Has anyone showcased empathy towards you? Are you empathetic toward someone? Well, empathy can be a trait or a skill. People in the humanistic field are trained and equipped to empathize with people who are afflicted. On the other hand, some individuals are naturally empathetic toward others. Being empathetic is a sign of emotional intelligence. The …
Self-efficacy is an individual’s subjective perception of his or her capability to perform in a given setting or to attain a desired result. Self-efficacy was proposed by Albert Bandura a psychologist . Efficacy experiences are when an individual analyzes their potential and capabilities to complete a necessary action. Childhood antecedents: where does self-efficacy come from? Self-efficacy …
Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands. There are a number of factors that contribute to how well people adapt to adversities, predominant among them: (1) the way in which the individual views and …
Many people think forgiveness is a sign of weakness. But here is a real story that showcases the power of forgiveness. An act of forgiveness that broke a hard hear-ted serial killer down in minutes. Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer, was an American serial killer who was convicted of 49 murders, but …
Traditionally, the word emotion was termed a negative term. Intense emotions were considered dysfunctional and irrational. Annette Stanton, a positive psychologist, and her colleagues spent many years working on emotional-focused coping. This approach states that coping through an emotional approach might carry an adaptive potential; the realization depends on the situational context, the interpersonal milieu, …
During the 20th century, emotions were disparaged by psychology research and practice. The public and professionals considered emotion as a detrimental thing to include in rational decision-making; emotions were not acknowledged as an essential component. Research in emotions were popularized in the 21st century and categorized as positive and negative emotions and how to adapt to these emotions. Daniel …
