Logo image
Katie

Katie

About the author

Last articles

Is Being Physically Unattractive a Barrier to Getting into a Relationship?
CultureIs Being Physically Unattractive a Barrier to Getting into a Relationship?The bad news is that yes: being physically unattractive makes it a bit harder to find a partner. The good...
Transsexuality in Cinema: From Glen or Glenda to The Danish Girl
Cinema, Television, and PsychologyTranssexuality in Cinema: From Glen or Glenda to The Danish GirlTranssexuality is a controversial and taboo subject that remained in the shadows for too long. Its normalization is proving a...
Do You Know What Spatial Intelligence is and How You Can Improve It?
CultureDo You Know What Spatial Intelligence is and How You Can Improve It?Spatial intelligence is a set of skills. It can be summarized as having the ability to accurately perceive the visual world,...
9 Types of Workers: Pros and Cons
Culture9 Types of Workers: Pros and ConsAll companies have very different types of workers. Some workers are fundamental for development and expansion, while if others were...
The 10 Best Quotes by William James
PsychologyThe 10 Best Quotes by William JamesWilliam James' contributions to both philosophy and psychology have given light to many theories and explanatory models for both disciplines....
The 5 Best Quotes About Love in Literature
Literature and PsychologyThe 5 Best Quotes About Love in LiteratureThere are many unforgettable quotes about love in literature. In fact, literature has always been a fertile ground to shed...
5 Strange Sexual Traditions from Around the World
Culture5 Strange Sexual Traditions from Around the WorldFor thousands of years, sexuality has been the subject of curiosity, interest, fear, and enigma. There are many sexual traditions related...
The 5 Best Quotes by Alejandra Pizarnik
CultureThe 5 Best Quotes by Alejandra PizarnikAlejandra Pizarnik's quotes show a poet endowed with an impressive sensibility and out-of-the-ordinary lucidity. This artist was the daughter of...
Quotes by Albert Einstein about Personal Growth
CultureQuotes by Albert Einstein about Personal GrowthWe all know Albert Einstein, the best-known scientist of the twentieth century. His great contribution was the theory of relativity,...
Learning to Love Yourself: 5 Recommendations
WellnessLearning to Love Yourself: 5 RecommendationsLearning to love yourself is very important for your emotional health. If being positive towards others has important advantages, being...
Verbal Aikido, a Technique to Defend Yourself from Verbal Attacks
PsychologyVerbal Aikido, a Technique to Defend Yourself from Verbal AttacksVerbal Aikido is a technique derived from the martial art Aikido. This martial art was born in modern Japan, where it...
The 8 Ways to End Suffering According to Buddhism
CultureThe 8 Ways to End Suffering According to BuddhismBuddhism has a very particular way of dealing with pain. This philosophy promotes the idea that it's possible to end...
It Seems to be in Vogue to not Say what we Feel
WellnessIt Seems to be in Vogue to not Say what we FeelIt seems that nowadays we play with not showing what we like. With not putting ourselves out there out of...
Have You Heard of the Chameleon Effect?
WellnessHave You Heard of the Chameleon Effect?In psychology, there are a great variety of syndromes and effects. Many of them use metaphors in their names. Some...
The 7 Laws of Emotions according to Nico Frijda
PsychologyThe 7 Laws of Emotions according to Nico FrijdaThe psychologist Nico Frijda was a prestigious researcher. In 2006 he presented an article in which he explained what in...
What Exactly is Envy?
WellnessWhat Exactly is Envy?We all know about envy, a social emotion we can see in action every day. Although it has a negative connotation in most cases, it also has important functions. Psychology...
Up to what Point Can we Change our Personality?
PsychologyUp to what Point Can we Change our Personality?How many times do we hear someone explain that they cannot change because "that's who they are"? How many times...
Compassion Fatigue in Health Professionals
WellnessCompassion Fatigue in Health ProfessionalsSometimes, health professionals are unable to make the person they're treating feel better. This produces a form of post-traumatic stress...
How to be a Good Negotiator
Behavioural BiologyHow to be a Good NegotiatorIn some ways, we are especially prepared for the art of being a good negotiator. Most children are already relentless negotiators. They know their cards. They know that they have...
The Cracked Jar, a Hindu Story about Learning How to See Ourselves
CultureThe Cracked Jar, a Hindu Story about Learning How to See OurselvesThis is the story of a man who lived by selling water in the market. He had about ten jars....
5 Telltale Signs that a Child is Being Bullied
Psychology5 Telltale Signs that a Child is Being BulliedIt's not always easy to see the subtle signs that a child is being bullied. A bullied child is often...