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My Grandfather's Legacy: An Eternal Bond

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5 Bad Habits Successful People Leave Behind

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Lissa Rankin and the Theory of Self-Healing

Do you know when to listen to your intuition? An area of the brain is in charge of those so-called &quot;gut feelings&quot;, and it&#039;s very powerful. Do you know about it?

When to Trust Your Intuition

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Advertising is a fascinating world. It&#039;s an entire industry that dedicates itself to studying the persuasion and projection of certain messages. Unsurprisingly, in the history of advertising, there are many fascinating facts.

Some Curious Facts About Advertising

Silence is one of the simplest natural approaches to emptiness and has been researched many times by the scientific field. Here, we look at some of the unusual facts that have been uncovered about this strange phenomenon.

Some Curious Facts About Silence

It&#039;s said that when someone has an encounter with a hummingbird, they&#039;re filled with joy. For the Mayan culture, these beautiful birds were magical and had a really important mission: to act as messengers between the human race and the gods.

The Mayan Legend of the Hummingbird, the Messenger of the Gods

What celebrities with mental disorders do you know? In this article, we talk about some of those who&#039;ve decided to make their illness visible in order to break taboos.

Eight Celebrities With Mental Disorders

Why do we like simulation games? What&#039;s so good about them? In this article, we talk about a way of returning to childhood, with all its advantages (and even more), in the context of an imaginative and fun experience.

Simulation Games: Why Are They so Popular?

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

Do you suspect that your partner may have a gambling problem? In this article, we&#039;ll tell you about the common characteristics of this addiction.

What Can You Do if Your Partner is a Gambler?

Do you feel overwhelmed by spending too much time with your partner? Do you need your own personal space but don&#039;t know how to tell them? Cultivating autonomy will be beneficial both for your relationship and for you and your partner, individually. We explain why it&#039;s so important.

The Importance of Personal Space in a Relationship

Sexual intelligence has nothing to do with your prowess as a lover. It&#039;s related to your generosity, honesty, and intelligence. The kind that breaks down prejudices, fears, and stereotypes.

Sexual Intelligence: A Skill We All Need to Learn

When you fall for someone, you might lose your head and only let your heart speak. This can lead you to make mistakes, the kind that you should be aware of. 

Nine Mistakes You Make When You Like Someone

Some people prefer to have casual sex. The kind in which there&#039;s no emotional connection with the other. This inclination is called sociosexuality.

Sociosexuality: Having Sex Without Commitment or Emotional Attachment

You&#039;ve probably heard it said that we only use ten percent of our brains. However, have you ever wondered if it&#039;s true? Would you like to know how much we really use? We&#039;ll tell you, as well as how you can improve your brain&#039;s capacity.

What Percentage of Your Brain Do You Use?

Most of us can read the minds of others to some extent. We do it thanks to a brain that&#039;s designed to favor social and emotional connection. Find out how this wonderful competence works.

Is it Possible to Read Others'Minds?

The cells of your body are produced and destroyed continuously. However, the same doesn&#039;t happen with the neurons in your brain. In fact, according to a recent study, they could live indefinitely.

How Long Does a Neuron Live?

Dopamine dysregulation syndrome is a rare complication of Parkinson&#039;s disease treatment. It triggers serious behavioral disturbances.

Dopamine Dysregulation Syndrome

A child&#039;s body undergoes physical changes, some of which are not particularly obvious. Many of these changes occur in the brain. We explain what happens inside the brain when children misbehave.

Neuroscience Can Explain Children's Bad Behavior

Personality is one of the most studied psychological dimensions. In fact, there are many debates surrounding  the discoveries made in this field. Here are five interesting facts about personality.

Five Facts About Personality

Extreme tiredness, headaches, a feeling of weakness... Neurasthenia is a clinical reality described more than a century ago that continues to baffle the medical profession.

Neurasthenia: Unexplained Tiredness

In your memory, you only keep a part of reality. They&#039;re often details that  might seem superfluous to you. However, they&#039;re often really important if you want to understand where certain particularities of your internal dialogue come from. The empty chair technique can be useful in this regard.

The Empty Chair Technique for Building Self-Compassion

We&#039;ve all known stubborn people. I once remember two people arguing about which one of them was more stubborn. They got nowhere.

What Are Stubborn People Like?

Non-pathological narcissists have an emotional armor to protect their weak and fearful selves. However, where does such a fragile self come from?

Non-Pathological Narcissism and Emotional Armor

Reading some of Francis Bacon&#039;s most brilliant phrases about knowledge helps us to improve in the here and now. They provide us with knowledge from the past and learning for the future.

Five Quotes by Francis Bacon About Knowledge

Have you ever felt more happiness when planning a trip, a date, or a vacation than when it actually happens? It seems that, sometimes, imagining gives you more joy than reality itself.

Anticipated Happiness: Why Making Plans Is So Exciting

Guilt is an emotional knot that&#039;s not always easy to undo. Furthermore, using a bad strategy to address it can cause even more knots to be made, thus further complicating the process.

Penitentiary and Persecutory Guilt

Gripped as we are by an almost endless succession of crises and unpredictable events, it seems that we&#039;re more fragile than ever. Indeed, we feel vulnerable. However, this dimension also contains an unusual strength.

In Praise of Fragility, a Great Quality in Complex Times

There are some uncomfortable questions that you should ask yourself to get to know yourself better. However, these are  the kinds of questions that can uncover certain psychological areas that you&#039;ve been neglecting. Will you dare to ask them?

13 Painful Questions You Should Ask Yourself

The older you get, the more dizzy certain changes make you, like changing your job. Today, we want to talk about the challenge of doing it at 40.

Is Changing Your Job at 40 a Good Idea?

In the workplace, there are many instruments of control that reflect your competence and performance. In this article, we&#039;re going to talk about orientation, one of the main compromising variables.

How to Stay on Track at Work

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

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Could being a pessimist have its advantages? Studies show that pessimists may actually be more satisfied with their lives than optimists.

Being a Pessimist Has Its Advantages

Positive psychology was revolutionary. Today, we&#039;ll be talking about its origins and foundations.

The Science Behind Personal Well-Being

The life of Alice Herz-Sommer is proof of two great truths. The first is that a happy childhood can help you deal with life&#039;s greatest challenges. The second is that a positive attitude can help overcome any challenge.

Alice Herz-Sommer: Biography of an Artist and Survivor

Resilient people with a strong character stand out in a crowd. They have the strength to withstand adversity, are purposeful and know their limits, and also show great sensitivity.

A Strong Character and Resilience: What's the Connection?

Using the green marker to praise isn&#039;t as easy as focusing on the mistakes with the red marker, but is this the best way to improve yourself?

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