “making themselves feel sorry” and “feeling sorry”. Even this…
Sharing a workplace with your partner It may seem like a bad idea. You may find it overwhelming the idea of spending so much time with your partner, the possibility of bringing work home or the prospect of sharing the…
Psychology workshops are a great opportunity to delve into the world of psychology, if you are not a professional in it, or to improve and/or learn new aspects of this science if you already are. We bring you a selection…
Nowadays it is difficult for two people to be together for a lifetime, many people have children and then separate or leave a relationship to start another. It is increasingly common (and more so in the century we are in)…
Have you ever been or are you afraid of people? Do you avoid being around them or having any kind of contact? In other words, do you hate human beings? If so, you may be misanthrope. What is a misanthrope?…
We all at some point or another in our lives have gone through or are going through difficult times. Periods of time in which people have to make an extra effort so that their mental health is not harmed. Sometimes…
The compassion and pity These are two feelings that, although they may seem similar, are not. There are several differences that you should know about. Compassion and pity The word compassion comes from Latin cum passiowhich could be translated as…
At 76 years old, Daniel Goleman can claim to have lived a full life, at least in the professional field. He is a psychologist, writerjournalist and science communicator. He has been nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize and his books…