Mental attitudes
An in-depth view on those having a tattoo.
According to Psychology Today, tattoos are a form of enhancement. ... People who get tattoos hope that it will make them look more attractive, and that people will notice them more often. Instead of noticing someone for their beautiful face or nice figure, a tattoo is a piece of art that becomes part of the owner's body.
Covering your body in tattoos like David Beckham is a sign of low self-esteem, a new study has found. ... They found that there were four main reasons why people got tattoos - to be rebellious, to belong to a group, for aesthetic reasons and because of a strong emotional attachment.
The prevalence of tattoos is higher among people with mental disorders and those likely to come in contact with mental health services. The motivations for acquiring a tattoo are varied and tattoos can give clues to the presence of particular psychiatric conditions and to the inner world of patients.
Personality is indeed not something that can be changed by a tattoo, it can only be boosted. ... Therefore they boost our personality traits, they can even help us improve them. Some people have been known to get tattoos, symbolizing traits they want to embody. Yet these changes still come from the individual.
People get tattoos for many reasons: for attention, self-expression, artistic freedom, rebellion, a visual display of a personal narrative, reminders of spiritual/cultural traditions, sexual motivation, addiction, identification with a group or even drunken impulsiveness (which is why many tattoo parlors are open late).