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The familiar principle • 5 artworks
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Most people, when faced with a choice, usually prefer something or someone familiar rather than something[...]
Most people, when faced with a choice, usually prefer something or someone familiar rather than something new.
This common cognitive distortion is called the familiarity principle.
Recognition is usually accompanied by a feeling that people describe as a sense of ease, comfort, a “feeling of home.”
However, this effect, which simplifies decision-making and creates a comfort zone for the individual, can have unpleasant consequences.
New experiences can broaden a person's perspectives and create conditions for growth, but such experiences can be hindered by the principle of familiarity, which makes people overvalue the choices they have already made and maintain stereotypes.
This common cognitive distortion is called the familiarity principle.
Recognition is usually accompanied by a feeling that people describe as a sense of ease, comfort, a “feeling of home.”
However, this effect, which simplifies decision-making and creates a comfort zone for the individual, can have unpleasant consequences.
New experiences can broaden a person's perspectives and create conditions for growth, but such experiences can be hindered by the principle of familiarity, which makes people overvalue the choices they have already made and maintain stereotypes.
Adaptation forms • 6 artworks
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Adaptation in nature refers to the process by which organisms evolve specific traits or behaviors in[...]
Adaptation in nature refers to the process by which organisms evolve specific traits or behaviors in response to their environment, allowing them to better survive and reproduce. This could include physical changes, such as camouflage or different body shapes, as well as behavioral changes, such as migration patterns or feeding habits. Adaptation is a fundamental mechanism in evolution and is crucial for the long-term success of species in changing environments. In psychology, adaptation refers to the process by which individuals adjust to changes in their environment in order to cope with new challenges or stressors. This can involve modifying behaviors, thoughts, emotions, or social interactions to effectively navigate and function within different situations. Adaptation is a key component of psychological resilience and overall well-being, as individuals who are able to adapt successfully are better equipped to thrive and maintain mental health in the face of adversity.
Ambivalence • 4 artworks
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Ambivalence is a contradictory attitude toward an object or a dual experience caused by something. That[...]
Ambivalence is a contradictory attitude toward an object or a dual experience caused by something. That is, an object can provoke two antagonistic feelings in a person at the same time.
Ambivalence is inherent in some conceptions, concepts which simultaneously express sympathy and antipathy, love and hate. Quite often, one of these feelings can be unconsciously displaced, masking the other.
Ambivalence is inherent in some conceptions, concepts which simultaneously express sympathy and antipathy, love and hate. Quite often, one of these feelings can be unconsciously displaced, masking the other.
Cyclicality • 3 artworks
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The Cyclicality series describes the concept of perpetually repeating events, actions, thoughts, habits.[...]
The Cyclicality series describes the concept of perpetually repeating events, actions, thoughts, habits. This idea finds a place in many religions and was formed in ancient Egypt. The Pythagoreans associated cyclicality with world harmony.
Comfort zone • 4 artworks
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This series reflects those comfort zones from which
we are constantly advised to leave, but perhaps[...]
This series reflects those comfort zones from which
we are constantly advised to leave, but perhaps where we are never were. In fact, there are so many comfort zones as there are people. After all, for everyone it is something different.
we are constantly advised to leave, but perhaps where we are never were. In fact, there are so many comfort zones as there are people. After all, for everyone it is something different.
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