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Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, has been successfully used in the treatment of many serious disorders that haven&#039;t responded to drugs. In this article, we&#039;re going to take a deeper look at this intervention that has a bad reputation that perhaps it doesn&#039;t deserve.

The Uses of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Connecting is so much more than coinciding: it&#039;s sharing time and making magic. This story is all about connecting.

You Made Me Believe in the Mystery of Connection

Julio Cortázar left truly amazing, important books. His novel Hopscotch and his story Bestiary are timeless with an unmistakable, unique style.

Julio Cortázar: The Life of an Argentinian Intellectual

Pollyanna Principle: The Ability to Focus Only on the Positive

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How do we classify literature? What genres are there? What defines them and what contribution do each of them make? In this article, we tell you.

What Are The Most Important Literary Genres?

Sexiness is subjective. However, is there really a way to be sexier? Here&#039;s what science has to say on the subject.

Do You Want to Know How to be Sexier? Here are Nine Tips

Mentally strong parents are characterized by being the best prepared for the parenting process. Learn to identify some of their traits in this article.

Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do Any of These Things

Pain, when we know that it doesn&#039;t have any risk attached, can actually be pleasant. We explain its underlying mechanisms in this article.

Why Do Some People Enjoy Pain?

Although it&#039;s extremely difficult to take a tour through the history of literature and choose just seven of the best writers, in this article, we share with you our particular choices.

Seven of the Most Important Writers of All Time

Listen to your body. This is the maxim that intuitive eating follows. In this article, we want to talk, in a more concrete way, about this particular philosophy regarding diet.

Intuitive Eating, What is it and What are its Benefits?

It seems that you can design your diet to improve your sexual attractiveness. Here are seven foods foods that contribute to it.

Seven Foods That Increase Your Sex Appeal

The differences between Alzheimer&#039;s and dementia are sometimes difficult to understand. However, in this article, we explain them clearly. 

The Differences Between Alzheimer's and Dementia

There are at least eight differences between multiple sclerosis and ALS. In this article, you can learn about them.

The Differences Between Multiple Sclerosis and ALS

Are you low on energy? In that case, you may need to include the foods that we talk about in this article in your diet. You may also need to change a few habits.

Three Foods That Increase Your Energy Levels

Patience, patience and more patience. Relationship breakups are a form of grief and, as such,  should be given the necessary importance. Find out how to deal with these situations below.

How to Heal a Broken Heart

Love and lust are two different manifestations of affection that are often confused. In this article we study what they are and how they differ.

The Major Differences Between Lust and Love

When your partner tells you they need time, you might begin to imagine the worst scenario: the breakdown of your relationship. However, how realistic are your fears? 

Your Partner's Asked You For Time to Think, What Should You Do?

Having a first child is challenging. In fact, many parents feel overwhelmed by worries and problems they&#039;ve never faced before. The following strategies can help.

The Five Most Common Problems of New Parents

If your partner doesn&#039;t want to have children and you do, you face a dilemma that you must solve together. Here are some tips to make it a healthy and respectful process.

My Partner Doesn't Want to Have Children: What Can I Do?

Brain androgyny is a condition that appears to have an important link to mental health. Find out more in this article.

Brain Androgyny: What is it and What are its Benefits?

Feeling heard and understood is a basic need at any age. In fact, evidence suggests that having someone to talk to and listen to you reverses cognitive decline.

Being Listened to Reduces Cognitive Decline

Pain asymbolia not only involves the inability to react to any harmful aversive stimulus. In fact, in some cases the sufferer tries to experience pain by self-harm.

Pain Asymbolia, The Complete Absence of Physical Pain

Technological interfaces will soon allow us to improve many of our capabilities. In fact, right now, there are already people with quadriplegia who can write on a computer just by thinking about it, thanks to artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence Will Soon Allow Us to Write With Our Thoughts

Often, your brain doesn&#039;t work rationally. This might mean you remain in the wrong position, even when you&#039;re provided with evidence to the contrary. How can this barrier be crossed? 

How to Get Someone to Change their Mind

In addition to the typical sadness that we usually associate with depression, there are more subtle behaviors that can hide this problem. We explain the most frequent ones below.

Six of the Silent Signs of Depression

When you approach the forbidden you experience an interesting and attractive mix of feelings. Discover everything your mind goes through in these types of situations.

No Matter How Old We Are, We Love the Forbidden

Arrogance is the sister of ignorance. It&#039;s a characteristic that reveals a type of personality we see more and more frequently and in which the substrates of narcissism also hide.

The Agnorant Personality, When Arrogance and Ignorance Combine

Cold, arrogant, greedy for power, lacking in remorse and Machiavellian ... People defined by the dark triad can be very close to you and need to be recognized.

Seven Clues to Help You Recognise a Dark Triad Personality

Did you know that sport can provide you with more well-being even than money? This fact is confirmed by a study carried out by the Universities of Yale and Oxford. We tell you more in this article.

Physical Exercise Makes Us Happier than Money, Science Claims

If you ever find yourself feeling completely stuck, it&#039;s important to stop every now and then to work out what you&#039;re doing. Here, we reflect on some habits that you can resume to achieve personal success.

Six Tips to Help You Control Your Personal Success

Ten Sayings from Marilyn Monroe to Reflect Upon

Where&#039;s the heroism in today&#039;s world? What defines the contemporary hero? In this article, we&#039;ll tell you.

The Psychology of Heroism, Courageous Patterns of Behavior

Negative thoughts are damaging. Find out in this article how you can break the chain of negative thinking. 

How to Break the Chain of Negative Thinking

There are some extremely simple mechanisms that allow you to rekindle your enthusiasm. If you want to know which ones, this article is for you.

Nine Tips to Help Awaken Your Enthusiasm

Not being able to make ends meet doesn&#039;t only have an economic cost, it has a devastating mental impact. In fact, job insecurity is leaving thousands of victims in its wake.

Salary and Mental Health: The Psychological Cost of Precariousness

Plural leadership is a theoretical proposal that points towards power structures that are less centered on individuals and more oriented towards groups.

Plural Leadership, a Future Management Model for the Workplace?

Work stressors are often identified in relation to the company itself. However, they&#039;re also associated with the individual and their own position in the company.

The Many Kinds of Stressors in the Workplace

Working too hard has negative physical and psychological effects. You should pay attention to the seven signs in this article.

Seven Signs That Mean You're Working Too Hard

If you have an envious co-worker, you may find the atmosphere at work unpleasant. However, it&#039;s best not to let this affect you.

5 Signs That You Have an Envious Colleague

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Although the influence of the environment on psychological disorders has always been taken into account, nidotherapy is so far the only systematic and time-controlled environmental intervention for persistent mental disorders.

Nidotherapy: Healing in a Different Environment

Read all about male hysteria in this article!

Male Hysteria: Does It Truly Exist?

The term “normopathy” alludes to the unhealthy desire to be like those around us, to be accepted because we’re “normal”.

Normopathy: The Unhealthy Desire to Be Like Everyone Else

Cognitive Attentional Syndrome: What's it All About?

Drunkorexia: A New Eating Disorder

Charming, seductive and incredibly confident. This is how narcissistic people show themselves at first, but little by little their intentions are revealed. They want to make others feel inferior. Thus, it&#039;s important that you learn to identify them.

9 Signs to Help You Recognize a Narcissist

7 Symptoms of Depression That Often Go Unnoticed