We tend to think that our identity is unique, that we’re born with it and it always remains the same. However, in reality, our identity is more fragile than that. The ship of Theseus paradox is a great example to…

Depression affects every aspect of a person’s life, including sexuality and sexual relations. Despite what many people may believe, depression and being sad aren’t the same things. Depression goes beyond what some psychopathology manuals describe. In reality, an individual with…

High performance isn’t limited to athletes or great businessmen. We can all aspire to be the best at what we do. In fact, we’re all capable of becoming so much better than we are now and reaching a level of…

There have been high unemployment levels for almost a decade. This has made unemployed people feel vulnerable and helpless. As a consequence, the likelihood of them suffering from mental health issues has increased significantly. Mindfulness for the unemployed is a great…

Some people fill your heart with the purest joy. They’re people who try to make your life less complicated and always think about your well-being. They’re what we call positive people, who simply make our lives better. These people are…

In recent years, several studies on the neuroscience of happiness have been carried out. In fact, neuroscientists and psychologists have been investigating the brain states associated with happiness. Likewise, scientists are also investigating its relationship with well-being. For years, research has…

There are hundreds of books and conferences that claim to have the formulas for happiness, but they’re all very vague. Many of them state that happiness comes from the outside. They believe that happiness is at the top of a mountain…

Inspiration is a state that involves cognitive, emotional and commitment aspects. Finding inspiration is important because it produces a powerful feeling of well-being and it’s crucial to the creative process. It’s not easy to define what inspiration is exactly. It’s pretty…

Although Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart only lived for 35 years, he left more than 600 complete compositions and about 132 unfinished ones. Although he became a celebrity during his childhood, the last years of his life were full of misery and oblivion.…

Many parents may find it strange that soda can increase aggressive behavior in their children. Well, as odd as it may seem, science says it’s true. Several studies have demonstrated the link between soda and aggressiveness in children. Experts say…

The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by three membranous layers: the meninges. The three meninges are the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater. The last two comprise the leptomeninges. The dura mater is also called the pachymeninx.…

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is located in the anterior region of the hypothalamus and contains about 20,000 neurons. It works as your internal clock, regulating your sleep/wake cycles. Specifically, it receives stimuli through your retina which allows you to be more or…

Albert Einstein was a scientist and an inspiring visionary. He found beauty in darkness, revolutionized physics, and helped us understand the universe in new ways. He often said that he lacked talent and that he was simply a passionately curious…

Norman Bates is the protagonist of one of the most iconic and celebrated films in the history of cinema: Psycho (1960), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Anthony Perkins brought to life this frightening and complex character, who’s become the personification of a…

Despicable Me is an animated movie from Universal Pictures. Its main character is Gru, the evilest villain of all time. All Gru has ever wanted is to feel accepted. In order to make his dream a reality, he decides to become a…

There is a pretty clear tendency in our society to ignore what happens outside Western culture and the Western world. You could almost say that, on a large scale, people in the Western world know almost nothing about the reality of other…

The Reader is a 2008 film directed by Stephen Daldry starring Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, and David Kross. This movie is an adaptation of Bernhard Schlink’s homonymous work. The Reader helps us reflect on many things. We all know that the Holocaust…

Living as part of a community is natural for human beings. At one time, we did it for survival. We needed to defend ourselves from animals and rival tribes and produce enough food. Cities and towns offered protection for their…