It’s normal to care about what people think. But when does a reliance on external validation become harmful? Here, a psychologist breaks down the tell-tale signs of ‘approval addiction’ to look out ...

You can't control how other people see you, so needing — or demanding — that someone else understand your perspective has always seemed like a flaw to me. And depending on the approval of others feels ...

Seeking approval from others is a normal part of being human, but when it becomes the only way someone measures their worth, it can turn into a serious problem. People who rely too heavily on external ...

As a quick recap: mental models are our deep-rooted ideas and beliefs about the way the world works and how things ought to be. The mind forms patterns, or models, that define our sense of reality, ...

As a quick recap: mental models are our deep-rooted ideas and beliefs about the way the world works and how things ought to be. The mind forms patterns, or models, that define our sense of reality, ...

There are two types of people in the world: those who care what others think about them, and those who rarely give it a second thought. The former usually seek external validation from others – that ...