Interesting Articles
The Anatomy of Fear: Physiological and Psychological Origins
Thomas Hobbes said that when he was born, his mother gave birth to twins: himself and his own fear. Few emotions define us as much as fear, which is stubborn and recurrent. Not only does it guarantee our survival, but…
The Healing Power of Emotional Support
Emotional support is a huge relief when we’re feeling alone or overwhelmed by emotions. It’s like a rock of comfort, security, and peace. What do we need to know if we want to give emotional support to other people? And if…
Learning to Love Means Being Prepared to Let Go
Possession and fear are contrary to what it means to love. To experience this feeling with fullness it is necessary to set free, to let go, free ourselves from that which is not ours. That which does not belong to us.…
Bittersweet People: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Each one of us relates to people in different ways. Thus, there are people who prefer close contact and others who are more distant. There are people who trust other people easily, and others who are more guarded. In this…
Psychology
Caregiving for Dependent People
Caregiving for dependent people can be a major challenge, on multiple levels, from society, to family, to you as an individual. Today, we’re going to focus on these people who help take care of the people most in need of…
Scribbling: The Secret Language of Children
Children amaze us with their creativity. Since they have no internalized standard way of communicating, they can be very inventive with this in the context of social interaction. One way they do this is by scribbling. Scribbling here refers to…
Crisis Intervention for BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) involves patterns of instability in an individual’s relationships, self-image, and emotions. In most cases, these patterns are considered self-destructive. In this article, we’ll discuss crisis intervention for people with BPD. People with BPD experience different crises…
Inner Child Therapy: The Photo Technique
People say that there’s a child inside all of us. Every single adult in the world was obviously a child at some point. Like everyone else, they were born with specific genes, in a specific environment. That environment played an important…
Neuroscience
Antidepressants and Alcohol: What Are the Risks?
Just about all of us wonder how alcohol interacts with certain kinds of medication. Antidepressants and alcohol are no exception. When it comes to these two, it’s important to remember that they’re both psychoactive substances that can have major effects…
The Neurobiology of Alcoholism
Just as there are neuroanatomic and neurofunctional frameworks to explain human behavior, we also have the neurobiology of alcoholism. In this article, we’ll explain what happens in the brain of a person with alcohol addiction. Alcohol is the most widely-used…
Neuroesthetics: Where Neurology and Art Meet
For centuries, there have been many questions such as “What’s art?”, “How do we perceive beauty?”, and “What defines something as beautiful?”. These questions have inspired many debates. Well, approximately 10 years ago, a discipline called neuroesthetics arrived on the…
The Blue Brain Project: A Reconstruction of the Brain
Just like astrophysicists look outside of our planet to discover how space works, neuroscientists look inside the human body to unravel the brain. Such an ambitious goal, a common aspiration among scientists for decades, is now an actual research project.…
Human Relationships
The Phenomenon of the Moth to a Flame
Sometimes you feel that you just can’t escape situations that make you suffer. This can happen no matter how much the stress they cause you is pushing you to leave. In this context, it’s relatively easy to fall into dependence.…
Selfishness in Love: Give Me Everything in Exchange for Nothing
Many people don’t give us the love that we deserve. They stay with us for their own benefit, to satisfy their own desires, and to fill the void in their lives. Selfishness in love creates havoc and leaves scars. Reacting…
The Four Aspects of Love in Buddhism
The four aspects of love in Buddhism were described by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh in a short book titled: True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart. In this book, the author doesn’t just talk about romantic love but all…
You Deserve Someone Who Truly Loves You
Sometimes you devote yourself to loving someone without stopping to get to know yourself, to value yourself, and to learn to love yourself. The problem is that when you don’t love yourself or know yourself, the relationships you have with…
Boundless Love: Seeing Beyond the Distance
Love is a feeling we experience towards another person, someone to whom we wish all the best in life and we’re deeply connected t0. However, there’s a harsh truth to this: loving someone doesn’t mean you’ll get the same in…
Wellness
The Traffic Light System for Anger Management
The traffic light system is a tool for kids ages 4-10 to help them deal with their emotions. Children at that age can identify basic emotions but have trouble managing them properly. The traffic light system uses a recognizable symbol,…
Sleep Hygiene: Learning How to Sleep Well
Sleep is a fundamental part of your physical and emotional health. Although it seems like getting a good night’s sleep should come naturally, for so many people that isn’t the case. If you have a lot of tension and stress…
Alone Time: A Fundamental Human Need
Although alone time is a fundamental human need, most people greatly value social relationships. While these contribute to well-being, the perception of a lack thereof often seems scary and worrying. However, some meditation practices involve spending some time alone. In…
Honoré de Balzac and His Best Quotes
Choosing the best quotes from Honoré de Balzac, the French novelist and playwright, isn’t an easy task. Almost all of his statements endow wisdom with a beauty that makes it difficult to select just a few. After all, we’re talking…
Health
Psychological Aspects of Diabetes
Experts have largely ignored the psychological aspects of diabetes since the illness was first discovered. However, those who suffer from this disease often experience stress, anguish, and even depression. Thankfully, now there’s a new approach that takes all these multiple…
Destigmatizing Mental Illness
Psychological well-being is often associated to very negative myths. That’s why destigmatizing mental illness isn’t an easy task. You should first start by questioning your own thoughts about mental health. Then, once you overcome the stigmas and the myths linked…
Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS)
Of all the human senses, vision might be the most dominant one. We rely on this capacity to perceive environmental images. Therefore, health-related conditions (such as Charles Bonnet syndrome) that affect vision are particularly threatening. For this reason, there’s a…
What Happens When You Sleep
What happens when you sleep? Your body gets its basic needs met and this promotes and maintains a healthy metabolic-organic balance. If the proper schedule for quality sleeping isn’t respected, it can lead to serious health problems in the long…
Culture
Josef Breuer: The Forefather of Psychoanalysis
Josef Breuer was a distinguished doctor and physiologist who played a crucial role in the genesis of psychoanalysis. He was close friends with Sigmund Freud, who saw him as a father figure. The two men greatly admired and respected each…
The Importance of Training Ourselves to Persevere
Training ourselves to persevere is something that will help us face all the challenges that come our way. Thanks to this psychological strength, we’ll reach goals, cope with adversities, and strengthen our character to never give up. Maybe training ourselves…
Us: From Laughter to Screams
Us is Jordan Peele’s latest cinematic perversion. I don’t mean “perversion” in the strict sense of the word, though. I’m thinking of it in critical terms, where you break from pre-established norms. In this film, comedy and horror go hand-in-hand. It’s a…
The Effect of Music Therapy on Your Body
The effect of music therapy is closely linked to the effect that music has on people in general. Think about it. How many important moments in your life are associated with music? How many situations are transformed into something unique…
Work
Social Workers in Emergency Situations
When a disaster happens that affects a community or a large number of people, professionals from different specialties have to get involved. The goal of social workers in a crisis is to holistically resolve problems through social intervention. In general,…
Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle
Simon Sinek’s golden circle is a principle that you can apply to help a company thrive. It’ll allow you to discover which objectives you have to focus your efforts on and how to do that. An English visionary called Simon…
Are You Active or Reactive?
What does it mean to be active or reactive? It’s possible that you’ve never reflected on these two concepts even though they’re particularly relevant in the workplace. These traits actually tend to influence what kind of career path you take,…
Holacracy: A New Organizational System
Holacracy is an organizational system characterized by horizontal authority figures and decision-making processes. In other words, it disregards the hierarchical distribution of responsibilities and power. Although this system may seem strange and anarchic, it’s already been adopted by some organizations…