Questions tagged [psychology]
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Boundaries and Buddhism
Further to this question Do Buddhists adhere to the Western concept of “Boundaries” to protect oneself? Or is the creation of boundaries an obstacle to enlightenment because of its avoidance of future suffering? Are we called to give of ourselves…
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Is "Fake it 'til you make it" an acceptable Buddhist behavior?
Does Buddhist psychology view the concept of "fake it 'til you make it" as an acceptable social behavior (eg, cheerful behavior rather than stressed behavior, or calm behavior rather than emotional behavior)?
For example, I recently attended my…
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What exactly is happiness, moods and states of the mind?
Buddha mentioned that happiness is the greatest wealth. When going through the TED Happiness Topic, The habits of happiness, Depression, the secret we share, The struggle of mental health, All kinds of minds, How does my brain work?, What makes you…
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Accepting what is
I need some help understanding how the Buddhist view on 'accepting what is' and noticing how craving for it to be different to how it is causes suffering, is different to learned helplessness where you become conditioned to give up trying because…
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How is catharsis different to gossiping in Buddhism?
Catharsis is described as "providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis"
An online resource mentions "The Buddha has thus presented the principles of the catharsis of emotions..."
It is my…
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How buddhists see/deal with Gaslighting?
I've had my share of gaslighting and have given it as well. To me there's this sort of limbo situation, where the undefinition is the abuse, where a person has the underlying feeling that something is wrong with her rationale, and that there is no…
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Processing of Emotions
I would like to ask a question about the psychology of emotions in Buddhism.
I am aware, from reading books on this topic, that emotions are complex phenomena distinct from vedana, or feelings. But what exactly are they? And how does one process…
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Are those who haven't attained enlightenment 'psycho'?
There's a difference between 'please' and 'kindly'. Kindly don't take it otherwise, this is a question again very much important to me to be answered. Thank you so much for the support till now.
My question is related to myself and my kind of…
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