ナル心理学

The difference between extroversion and introversion

"Extroversion and introversion" are important concepts in many areas of psychology (including MBTI, which is explained on this site). But how much do you really know about the differences between them? Are extroverts bright and energetic, and introverts quiet and gloomy? While that may be true in a broad sense, a closer look reveals...

2020.11.08

NARUMEKA Psychology

People who yearn for introversion

Have you noticed that many people on social media admire introversion? First, let's define extroversion and introversion as follows: ↓ Extroversion (click to display) is a state where one primarily derives satisfaction from things outside of oneself. Extroverted people engage in social interaction...

2020.11.07

Narukin Psychology

The necessity of courage

Courage... it has been a necessary quality in countries around the world, from ancient times to the present day, when striving to accomplish great things. Are there people who want to achieve something but are troubled because they lack that courage? But what exactly is "courage"? What is the true nature of courage? The dictionary defines it as follows...

2020.11.06

Narukin Psychology

Affirming and denying oneself

From what I, the author Narukin (Twitter/Facebook), can see, there's a growing trend on social media to "affirm and accept yourself (and others), and then live the life you want and enjoy it to the fullest!" Within this trend,...

2020.11.04

Narukin Psychology

A collection of famous quotes by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who proposed the concept of "flow."

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was a Hungarian-born American psychologist who conducted research in what is known as positive psychology, focusing on "happiness," "creativity," "subjective well-being," and "enjoyment." Csikszentmihalyi...

2020.10.25

Selecting famous quotes and people

A collection of famous quotes by Abraham Maslow, the psychologist who proposed the hierarchy of needs theory.

Abraham Harold Maslow was an American psychologist who established a third branch of psychology, known as "the psychology of human nature." He created a psychological movement that emphasized the positive aspects of human beings. In particular, he theorized human needs in five stages...

2020.10.25

Selecting famous quotes and people

Acknowledging one's own (unchangeable) nature.

As readers of this blog may know, I, Narukin (Twitter/Facebook), am classified as an ENTP (Inventor type) in Jung's 16-type personality classification system (MBTI). 16-type personality classification system (MBTI)...

2020.10.16

Narukin Psychology

A collection of famous quotes by Carl Rogers, the psychologist who created client-centered therapy.

Carl Ransom Rogers, born in the United States in 1902, was a clinical psychologist and the creator of Client-Centered Therapy, which is still widely known today. Previously, the prevailing approach was...

2020.09.10

Selecting famous quotes and people

A collection of famous sayings by Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

Buddha was the founder of Buddhism, and his real name was Gautama Siddhartha. Generally, "Buddha" means "the awakened one (enlightened one)." In Japan, the name "Oshaka-sama" is widely known, but "Shaka" refers to the Buddha...

2020.09.10

Selecting famous quotes and people

The True Nature of Courage and How to Discover It – Narukin Psychology

Unlike other psychological approaches, Narukin psychology advocates "dealing with emotions not by fighting them with emotions, but by fighting them with logic." For example, when doing something big (like bungee jumping) or something embarrassing (like confessing your feelings to someone you like)...

2020.09.09

Narukin Psychology