On way of learning more about the field of psychology is by reading the theoretical and practical contributions of relevant authors. Thinkers, influential researchers, and references in the field of psychology will help you understand this science much better.

The most striking thing about Harald Schultz-Hencke&#039;s life was his tendency to serve those in power. He helped design a kind of psychotherapy for Nazism that later served as the framework for a Stalinist model.

Harald Schultz-Hencke: A Dissident Psychoanalyst

Stanislav Grof is one of the pioneers of transpersonal psychology. Learn more about his life and research here!

Stanislav Grof: His Life and Work

Herbert Spencer is the father of social Darwinism. Learn more about the life and work of this controversial author in this article!

Herbert Spencer: Biography and Work

How was it possible for a man from the 19th century to imagine future inventions with such detail? Jules Verne was a true master of his craft.

Jules Verne: The Extraordinary Journey of His Life

Many of Haruki Murakami&#039;s books have had the same success as J.K. Rowling&#039;s Harry Potter saga. His puzzling characters, his surreal worlds, and the delicacy of the emotions he transmits have captivated the world.

Haruki Murakami: Biography of a Best-Selling Japanese Writer

David Hume was a great philosopher whose work is still relevant to this day. Learn more about his personal life and work in this article.

David Hume: Biography and Work

Wilhelm Reich was convinced that the classic psychoanalytic method wasn’t effective. Because of this, he decided to treat his patients in a different way: through stimuli located in their voluntary muscles, where he thought repression was condensed. This theory was the foundation of bioenergetics.

Wilhelm Reich and His Approach to Sexuality

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The most interesting thing about Carlo Rovelli is the astonishment and curiosity with which he approaches some enigmas. It&#039;s turned him into one of the most widely read contemporary scientists in the world.

Carlo Rovelli, the Italian Theoretical Physicist

The depth and intensity with which humans live depend largely on paying attention to each experience. There are so many stimuli nowadays that people often stop noticing certain things that fragment conciousness.

Paying Attention is an Important Mental Faculty

Ken Wilber is one of the most important modern philosophers. In fact, he&#039;s one of the most influential thinkers in the field of consciousness in the United States of America.

Ken Wilber: The Creator of Integral Psychology

Today, we&#039;d like to tell you about the work of Vilayanur Subramanian Ramachandran, a remarkable neuroscientist.

Vilayanur Subramanian Ramachandran

Seneca the Younger was a great thinker and a profound connoisseur of human nature. Even though he preached much more than he acted, his work regarding philosophy and ethics is very beautiful.

Seneca the Younger: Biography of a Philosopher

Nearly all of Svetlana Alexievich&#039;s books have gotten her into trouble with the authorities. She&#039;s a tireless journalist dedicated to recording the human drama behind important historical events. Read on to learn all about her!

Learn All about Svetlana Alexievich

Inventor, architect, sculptor. Daedalus is most famous for building the Minotaur&#039;s labyrinth. Read all about him here!

Daedalus: Greek Mythology's Great Inventor

Inca Garcilaso de la Vega is one of the fathers of Hispanic American literature. He was the first author to capture the soul of the mestizo people born in the Americas.

Inca Garcilaso de la Vega: The Father of Peruvian Literature

25 Quotes from Mario Benedetti

My Grandfather's Legacy: An Eternal Bond

4 Signs You're Dealing with a Narcissist

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Two Buddhist Stories to Tell Our Children

Friends, partner, family, co-workers... There&#039;s always someone who seeks to exercise control over you. How can you to prevent this from happening? How can you defend yourself and set clear boundaries? Find out here.

What to Do When Someone Tries to Control You

Is it possible to live without friends? Does this have any consequences for our psychological health? Today, many people spend their normal days without having trust, contact, and friendship with other people. We&#039;ll analyze this in today&#039;s article.

Is it Possible to Live Without Friends?

Fear, uncertainty, shame, and bashfulness are often paralyzing and must be overcome. Today&#039;s article contains five keys to overcome and leave them all behind for good.

Five Guidelines to Overcome Bashfulness

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It&#039;s curious how our minds work. The Pratfall effect is a good example of this, or how someone may start to like us better when we make a mistake.

The Pratfall Effect: Why Imperfection Makes Us More Likeable

The James Webb Space Telescope recently showed us a small portion of the universe. That image, of extraordinary quality, opened the door to other worlds, invited us to dream, and allowed us to escape from our somewhat chaotic and complex immediate reality.

How Will the James Webb Space Telescope Affect Human Psychology?

Politics has become a field where emotions play a fundamental role. Although power has always aroused great passions, today, its leading role has been reinforced by our exhibitionist society.

The Role of Emotions in Politics

What role does medication play in psychological interventions? What risks are assumed when medication alone is used? In this article, we find out.

Why Medication is Preferred to Psychological Therapy

Have you ever wondered what different kinds of dreams there are? Here, we list seven of the most important and explain their nature.

Seven Types of Dreams

Mothers usually take special care with certain risk factors during pregnancy. However, what about their emotional life? What role does it play in the development of the fetus?

Can Babies Feel Their Mothers' Emotions in the Womb?

The Quetelet index, later renamed the BMI, has made several companies a lot of money. What&#039;s behind it?

The Quetelet Index: A Statistician's Work Used to Make Money

There&#039;s a medical mystery that&#039;s both extraordinary and terrifying at the same time. People with dehiscence syndrome can hear the movement of their eyeballs and even the circulation of blood ascending to their brain.

Dehiscence Syndrome: Hearing Your Eyes Move and Your Blood Circulate

Pregnancy is a revolution for a woman&#039;s body. During the nine months of gestation, her body adapts to various changes, many of which aren&#039;t obvious to an outside observer.

The Invisible Changes of Pregnancy

During a respected delivery, the woman feels respected, listened to, and owns her own experience of childbirth. Find out what psychological benefits this type of childbirth brings.

Respected Childbirth and Its Psychological Importance

There are children who don&#039;t call their parents, hardly ever visit them, and don&#039;t care about their well-being. Although there are several factors that might explain this reality, and it may, occasionally be understandable, at other times, it&#039;s not and the situation only generates suffering.

Children Who Don't Visit Their Parents: An Increasingly Common Reality

Many people voluntarily give up the chance of having a partner. Some say they subscribe to this way of life out of laziness. In this article, we want to talk about the possible origins of this lack of motivation.

When You Can't Be Bothered to Find a Partner

Loving so much and so deeply that you end up absorbed in your partner, to the point of leaving friends and even family behind. Has this ever happened to you? We explain why it happens and what can be done about it.


Identity Amnesia in Love: Forgetting Who You Are

The most harmful thing about a narcissistic father is the block that they impose on their children which stops them from being themselves. They create a sphere of power in the family from which there&#039;s no escape: either their children submit to it, or they face the consequences.

Seven Traits of a Narcissistic Father

How you feel is influenced by different factors and variables. Hormones are one example. They&#039;re protagonists when you feel bad as well as when you feel good.

Hormones Play a Leading Role in How You Feel

Who hasn&#039;t ever experienced fear? However, do you know what its function is? Also, does it really help you? It seems so.

The Purpose of Fear

Your skin doesn&#039;t turn green like the Hulk&#039;s, but almost. Indeed, when hunger rages in your stomach, your emotions change and you feel irritable, impatient, and frustrated. Why does this happen?

Why Do You Get Cranky When You're Hungry?

Howard Gardner, with his model of multiple intelligences, started a revolution. Today, we want to talk about one of the most controversial, and also ignored of his intelligences - existential intelligence.

Existential Intelligence: The Last of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences

You&#039;ve probably asked yourself this question at sometime or another and have learned about the hippocampus and other brain structures. Now, thanks to new research studies, we have more information about this process and the regions involved.

Where Are Your Memories Stored?

If anorexia isn&#039;t treated, it can have extremely severe effects on brain areas such as gray matter. In fact, eating disorders (EDs) are one of the most dangerous conditions and, sadly, one of the most frequent.

Scientists Claim Anorexia Can Alter Brain Structure

Do you struggle with anxiety? How do you know if what you&#039;re experiencing is normal or if you&#039;re suffering from a psychological disorder? In fact, there are certain indicators. In this article, we&#039;ll tell you about them.

When Does Anxiety Become a Psychological Disorder?

What do you know about personality disorders? How do they appear? What are the most important steps to take when one is detected? In this article, we&#039;ll answer these and other questions.

Personality Disorders and How to Help Sufferers

While science looks for more strategies to slow down aging, there are already some in existence that can be really useful. However, in this article, we talk about people who have difficulty when it comes to dealing with aging.

Why Some People Have Trouble Coping With Aging

In any psychological treatment, relapses are a reality. Either in the intervention period or the follow-up period, progress isn&#039;t always made, nor is it linear. Here, we talk about some of the warning signs that it hasn&#039;t been working as it should.

Nine Warning Signs of a Depression Relapse

Emotional validation is a subtle exercise that makes others feel good. However, despite its low cost and positive outcomes, we don&#039;t always do it. In many cases, it&#039;s because we don&#039;t know how.

How to Validate Others' Emotions

Shyness in certain contexts can be a real handicap. It&#039;s not a pathological trait but it does penalize many people in their day to day lives. If you&#039;re one of them, this article will interest you.

Eleven Quotes to Help You Overcome Shyness

Giving comfort and support to yourself is as (or more) important than giving it to others. However, you&#039;re probably more used to criticizing yourself for your mistakes than being self- compassionate.

Self-Comforting Behavior: Supporting Yourself In Difficult Times

Why are there certain moments when you&#039;re not able to maintain concentration? Tiredness or stress are two determining factors. However, there are others that you don&#039;t always pay attention to.

What Causes a Lack of Concentration and How Can You Improve It?

Are you a fan of The Beatles? We&#039;ve gathered together some of their best quotes and lyrics along with some rather fascinating facts that every fan should know.

58 of the Best Beatles Quotes and Lyrics

How do you manage your tasks at work? Are you comfortable with your organization system? In this article, we&#039;ll talk about the most common mistakes in this area.

Five Mistakes That Stop You From Managing Your Work Tasks Efficiently

Have you ever considered quitting your job? Do you know how to tell whether or not it&#039;s wise to do so? In this article we&#039;ll tell you.

Seven Signs It's Time to Quit Your Job

What happens when your main motivation is simply that others recognize your achievements and progress? Find out here.

The Dangers of Working Solely to Boost the Ego

Theory Z is based on the Japanese leadership style in which humanism and the trust of workers with their superiors are decisive aspects. According to Professor William Ouchi, good relationships are key to productivity.

William Ouchi: Theory Z of Leadership

A difficult working day is one in which there&#039;s a lot to do and little time to do it in. Or, there aren&#039;t so many tasks, but they&#039;re extremely complex and demanding. Here are five simple tips to help.

Five Tips to Help You Overcome a Difficult Day at Work

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