Human Strengths

Exploring the positive aspects of human nature

Topics

How to build self-confidence?

To build self-confidence, set and achieve small goals, practice self-compassion, challenge negative thoughts, develop skills, celebrate successes, and surround yourself with supportive people.

Why are people creative?

People are creative due to brain plasticity, problem-solving needs, self-expression desires, cultural influences, and the ability to combine existing ideas in novel ways.

Why are people kind?

People are kind due to a combination of evolutionary benefits, empathy, social bonding, and the intrinsic reward of helping others.

Why are people resilient?

People are resilient due to genetic factors, learned coping strategies, social support, positive thinking patterns, and the ability to adapt to adversity.

Why do people help others?

People help others due to empathy, evolutionary benefits, social norms, personal values, the helper's high, and because helping strengthens communities and creates reciprocal relationships.

Why do people show empathy?

People show empathy because of mirror neurons, evolutionary benefits for social cooperation, emotional connection needs, and learned social behaviors.