Julia’s blog

  People with psychopathic, narcissistic or Machiavellanistic personalities can't see other people's feelings which means that they have no empathy. They don't have a sense of guilt which stops people from immoral behaviors. Both narcissists and psychopaths are social predators that are looking for feeding grounds. So what can we do to prevent ourselves from this kind of people? An Australian psychologist Clave Boddy thinks, that companies should employ psychologists to asses potential leaders and determinate their suitability for power. They could also speak to children who give signs of dark triad trails such as cruelty, lack of empathy, guilt or no emotion I think that preventing others from the influence of psychopaths, narcissists or sociopaths is very important. They could be very dangerous because their influence could feel like a poison eating you from inside. I also think that what Clave Boddy says could change things. An interview with a person who has psychopathi

  Due to the pandemic simple gestures like handshake, a hug or a kiss on the cheek had to be stopped. Some experts say that we should never return to our past habits but it has been proven that in some cultures these habits have big psychological and biological benefits. Physical contact reduces stress, increases our immunity and connects us with people we love. It makes us feel better and we know that others care about us. In many countries after the pandemic started, self-reported hygiene has dramatically increased. Even though physical touch is really important, we need to have balance between the old habits and the social distancing. We cannot break the boundaries and hug or shake our hand with new new and improved hygiene habits. I think that physical touch is really important but only with people who we trust, love or feel comfortable around. In these times we need to keep the distance so the pandemic can be finally over. Of course we are hugging, kissing our family members and p