Toxicity from one’s local environment can come in many forms. Overall, we can say that toxicity is something that challenges us, something that serves to restrict our true, or desired expression, or intention, in that moment.
Performance anxiety refers to a state of heightened emotional, cognitive, and physical distress experienced before, during, or after performing in front of others. It is often triggered by fear of being evaluated or judged.
The movie, A Clockwork Orange was a controversial movie when it was released, which suggested that governmental influence may extend to torture and inspiring yobbish behaviour and violence to its citizens.
There is a brainwashing technique that starts out with a factual statement, then progressively increases the sense of confusion in the viewer, reader, or listener, by indicating something has been proven, which has not.
Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon where individuals doubt their accomplishments and have an internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud.”