You may remember philosophy as one of the most boring subjects you had at school. Yet philosophy is a fundamental part of our everyday lives. Philosophical theories invite us to reflect on who we are and where we are going. They teach...
If a person is willing to empathize with another to an excessive degree (either by intensity or frequency), they run the risk of falling into what some authors call the Messiah Trap: loving and helping others while forgetting to...
Loving yourself is a wonderful habit. So often though, we prioritize other, less important things. Think about it: valuing and loving yourself is the backbone of your well-being. It is the pillar that holds us up and protects us. And,...
Surely on more than one occasion you've heard someone say "they're paranoid". It is not uncommon for us to use the term "paranoid" for someone who things someone is following them, who wants to hurt them, who makes fun...
Friedrich Salomon Perls, better known as Fritz Perls, was a German doctor, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst. He was the father of "Gestalt Therapy." He was a contradic
Now more than ever, books are accessible and even cheap. There are different formats (hardcover, paperback, mass market, digital) that have made it much easier for just about anyone to read. Books are accessible, they're diverse... But how much...
The idea that bacteria can have all kinds of beneficial effects on our health is part of popular knowledge. That's no surprise. It is estimated that more than 48 billion of these microorganisms live in our bodies. They play...
For quite some time companies have suffered the scourge of absenteeism. Many workers did not comply with their work schedules, arriving late or not coming at all. It created alarming losses, but now it has a new form. A...
There are many myths about brain functioning and capabilities. There has also been much talk about the differences in functions between one hemisphere and another. And about the differences between the male and female brain. How much truth is there...
Have you heard of the "Mozart effect"? Does music make children smarter? Do you know where all those claims associating music and intelligence come from? Have you stopped to think about whether it has real scientific basis? There are many circumstances...
When we were children, the new technology we have nowadays were not around. At least it didn’t play the leading role it does now. We were dying to go outside and play. After school, we just wanted our parents...
If a person is willing to empathize with another to an excessive degree (either by intensity or frequency), they run the risk of falling into what some authors call the Messiah Trap: loving and helping others while forgetting to...
The hidden signs of sadness can disguise themselves in a million different ways. Sadness is a form of discomfort we try to defend ourselves from, and it has a big impact on our psychological balance. But a lot of the time...
Plato said that the body is the soul's prison. Sometimes it's less of a friend than a messenger that tells you when something hurts that something is wrong. So if you've ever wondered how emotions might affect your back,...