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- Self deception in everyday life - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanPeople can lie to each other in order to reach certain goals or to avoid certain punishments but why on earth would someone lie to himself? In fact, there are lots of reasons that could force a person to lie to himself and to even believe the lies!! The best way to explain self deception ...
Views: 10181 - Self-confidence and Inner Self-worth - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanDifferent Emotions and Lack of Self-confidence How did it feel the last time you were criticized, rejected or dumped? Mostly anyone would feel bad on going through any of the previous situations. A normal reaction, one that many people have, is to do their best to find out what was wrong ...
Views: 778 - Social Approval And Self Esteem - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanGood boy Lots of parents mistakenly try to control their children’s behavior using the "Good boy approach". If the child did what was asked from him he becomes a super hero and a good boy and if he did something else the controlling parent responds with anger, threatening or with the ...
Views: 1127 - Success Leads To Success - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanSuccess Momentum I want you now to decide that you are going to clean up your room, but instead of doing all the work today just decide that you will put only 5 items in place each day. What you will notice is that, as soon as you put the fifth item in place you will find yourself eager to put ...
Views: 850 - The Body Language of Flirting - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanDo you want to know if she likes you? Are you unsure if he is interested in you? For most people, the answers to these questions is a definite yes, and so here are some of the signals that show whether the other person was intending to flirt with you or not. * Playing with her hair : This ...
Views: 1502 - The connection between attraction and uncertainly - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanIn one study women were shown profile pictures of men on Facebook and were told that those men had rated their attractiveness earlier. A group of women were told that the men rated them as very attractive, The second group of women were told that the men rated them as averagely attractive ...
Views: 1771 - The connection between courage and breaking habits - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanOn Monday morning Sam went to a job interview hoping that he would get that job he was after. When Sam first stepped inside the building he started feeling afraid. As time passed and as his turn approached Sam became more and more fearful until they called out his name. Sam went inside the ...
Views: 1482 - The connection between success and luck - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanThis is what I know about you What if you discovered that your friend’s IQ was very low and that this would never help him succeed in life, will you be able to tell him this fact or will you just avoid hurting him by hiding the truth? That’s a tough situation especially if you loved that ...
Views: 4021 - The difference between dreaming and positive thinking - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanPositive thinkers and dreamers Being a positive thinker is one among the most popular advice people give everywhere for dealing with bad moods. From amateur bloggers to PHD holders, everyone tends to talk about the benefits of positive thinking in a way or another. I do agree that positive ...
Views: 1682 - The difference between dreaming and positive thinking - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanPositive thinkers and dreamers Being a positive thinker is one among the most popular advice people give everywhere for dealing with bad moods. From amateur bogglers to PHD holders, everyone tends to talk about the benefits of positive thinking in a way or another. I do agree that positive ...
Views: 1735 - The importance of self confidence - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from M.Farouk Radwanyou might be thinking that you are already aware of the importance of self confidence but actually self confidence has an effect on some aspects of your life that you might have never thought of, for example: -Depression happens because of the combination of genetics and changes in the ...
Views: 1209 - The psychology of boredom explained - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanEver wondered why things that used to be very interesting seem boring now? Do you remember the excitement you felt the first time you started using a computer or browsing the internet? Why do you feel bored now even though you are doing the things that used to make you excited? The answer ...
Views: 2762 - The psychology of Gossip - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from M.Farouk RadwanThe person who is laughing out loud, capturing the attention of everyone in the room while gossiping about someone who is not present is not as happy as he seems. From the outside he seems strong, popular, interesting and in control but if you peaked inside his mind at the time he was ...
Views: 8786 - The psychology of love - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanWhy do people fall in love? Why do we become attracted to certain people and not others? Why do we sometimes fall in love at the first sight? What is love all about?? Before studying psychology i used to think of love as something supernatural, unpredictable and that follows no rules. Later ...
Views: 1864 - The psychology of music - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanHave you ever tried to turn your TV on then found that the button was not working? In such a case there seems to be some kind of short circuit that prevents the button from operating the TV. Thankfully Living without TV for few days wouldn’t be a big problem but what if one of your own ...
Views: 1085 - The psychology of music - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWhy isn’t the button responding?? Have you ever tried to turn your TV on then found that the button was not working? In such a case there seems to be some kind of short circuit that prevents the button from operating the TV. Thankfully Living without TV for few days wouldn’t be a big ...
Views: 2577 - The relationship between Body shape and attraction - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanMen get attracted to women who have a low waist to hip ratio. The optimum waist to hip ratio that was found to be most attractive for men is 0.8. The good news I have for women here is that many men can sacrifice facial attractiveness for a good looking body. While its very hard to change ...
Views: 5432 - The right way to build confidence - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanIn the journey to build self confidence lots of people waste their time and effort trying to impress everyone around them in order to become worthy The problem with this approach is that: •The person assumes that he is worthless unless otherwise proven •The person feels worthless ...
Views: 1195 - The secret to success - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanDo you know how babies learn to grasp objects? They first hold the object incorrectly so it drops from their hands And then they hold it incorrectly the second time and it drops again And then they hold it incorrectly for the third time and then it falls again And then they hold incorrectly ...
Views: 1352 - The True Strength - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWhy??? He is depressed since years but he doesn’t know the reason behind it, sometimes he finds himself sad without knowing why and sometimes his mood swings with no apparent reason. He is not that successful or that happy and he blames the government and luck for it. But there is an ...
Views: 868 - The truth about happiness - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanWith all of these books around talking about affirmations psychologist became curious to know whether they work or not. They brought lots of people who have various degrees of self confidence then told them to repeat positive statements about their self confidence such as “I am confident” ...
Views: 1205 - The Two Sides of Criticism - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from M.Farouk RadwanIf there is one devastating thing that any artist could receive it would be absolute negative criticism. Criticism is criticism no matter how sweet tongued it is. Criticism always hurts the artist unless they are quite fond of their work and rarely an artist likes their own work because the find ...
Views: 1715 - There Is No Failure, Only Feedback - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanI Failed!! Justin was heading towards the restaurant's door in a hurry as he was a bit late. When he arrived to the door he quickly pushed it inwards but it didn’t open. He paused for a moment then tried to pull the door back, but still, the door didn’t open. He paused again and ...
Views: 4043 - There is No Way Out - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanCan we Go there? An experiment was done by some researchers; they brought some yellow and red fish then placed them in a rectangular fish bowl. The fish bowl was divided into two parts by a vertical rectangular glass plate so that the red fish could not mix with yellow ones. The fish were left ...
Views: 808 - This is how to become successful - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanEveryone wants to be successful in life but only a small percentage of people manage to become successful, why is that? Is it because people don’t work hard? No, some people work really hard and they never reach what they want Is it because they didn’t try? No, lots of people tried to ...
Views: 1070 - This is how to break bad habits - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanUsually a person decides to break a bad habit after he gets a positive charge of motivation which lets him try to change his bad habit immediately. Thinking that will power and persistence is all what’s needed to break the habit the person tries to use them both to stop the habit but he ends ...
Views: 1227 - This is why you are not successful - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanEveryone wants to be successful in life but only a small percentage of people manage to become successful, why is that? Is it because people don’t work hard? No, some people work really hard and they never reach what they want Is it because they didn’t try? No, lots of people tried to ...
Views: 1227 - Tips For Long Distance Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWhen couples are separated geographically by a big distance it's said that they are having a long distance relationship. There is a common belief that long distance relationships don't work and while I am not completely against that belief, still I am not completely with it. The aim of this ...
Views: 1520 - Tips for reaching your goals - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanEach and every person living on this planet has certain unmet needs. A poor man might need more money, an ambitious man might need more success while a lonely man might need more friends. Whether you know your goals or whether you don’t have any idea about them this won’t mean that you don’t ...
Views: 1313 - Tips to get over bad moods - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanOne of the main reasons popular advice such as repeat affirmations or do something new rarely help people feel good on the long term is that they focus on momentary improvement rather than focusing on root causes. If you want to feel happy on the long term then you should deal with the root ...
Views: 1321 - To Know My Enemy - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanSubconscious Wounds Everyone doesn’t like his company because of his sarcastic way in expressing his opinion. Everybody avoids him not to get a burst of his anger or to get hurt by his words. This is the opinion people have about him, that he is someone that they should avoid. But when ...
Views: 1053 - Understanding: The Solution to Every Problem - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanBefore jumping into conclusions and piling up problems over yourself, you should first reach an understanding of what is the reason behind all of your troubles. When it comes to troubles, there are so many solutions to solve them, some people might prefer running away from them, others would ...
Views: 1760 - Waking Up, Feeling Bad - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanHow many times have you found yourself feeling bad as soon as you woke up? How many times have went to your bed feeling good then woke up feeling bad? This article won't tell you to change the tone of your alarm clock nor it will tell you to think positively while in bed but it will direct ...
Views: 3832 - Walking Style And Personality - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanThe Power of Psychology The Clothes that you wear, the way you walk, your face features, your body language, your tone of voice, Your doodles,your hobbies and the music that you prefer can reveal a lot about your personality. After studying psychology for years I discovered how naked do ...
Views: 6065 - Ways to deal with critical comments - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanWe all have goals that we want to achieve and big dreams that we want to fulfill. Almost everyone who has announced his goals and dreams started facing criticism, rejection and comments that have the purpose of putting him down. The problem with such comments is that they sometimes come from ...
Views: 1138 - What Attracts Women - Based on the Psychology of Love - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWhat attracts women? Psychologists say that men become attracted to women who have higher reproductive abilities like more female hormones and an hour glass body shape. They also say that women are attracted to men who are resourceful and who can protect them. So to put this in another ...
Views: 14818 - What is self control - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanThere are things we learn before going to school that fade away with time and become habits that we are too used to that we do not let go of them when we grow up. But sometimes the teachings of the house become too traditional that they might seem like punishment that once we grow, we start to ...
Views: 1716 - Why Do I Hate My Job - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWhy do some people hate their jobs? Why do we sometimes hate to do a certain task? Why do we sometimes hate to travel by car and prefer the train? Why do we hate doing certain things? This article will provide the with answers to all of these questions in addition to giving you the reason ...
Views: 933 - Why Do People Reject Me? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWarren Buffet Ever heard the name Warren Buffet? If you have any interest in finance, economics, investments, entrepreneurship, successful business men, accounting or business then you've probably heard of the man; he is after all the richest man in the world, with a net worth of about $62 ...
Views: 2930 - Why Do People Treat Me Badly? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanPeople have multiple identities When you play with a little child you will find yourself talking and acting in a childish way, When someone bothers you at the street you might find yourself shouting at him and when you are with the person you love you might find yourself cheerful and ...
Views: 7163 - Why Do We Fall In Love - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWhy Do We Fall In Love? you were walking down the street ,nothing was unusual and then suddenly she came out from a nearby shop and it happened that you fell in love with her at the first sight,Huhh!! what happened ?? the answer is simple, its all related to how your mind works.if you are ...
Views: 1070 - Why is Gossip Bad? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWhy is gossip bad I never understood how dangerous gossip is until I studied psychology where I discovered that a word or two that we say can result in destroying the relationship of many people months later!! Your mind doesn’t see, hear or read but it tries to match what it receives from ...
Views: 3441 - Why is hatred a weakness - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanHatred explained Hatred is nothing more than an emotion you experience when your subconscious mind wants to keep you away from something that might harm your well being. Lets suppose that you had low ability to manage stress and that your job always forced you to work under stress, after ...
Views: 1125 - Why people lose confidence - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanLife is full of challenges as you already know. Some people always get self confidence wrong because they try to understand it without connecting it to life challenges. Imagine that you were born on another planet where no difficult tasks ever were demanded from you. Would you feel ...
Views: 1429 - Why rejections make no sense - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanDo you know that one of the biggest factors that affect your self confidence negatively are the negative comments and rejections you face?? People always judge others on continues basis and this affects the self confidence of the person being judged on both the short and the long term. So ...
Views: 815 - Why rejections should never bother you - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanDo you know that one of the biggest factors that affect your self confidence negatively are the negative comments and rejections you face?? People always judge others on continues basis and this affects the self confidence of the person being judged on both the short and the long term. So ...
Views: 838 - Why you should be confident with disregard to the opinion of others - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanOnce a friend told me that he lacks self confidence because people think that he is a loser. I told him why not try to do something and prove them all wrong. He told me that he believes that they are saying the right thing because it’s not just the opinion of one of them but it’s the opinion ...
Views: 3647 - Why you should write your goals - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanAll people have goals that they want to reach even the ones who don’t move towards them. I kept searching for reasons that motivate people to reach their goals and ones that prevent others from reaching them and I found one interesting thing. People who write their goals are more likely to ...
Views: 1155 - You Are Everything To Me - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanHe is everything to me, life without him is pointless I want nothing except being beside him But now he is gone and my life is meaningless Desperate Girl The problem with making someone everything in your life is that when you lose him you will find yourself having nothing. One of the ...
Views: 900 - You Are not Your Emotions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanYou Are not Your Emotions Does your self confidence decrease when you feel lonely or depressed? Do you feel that you are worthless when in a bad mood? If your answers were yes, then your problem is considering that you are your emotions. Self-confidence and Emotions The main element ...
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