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Some Dreams Prepare You to Face Your Fears

CuriositiesSome Dreams Prepare You to Face Your Fears

Some dreams prepare you to confront your fears. Thus, the dream universe to which your brain takes you every night…

Géza Róheim and the Fusion of Psychoanalysis and Anthropology

BiographiesGéza Róheim and the Fusion of Psychoanalysis and Anthropology

Although the name Géza Róheim isn't as well-known as others in the world of psychoanalysis, he was one of the…

Mulholland Drive: A Light and Shadow Mind-Labyrinth

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyMulholland Drive: A Light and Shadow Mind-Labyrinth

Mulholland Drive (2001) is one of the most renowned films by Twin Peaks creator, David Lynch. Like virtually all his…

Why Hopes and Dreams Improve Your Health

WellnessWhy Hopes and Dreams Improve Your Health

Where would you be without hopes and dreams? You have so many of them and you'd be empty without them.…

Forgetting Some Dreams - Why Does It Happen?

CuriositiesForgetting Some Dreams - Why Does It Happen?

Humans spend a good part of their lives sleeping, immersed in a suggestive dream universe and yet forgetting some dreams.…

The Symbolism of Dreams According to Jung

CultureThe Symbolism of Dreams According to Jung

The symbolism of dreams in the Jungian analysis is much richer and interesting than others. Carl Jung stepped far away…

The Wolf Man: A Paradigmatic Case of Psychoanalysis

Stories and ReflectionsThe Wolf Man: A Paradigmatic Case of Psychoanalysis

The case of Sergei Konstantinovich Pankejeff made history under the name "Wolf Man". His story appeared in a book by…

Learn to Value Your Effort, Even if Others Don't

BrainLearn to Value Your Effort, Even if Others Don't

Effort is movement, feeling, and thought. There are few things that use so much energy and resources like those everyday…

Sleep Paralysis

PsychologySleep Paralysis

Sleep paralysis, scientifically known as hypnagogia, is a vivid perceptual experience that occurs at the beginning of the sleep cycle. Furthermore, hypnagogic hallucinations are highly vivid dreams full of visual,…

Don't Be Where You Can't Be Yourself

CultureDon't Be Where You Can't Be Yourself

Don't be where you can't be yourself. Being loyal to your own identity and values and having self-respect is the…

Dreams Originate in the "Hot Zone" in Your Brain

PsychologyDreams Originate in the "Hot Zone" in Your Brain

New research and new discoveries in sleep science are always fascinating. For many people, dreams are an important source of…

Six Quotes to Awaken Your Entrepreneurial Spirit

CultureSix Quotes to Awaken Your Entrepreneurial Spirit

There are some qualities that simply can't be learned. They grow inside you and, with time, they become a part…

"What Do You Want?": A Painful Question in Difficult Times

Psychology"What Do You Want?": A Painful Question in Difficult Times

We all go through difficult times in our lives. For example, we might experience a breakup or lose our longtime…

Why Do We Remember Some Dreams but Not Others?

CultureWhy Do We Remember Some Dreams but Not Others?

We spend nearly a third of our lives sleeping. But we don't always remember what happens in our dreams. We…

Inception: How Traumas Sneak into our Brains

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyInception: How Traumas Sneak into our Brains

Inception is an American science-fiction movie from 2010. It was written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan, a British filmmaker known for…

5 Initial Symptoms of Anxiety that go Unnoticed

Culture5 Initial Symptoms of Anxiety that go Unnoticed

Many times the initial symptoms of anxiety go unnoticed because they are subtle, and the symptoms may seem like they…

To Live is to Untie Knots, to Sew Dreams, to Weave Stories

WellnessTo Live is to Untie Knots, to Sew Dreams, to Weave Stories

To live you must sew dreams and untie knots of the past and present, and also move forward with greater…

Is it Enough to Know What You Want?

PsychologyIs it Enough to Know What You Want?

To begin, take a few minutes to respond to these two questions, 1) Are you happy with your life? 2)…

Using Junglian Therapy to Find Emotional Balance

PsychologyUsing Junglian Therapy to Find Emotional Balance

Jungian therapy or Jung's Analysis seeks to illuminate the dark areas of our psyche and favor self-realization. It is an…

Persistence is the Food of Dreams

PsychologyPersistence is the Food of Dreams

Nothing in the world can replace persistence, not even talent. It is the quality that gives consistency to a person's…

Eastern Wisdom to Help Your Inner Light Shine

WellnessEastern Wisdom to Help Your Inner Light Shine

All of us are capable of letting our inner light shine if we explore our inner-selves with awareness. Each human…