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My Grandfather's Legacy: An Eternal Bond

4 Signs You're Dealing with a Narcissist

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Long-lasting Love Begins when the Infatuation Phase Ends

The Sustainable Development goals are a United Nations initiative designed to transform the world over the next 10 years.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals

How Does Caffeine Poisoning Happen?

There are many ways to cope with depression. However, first you need to understand the origins of the problem. Behavioral action is one kind of treatment.

Behavioral Activation in the Treatment of Depression

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An increasing amount of people who are divorced, separated, or don&#039;t have any family responsibilities are now living alone. For many, it&#039;s a fulfilling experience. However, others are suffering in silence due to the loneliness of living alone. 

Living Alone After 50 Is Becoming Increasingly Common

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

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

The soulmate myth survives because it gives us comfort and hope. However, at the same time it presents a problem because it often leads us to look outside for something that we can only really find within ourselves.

Why Do We Like to Believe In The Soulmate Myth?

In movies and books, we can always find a good handful of stories in which a sibling acts as a substitute for their absent parents. Unfortunately, there are many minors who are condemned to assume this role, with all the negative consequences that derive from it.

Siblings Who Have to Act as Parents

Where does the terrain of infidelity begin? In this article, we talk about a kind that&#039;s often overlooked for its subtlety.

Micro-Cheating is Dangerous

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

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?

Narcissists love money. For them, it&#039;s a form of power and they don&#039;t hesitate in manipulating others to achieve financial control over their partners or friends. In fact, even if they lead them to financial ruin, it&#039;s of no consequence to them

How Narcissists Use Money to Abuse Others

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

How do you talk to yourself about the goals you&#039;d like to achieve? How do you record them in your mental agenda? In this article, you&#039;ll see how the answers you give to these questions can either help or harm you in real life.

The Power of Words: How Inner Dialogue Can Protect or Damage You

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?

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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Toxic stress can weaken the structure of a developing brain and have long-term learning, behavior, and physical and mental health consequences.

The Effects of Toxic Stress on Children's Brain Development

Sometimes people use masked control mechanisms in relationships as a way to put themselves at the service of another without making it fully evident.