In 1943, Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist, proposed a model of the hierarchy of human needs, which has become one of the most recognizable and influential concepts in the field of psychology. Maslow’s pyramid, as it is often called, outlines five basic categories of needs that must be met in order for us to reach our full potential and achieve happiness. In this article, we will discuss each level of the pyramid, […]
Almost everyone intuitively senses what intelligence is. But can you explain in simple terms why you consider a particular person to be intelligent (or not)? Would a person considered intelligent in Poland also be considered intelligent in the U.S. and Africa? Is the intelligence that ensures your well-being in civilized countries the same as the intelligence that would ensure your survival in the jungle? Definitions […]
The shadow (a term introduced by C.G. Jung) is a part of ourselves that we reject or fail to recognize. It most often appears in dreams (as a figure of the same sex as the dreamer, or, less commonly, as an animal), but it can also manifest when we are tired or sick and do something no one would expect of us—we suddenly start a fight, […]
A very common theme in dreams is a situation in which the dreamer is being chased by one or more thugs, or someone is trying to break into their house or apartment. Usually, after such a dream, we wake up drenched in sweat and try to forget it as quickly as possible. If we were to take such a dream to a Jungian analyst, he would say that these […]
We don’t find much about pedagogy in Jung’s writings. He believed that the most important factor in raising children is the atmosphere at home, rather than what is said to them or what is done with them. The most important task of a parent was to be a healthy, happy person, thereby creating a healthy, positive atmosphere around them. Children don’t listen anyway […]
I’m interested in psychology. Psychology is a fascinating field of study that attracts the attention of both researchers and people seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. Its interdisciplinary nature means that everyone can find something of interest in it—from biology and neuroscience, through philosophy and sociology, to the practical aspects of everyday life. Interestingly, despite the development of this […]
The amygdala is a small structure in the brain responsible, among other things, for triggering an alarm response (or, more precisely, for negative emotions). It receives information from the sensory organs and can put the mind and body on high alert if it “determines” that something threatens us. It plays a very significant role in triggering stress responses. Because it is located in the older, primitive […]
Definitions of temperament can be found in many books. I like the following one (from the textbook *Psychology*, edited by Tadeusz Tomaszewski, PWN, Warsaw 1975), namely: Temperament is a set of formal and relatively stable behavioral traits manifested in the strength or speed of a response and in the temporal parameters of the response. It’s a neat definition, but as is often the case with such definitions, it requires careful […]
Imagine you’re going to a store to look for chocolate and you’re standing in front of the candy aisle. Of course, good chocolate isn’t cheap, so you look for the cheapest among the good ones. All the bars look similar—you pick the cheapest one, and it turns out (sometimes only after you get home) that the bar you bought weighs 90g instead of the 100g you’re used to. So you’ve been tricked. Why? […]
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