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4-Way Stop: A personality Test
The other day I was driving to post office when I stumbled upon a 4-way stop. I then got a little uncomfortable as there were 3 other cars that pulled up at the same time. What was I to do. Go first, wave my hand as if a director- signaling who goes first, or do I let everyone else go first. For someone who has anxiety (Including me) this can be a troubling event. Even though it is as simple as things come. To distract myself I began to think of other ways to look at it. This one instantly came to mind. A 4-way stop can tell you about your personality. To explain this here are a few example, but I would also like to mention that of course things are random sometimes. People sometimes act randomly for a multitude of reasons, they might just happen to feel confident that day. They might be very sad that day. You never know but this is just a theory and my opinion on it that applied to the right situation can be useful. Back to the examples. So lets say you get up to the stop sign with at least one other person at the same time. If you let the other person go before you then that may show traits of generosity, shyness, or carelessness. On the other hand though depending on how you let them go, that being the words you say or your actions it could also show traits of rudeness(if you swore when letting them go or let them go angrily towards them). That is just one small example of the many possibilities to examine, and since I said examples plural- here is another one. If you came up to the 4-way stop with someone else at the same time and you instantly, almost not even stopping, zoomed straight through then that may show traits of aggression, assertiveness, or confidence. Each of the many examples you could come up with have many different traits you can see from each one. Not just the 3 or 4 that I mention. To put this theory into a more real life scenario we can think of someone going on a date. Lets say that you are picked up by someone and are driving to some restaurant nearby. You then pull up to a 4-way stop. You also notice that someone else has pulled up at the same time as you two. Your date then sticks their hand out the window and waves the other car through. If you thought of this situation through the lens of the theory I have presented then you might think "Oh they might be the type of person who likes to be in control of things in their life." You could think of so many different traits that could be the result of this situation though. You would also know best because you are there living it and seeing how the other person reacts. Now this may just be a theory but hey, give it a try, just ponder it the next time your in the car or someone else driving and pull up to a 4-way stop the same time as someone else. "What personality traits does this reaction lead me to believe is present?"
By Tristan Mitchell5 years ago in Psyche
It's Going to Be OK, right?
I have anxiety. Recently they started saying it was PTSD. Drs love putting labels on things. Then they can be fixed, only then they can be corrected. I have many nervous ticks. The sudden clash as my kids drop a toy, or a co-worker brushes against me walking by too closely, I flinch. I sleep curled up in a ball and far too often hold my breath and find comfort at the constant picking at my finger tips, but maybe it’s a distraction, just taking emotional pain from one place, any putting it somewhere else, somewhere physical.
By Jennifer Masciola5 years ago in Psyche
The Culture of Self-Sabotage
Self-sabotage is something that has always interested me because it is not like a mental illness that ruins or prohibits your life. But instead, it is something that you do to yourself in order to either stop yourself from feeling a certain way or to make yourself feel something else. This is often sprurned on by mental health problems such as depression, anxiety etc. In recent years though, the younger generation seem to find self-sabotage 'trendy' and not what the people who are doing it actually think: dangerous and horrible. Self-sabotage has become something 'rebellious' people do rather than people who are deeply disturbed who cannot get out of certain situations and are pretty much out of options in their own minds.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Psyche
Places of Power
I’m ready to be accused of making this up, but it is a true thing. There is a temporary mental health issue called Jerusalem Syndrome suffered by tourists to the City of Jerusalem. It starts spontaneously and randomly with a visitor’s intense focus on cleanliness. They bathe and shower and cut their finger and toenails obsessively. Then a toga is fashioned from the hotel bedsheets and towels, draped artistically around themselves to represent a character from the Bible.
By SARAH STEWART5 years ago in Psyche
How I Use Mindfulness to Keep me Honest, Avoid Emotional Debates, and Search for Commonality
Disclaimer: Please keep in mind this is my personal journey and I try to explain how this works for me. I am not a mental health professional. I cannot offer professional advice. If you are struggling, I recommend you reach out to your doctor to find the appropriate treatment for yourself. If you’re not in therapy or haven’t consulted a doctor or therapist, this may be helpful, but you need a professional to guide you. I do see a therapist. I follow cognitive behavioral therapy. It works for me. It may not for you…
By Tom Stasio5 years ago in Psyche
Am I a Trope to You?
I have a condition that the world, by and large, thinks is a joke. If you've seen As Good As It Gets, you probably had a good laugh at Melvin Udall skipping over cracks on the way to the cafe he goes to every day, to sit in the same spot, to order the same egg-and-bacon breakfast from the same waitress, whose son's medical bills he footed so that she could be there to serve him.
By Nola Browning5 years ago in Psyche
Autism Awareness
First observed in 2008, a having been declared by UN General Assembly in 2007, World Autism Day is on 2nd April each year. In 2021, World Autism Week will be 29th March to 4th April. You can find further information and ways to get involved here.
By Sapphire Ravenclaw5 years ago in Psyche
Beyond the Bedroom
Our views on masochism are undeniably polarizing. Most think of BDSM, while some use the term as a self-defeating joke. Others see it as a disorder, while some don’t even know what it is. The Oxford dictionary defines masochism as “the tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from one's own pain or humiliation.”
By Rachel Leedom5 years ago in Psyche
Between these cards and beyond these stars.
7 billion people later here we stand, wonderfully unique, independently individualistic, and radically expressive. We are a walking burst of abstract creativity experiencing ourselves through the lens of all else. Making impressions that last as long as they can before they are washed away by the memories that have tried time and time again, to remind us why we even came here in the first place. Love-based motivations ask us to face the cold and heartless moments with warm and generous sentiments, though that is not always our immediate response. Of course, fear has a way of unifying most of us under the pretense of self-preservation, and many of us will have a certain "try-me" kind of attitude ready to test specific traits that have been pre-designed to represent the very definition of our individually marked desires.
By Damien Bettzinger5 years ago in Psyche
