Movies are able to make us feel a lot of emotions. They make us cry out of happiness or sadness, laugh, and inspire us. However, most of the time, we only watch movies out of boredom. If we really took…
People say that, in order for there to be a fight, at least two people need to clash with each other. This means that it isn’t necessary for there to be a desire to have a conflict, but the desire of…
The master-slave dialectic is Georg Hegel‘s theoretical construction. It’s considered one of the key elements of his philosophy that also influenced other philosophers in later years. Not only did it become the foundation for Karl Marx‘s materialistic dialectic, but it also had…
The idea that someone out there is the “love of your life” is quite popular. In some way, it’s similar to the idea of “having a better half”. It implicitly introduces the idea that there’s a great love predestined for…
Manipulative people suffer and make others suffer. The way they act makes it difficult for others to be around them. Also, keeping them close might make it hard for us to be okay with ourselves.
“What is the Matrix?” is the question that Neo, the main character of this film, often asks himself. In all honesty, when people watch The Matrix for the first time, they also ask themselves this. This movie trilogy is well-known…
This beautiful oriental folktale is divided into two parts. Each one of them has its own lesson. The main character of the story is Tumushido, a very wise old man who lived thousands of years ago. This master is still remembered today…
The Green Tara mantra comes from the most popular goddess of Buddhism. Green Tara is the goddess of universal compassion, enlightenment, and virtuous performances. They say she’s the mother of all Buddhas.
We empower our fear when we blame it for own inhibition, isolation, or phobias. The truth is that we feed our fear unconsciously. If your fears paralyze you, read this article. We’ll help you get rid of all those horror movies…
Alcohol is a psychoactive substance that causes dependency and that many cultures have used for centuries. However, the harmful consumption of this substance carries a social and economic burden for societies. Several mental pathologies associate with its consumption. One of them…
John B. Watson is known as one of the fathers of behaviorism. His main intellectual reference was Pavlov, the Russian physiologist who made the first discoveries about conditioning. Consequently, Watson carried out a famous study called the Little Albert experiment.
The triune brain is a concept that neuroscientist Paul MacLean developed to refer to the three parts of the brain in human beings. These parts develop in different stages of the evolutionary cycle, which is why people say they’re created…
To refer to the feeling of being in control of our lives, we use the term “sense of agency”. Being agents of our lives means knowing where we are, what’s happening to us, and having the ability to model circumstances.
Since the beginning of time, human beings have been looking for medicinal plants or wanting to consume substances with curative or recreative purposes. This might be the reason why so many people consume psychoactive substances nowadays.
Almost all Chinese fables, especially the oldest ones, are short stories with great lessons. People have passed them on from generation to generation and many of them are still talked about nowadays. In this article, we share three beautiful Chinese fables.
We all like to know that the people around us value and approve the way we are and the choices we make. This dependency is not a weakness. It’s actually quite healthy as long as we maintain a balance that…
Alexander Luria was born in Kazan, Russia in 1902. He’s considered the father of modern neuropsychology. This branch of psychology found its foundation thanks to his research, leading to the conclusion that the brain is the source of behavior. We’ll…
When we teach children perseverance, we also teach them the importance of continuous effort. They learn to step up and not settle with what’s easy. Children can acquire this skill by example and also through games such as the famous…
In recent years, there have been many important studies focused on how people are influenced. The three degrees of influence theory came from one of them. This is a very interesting theory which encourages us to pay attention to the…
Fate doesn’t offer delivery services. If we want to meet our fate, we have to go out and look for it instead of waiting for it to come knocking on our door. Although we may think that life itself will…
Almost without realizing it, we’ve ended up living in a society where the famous Big Brother metaphor prevails. We’re always being watched pretty much everywhere we go. But not only that, our personal information has also become something countless businesses,…
We use money to acquire goods. However, many emotions also arise thanks to it. In fact, a lot of people’s main goal in life is having tons of money and being able to spend it however they want.
New types of relationships are currently flooding the social sphere. Polyamory, open relationships, and relationship anarchy are only some of the most innovative concepts. In this regard, a new term that gives us a lot to think about and that…
At work, you may find people who try to climb the ladder no matter the cost. They might even do it at the expense of one or more coworkers. They’re toxic coworkers who’re likely to hide their true intentions since…