Aristotle once said that “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet“. Many things have changed since that time. However, we could say that his phrase was accurate and is still meaningful today. Educational psychology developed throughout…
Certain science-related school subjects require a lot of cognitive effort. This is mainly due to the fact that the students need to understand the content deeply, something that current educational methodologies don’t help the students achieve. In this regard, the theory…
Nowadays, we live in an information society. This is an ecosystem conditioned by the available technology that allows rapid access to and diffusion of information. If we look around us, we’ll realize that technological development is everywhere. These technological innovations…
Without a doubt, video games have changed the way we look at free-time nowadays. There’s something people have been asking themselves in this day and age when video games are everywhere and we’re using them so often: are video games…
Practicing a sport is both a physical and psychological discipline. Facing an opponent, running a marathon, or joining a sports team requires effort, training, and putting mind over matter. Thus, in order to achieve your goals, whether they’re professional or personal,…
Everyone knows what personality is, but no one can explain it with words. This is one of the main problems in the study of personality. Every author has their own scientific definition of the concept. Despite this, personality is known to be…
The tools that psychologists work with are what we call psychological techniques. These techniques should only be used by specialists in the mental health field. One clear example of these techniques is paradoxical intention. More often than not, these techniques…
Although political propaganda fell into disuse in the last decades of the 20th century, its effects are still noticeable today. Nowadays, due to social media and other platforms, this concept is camouflaged as persuasion or advertisement. What is political propaganda?…
It’s 10:30 p.m. and I just took a dose of Alprazolam. I didn’t take a high dose, but I’m not used to this medicine and its effect is more intense. Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine that’s prescribed to treat panic and…
We live in a globalized and very demanding world where fast performance is required. With shorter deadlines every day, it’s often impossible to stay focused. Consequently, to save time, our mind tries to do many things at the same time.…
All emotions arise due to a specific reason and it’s never a good idea to suppress them. It also isn’t a good idea to allow them to take over. In this sense, there are emotional regulation techniques that can help…
Most people expect to wake up and have all their problems solved, as if by magic. Although this would be ideal, it’s not a functional way to think. Therefore, the best thing you can do is take over the reins…
The case of Aimée is one of the most famous cases in the psychiatric and psychoanalysis fields. This is due to two main reasons. The first is that it was the fundamental case that proved Jacques Lacan’s thesis. The second…
Everything we are is in our brain. This amazing and immensely complex organ is a reflection of our successful evolutionary history as a species. The human brain is categorized into four different cerebral lobes. Our conscience resides in these lobes.…
It’s common knowledge that exercise has many physical and mental health benefits. In addition, physical exercise can help overcome many problems, including addiction. This isn’t a hypothesis or a theory, it’s what various investigations show. Most of the treatments for addiction…
The Pollyanna principle originated from Eleanor H. Porter’s novels. The novels’ main character is a little girl, Pollyanna, who has the ability to see only the positive side of things. That invincible and determined optimism served as an inspiration to…
On March 8, a massive group of women went out to the streets with their feminist message. That day, those women made history. Nothing will be the same after that day. Those women decided to speak out because they all experience…
The world has never been a peaceful place. Each historic era has had its share of negative events. In the world we live in now, everything seems constantly chaotic. However, there are some Buddhism tips that can help us deal with chaos.…
