Are You Neurotic? Here's How You Can Tell
The word neurotic is quite popular and has lost some of its original meaning. People started using it more than…
Culture
In this culture section, you’ll find the latest news about psychology. Discover more about literary topics, articles, philosophy, and explore our stories and reflections. Because there’s no better way to stimulate the mind than culture in all its different forms: cinema, music, books…
A Buddhist Fable About Anxiety and Desire
This Buddhist fable about anxiety and desire takes us to a distant land, where a very rich man lived. This…
Biopolitics - Description and Characteristics
Biopolitics or the government of life is a concept by Michel Foucault. It's related to the deployment of technologies, practices,…
Max Eitingon and the Pillars of Psychoanalytical Education
Max Eitingon was one of the first and most important first-generation physicians and psychoanalysts. He made fundamental contributions to psychoanalytical…
Sandor Radó, an Expert in Addiction
While Sandor Radó is remembered as one of the pioneers of psychoanalysis, he was also influential in bringing about great…
Jane Goodall and How She Became a Worldwide Expert and Activist
Jane Goodall is the world's leading expert on chimpanzees and fights tirelessly for their conservation and respect. It's impossible to…
The Relationship Between Vitamin D and Mood
Do you ever feel depressed during winter and fall? Do cloudy, rainy days bring you down? This pervasive feeling that…
The Main Symptoms of a Lost Soul
A lost soul is one of the concepts most people can sort of understand when they hear about it. Still,…
The Real Father of Psychology
He studied philosophy and medicine. An introspective man, he was very interested in the acquisition of knowledge. One of his goals was to separate psychology from philosophy and turn it…
The Myth of Hymen, the Greek God of Marriage
The myth of Hymen is closely related to marriage. It isn't clear if the word "hymen", which corresponds to the…
The Painted Veil: The Paradoxical Nature of Human Relationships
Based on the novel by William Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil had been the subject of two earlier adaptations prior to the…
Thomas Quick - The Swedish Hannibal Lecter
Truth is stranger than fiction more often than you might expect. Many true stories will surprise and fascinate you. For…
All About the Myth of Achilles
The myth of Achilles talks about the prototype of the epic hero; a mortal but almost perfect and practically invulnerable…
The Psychological Effects of Tik Tok
Generation Z (young people born between 1997 and 2015) are obsessed with Tik Tok. If you're not familiar with this…
Unpacking Disney's Version of Romantic Love
Disney movies know no borders. People all over the world have watched and loved Disney movies for several generations now. You…
A Biography of Galen of Pergamon - A Brilliant Doctor
The name Galen of Pergamon is so closely linked to the history of medicine that, nowadays, all doctors, in some…
The Psychology of Art: Concepts and Characteristics
The psychology of art is a field of psychology that studies creativity and artistic appreciation from a psychological standpoint. The…
Walden Two - Skinner's Utopian Novel
In the summer of 1945, B.F. Skinner wrote The Sun Is But a Morning Star, a utopian novel he finally…
Why Don't I Get Angry?
If you know how to manage anger, it can be really helpful. In fact, some people feel like they can't get angry, even if someone else hurt them or treated…
Why It's Unhealthy to Put Someone on a Pedestal
Having a deep connection with someone is so magical and gratifying that it can blind you to reality. What you…