The Lady Macbeth Effect

The Lady Macbeth Effect

Lady Macbeth, a character from Shakespear’s play “Macbeth”, after conspiring to assassinate King Duncan, would repetitively wash her hallucinatory blood-stained hands in order to atone for her sins.  The Lady Macbeth Effect is a psychological state whereby people who...
Cherophobia

Cherophobia

The word “chairo” is derived from the Greek root meaning “to rejoice”. Cherophobia is defined as, “A phobia where a person has an irrational aversion to being happy”. It has been classified as a form of anxiety disorder by a few medical professionals. Anxiety is an...