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Magazine / Lifestyle

Work Values: What Matters to You at Work

Jul 14, 2026 · OIYO Research Institute

A definition of work values, the six-value O*NET and CareerOneStop framework, and the boundary between those public tools and OIYO's original 18-item activity.

Magazine / Mind & Psychology

DISC Behavior Types: How Do You Act?

Jul 5, 2026 · OIYO Research Institute

Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S), Conscientiousness (C). Proposed by William Marston, DISC focuses on observable "behavior" rather than inner "personality." A clear look at what DISC really means.

Magazine / Mysticism

The Five Elements (Wu Xing): Five Forces That Move the World

Jul 5, 2026 · OIYO Research Institute

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. The backbone of Saju, myeongri, and East Asian thought, the Five Elements are not mere substances but a "language of relationships" that generate and control one another.

Magazine / Mind & Psychology

Burnout Syndrome: A State of Exhaustion Built by Accumulated Distress

Jul 4, 2026 · OIYO Research Institute

A syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed (WHO ICD-11). It is defined by three dimensions: energy depletion, mental distance, and reduced efficacy, with accumulated distress at its core.

Magazine / Mind & Psychology

Defense Mechanisms: 4 Levels of the Mind's Response to Stress

Jul 4, 2026 · OIYO Research Institute

Unconscious psychological responses that protect the ego from anxiety and conflict. They are grouped into 4 levels, from mature mechanisms such as sublimation and humor to immature mechanisms such as projection and regression, and psychotic mechanisms such as denial.

Magazine / Mind & Psychology

Eustress and Distress: Good Stress Really Does Exist

Jul 4, 2026 · OIYO Research Institute

The two types of stress distinguished by endocrinologist Hans Selye. Eustress supports growth and engagement, while distress builds into exhaustion and burnout -- the goal of management is balance, not zero stress.

Magazine / Mind & Psychology

Gestalt Prayer: I Am I, You Are You

Jul 4, 2026 · OIYO Research Institute

A short text written in 1969 by Fritz Perls, the founder of Gestalt therapy. It is widely quoted as a statement of healthy psychological boundaries and of letting go of a life lived to meet other people's expectations.