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BJP – Bharatiya Janata Party psychological analysis, humiliation, shame, and identity-threat

10/17/202511/14/2025super_admin

BJP – Bharatiya Janata Party psychological analysis, humiliation, shame, and identity-threat 1) Framing: humiliation, shame, and identity-threat as political tools At a psychological level, humiliation and shame operate like accelerants: they transform private hurts into public grievances and redirect personal anxieties toward political ends. Political actors who can successfully frame a group as humiliated or […]

How low have you fallen? The Psychology of Dignity and Survival

10/07/2025super_admin

1. The Psychology of Dignity and Survival When life becomes a matter of survival, dignity is often one of the first casualties. Abraham Maslow famously proposed that human motivation is structured like a pyramid: only once our basic physiological and safety needs are met can we pursue higher needs like love, esteem, and self-actualization. When […]

The Psychology of Marks: Between Freedom and Belonging

10/01/2025super_admin

“And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.” — Genesis 4:15 The Psychology of Marks: Between Freedom and Belonging The human body has always been more than flesh. It is a canvas, a tablet, a living manuscript upon which societies inscribe signs of power, identity, and belonging. A […]

All Madness Begins in the Gut

08/18/2025super_admin

All Madness Begins in the Gut She wanted to be skinny, always skinny, skinnier than the shadows of her own ribs. So she ate nothing but no-fat yogurts, plastic cups stacked like medals of self-denial. No butter, no oil, no yolk, no flesh. Just chalky sweetness, day after day. And then it began. First the […]

Egotism: The Psychology of the Self-Inflated Balloon

08/03/2025super_admin

Egotism: The Psychology of the Self-Inflated Balloon In psychological terms, egotism, (not egoism), is defined as the tendency to perceive, interpret, and value the world primarily through the lens of the self. It is closely associated with grandiose self-perception, self-enhancement bias, and low agreeableness in the Big Five personality traits. Unlike narcissism, which often stems from […]

The Pygmalion Archetype in Psychology: Between Idealization and Transformation

07/25/2025super_admin

The Pygmalion Archetype in Psychology: Between Idealization and Transformation In the annals of mythology, few figures capture the complexity of human desire, creativity, and control like Pygmalion—the sculptor who fell in love with the perfect woman he carved from ivory. This tale, first recorded in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, has transcended its mythological roots to become a […]

Objectification: The Human Body as Currency

07/24/2025super_admin

Objectification: The Human Body as Currency In modern psychology, objectification refers to the act of perceiving or treating a person as a mere object—stripped of autonomy, inner life, or complexity. Whether driven by cultural systems, media portrayals, or personal dysfunction, objectification fractures the full human experience into body parts and functions, commodifying individuals for someone […]

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The stereotype of the woman-object in Japan: Playing with dolls, playing the failed man by Agnès Giard

07/23/2025super_admin

The stereotype of the woman-object in Japan: Playing with dolls, playing the failed man by Agnès Giard A comprehensive psychological article based on Agnès Giard’s 2019 study “The Stereotype of the Woman‑Object in Japan: Playing with Dolls, Playing the Failed Man”. It explores how cultural metaphors shape gender, identity, and relational dynamics. 1. The Cultural […]

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The Shifting Lens of Shame: When Love Turns to Contempt in Children of the Fallen

07/21/202507/21/2025super_admin

The Shifting Lens of Shame: When Love Turns to Contempt in Children of the Fallen I. Introduction: The Fracture of Innocent Affection The early bond between a child and their parent is not just emotional — it is biological. The architecture of the developing brain is shaped by love, security, and consistent attachment. John Bowlby’s […]

Books and Identity: When the Page Becomes the Path

07/17/202507/17/2025super_admin

Books and Identity: When the Page Becomes the Path In the sterile logic of psychological theory, identity formation in adolescence is understood through models like Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. During this period—between ages 12 to 18—individuals are navigating the crucial crisis of identity vs. role confusion (Erikson, 1968). They are not just asking […]

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