AppliedPsychology

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#117 🔸 The psychological mechanisms behind motivation

1 Feb 2026 2 minute read 2 comments luciman

After exploring how prolonged stress can reshape the brain and alter our reactions, a natural question follows: where does motivation come from when our internal resources already feel depleted? Many people describe a lack of motivation as a failure...

#101 🔸 In the labyrinth of social anxiety: what stops us from opening up

21 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Sometimes, after reflecting on our own inner journey, we realise how much it changes the way we look at others. Today’s theme follows that thread naturally, because social anxiety is not only a fear of people, but also a fear of what they might see i...

#98 🔸 The Analytical mind vs the creative mind: the inner duel

19 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

After exploring how past experiences shape who we become, a natural question appears: if the mind is so influenced by what we've lived, how do we explain the difference between the way we analyse things and the way we imagine them? I’ve often noticed...

#93 🔸 How beliefs are formed and how much power they hold over life

16 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

After finishing the previous article on introspection, one thought stayed with me: we cannot understand what happens within us unless we look at the roots that shape our reactions. Among those roots, beliefs play a central role. They influence how we...

#58 🔸 How to avoid toxic comparisons and appreciate your own path

1 Oct 2025 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Have you ever scrolled through social media and felt like your life was “smaller” than everyone else’s?Maybe a colleague got a promotion, someone bought a new house, or a friend always seems happy on exotic holidays. And you’re left with an empty fee...

#57 🔸 How to handle criticism without losing your inner balance

30 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Have you ever received criticism and felt as if the whole sky had collapsed on you?Even if it was said calmly, even if there was some truth in it, you felt as though the ground slipped away from under your feet? Criticism has a strong impact on our p...

#55 🔸 Vulnerability as strength – how to turn the fear of being judged into a path to authenticity

28 Sep 2025 2 minute read 3 comments luciman

Have you ever felt the urge to say something honest, but swallowed your words out of fear of seeming weak?Or maybe you’ve hidden a part of yourself because you were afraid of being judged? If so, you’re not alone. We’ve all learned, in one way or ano...

#54 🔸 Intuition vs. the inner critic – learning to listen to your authentic voice

26 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Have you ever felt that you “knew” what you had to do, but at the same time a voice inside told you that you would fail, that you were not ready, or that you’d look ridiculous if you tried?That battle between intuition and the inner critic is one of...

#53 🔸 Taming the inner voice: how to turn your inner critic into an ally

25 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

If so far we have talked about discipline and self-compassion, the natural next step is to look directly at the critical voice inside us. We all have it. Sometimes it’s a whisper, other times a shout: “You’re not good enough”, “You messed up again”,...

#51 🔸 When discipline becomes freedom: the paradox of personal growth

22 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

We like to believe that freedom means doing whatever we want, whenever we want, without restrictions. Yet, psychology shows us a paradox: true freedom does not come from the absence of rules, but from the discipline we build step by step. Why? Becaus...