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5 Fantastic Quotes from Isaac Asimov

Literature and Psychology5 Fantastic Quotes from Isaac Asimov

Many quotes from Isaac Asimov have to do with extolling the value of science and denouncing the effects of ignorance.…

Blood Diamond: Surviving in a Hostile World

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyBlood Diamond: Surviving in a Hostile World

What's the real story behind the precious jewels you buy? What's the real consumer world that you're involved in? These…

Relationships and Tensions during Confinement

ConflictsRelationships and Tensions during Confinement

Lockdown shouldn't have to be a serious problem for most of us. However, tensions during confinement have become common due…

Psychological Characteristics of Prejudice in the Process of Radicalization

PsychologyPsychological Characteristics of Prejudice in the Process of Radicalization

The psychosocial characteristics of prejudice influence the process of radicalization. The heightened incidence of radicalization in society is mos...

The Psychopathy Checklist by Robert Hare

Clinical PsychologyThe Psychopathy Checklist by Robert Hare

The psychopathy checklist or PCL-R is an international reference instrument to identify the presence of psychopathy in an individual. Above…

How to Speak Out Against Bullying

ConflictsHow to Speak Out Against Bullying

Knowing how to speak out against bullying or file an official complaint against an educational institution is crucial to put…

LGBT Violence, An Invisible Issue

ConflictsLGBT Violence, An Invisible Issue

LGBT violence is the type of violence that occurs within a same-sex couple. This type of aggression, as in any…

Why Is There so Much Violence in Soccer?

PsychologyWhy Is There so Much Violence in Soccer?

Why is there so much violence in soccer, specifically among fans? We see many news stories about violent clashes between rival…

The Differences Between Terrorism and Organized Crime

PsychologyThe Differences Between Terrorism and Organized Crime

Although organized crime and terrorism share some similarities, they’re very different. On one hand, organized crime is a way of committing…

Quentin Tarantino and His Taste for Violence

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyQuentin Tarantino and His Taste for Violence

Quentin Tarantino is a director who has managed to create his own brand. When we go see one of his…

Does the Climate Have an Influence on Violent Behavior?

CultureDoes the Climate Have an Influence on Violent Behavior?

Various Spanish scientists carried out a study that the Science of The Total Environment published on December 10, 2018. Said study…

American History X: What's Behind the Racism?

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyAmerican History X: What's Behind the Racism?

American History X hit the big screen in 1998. Tony Kaye directed this North American film starring Edward Furlong and a…

Violence in Young Couples: Why is it on the Rise?

ConflictsViolence in Young Couples: Why is it on the Rise?

People don’t talk a lot about violence in young couples. Despite the thousands of studies on violence/physical abuse in married…

How Does an Aggressor's Personality Develop?

Personality PsychologyHow Does an Aggressor's Personality Develop?

Aggression results in many injuries and deaths, which is why it's important to continue investigating how aggression develops. Thus, understanding&...

Why Do We Sometimes Blame the Victim?

PsychologyWhy Do We Sometimes Blame the Victim?

Before the trial against "La Manada", many people asked themselves why society sometimes tends to blame the victims of abuse.…

CultureLenore Walker's Cycle of Abuse

Lenore Walker's theory, the cycle of abuse, states that there are four phases in all abusive relationships. This researcher and…

A Clockwork Orange: Behaviorism and Freedom

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyA Clockwork Orange: Behaviorism and Freedom

What can be said about A Clockwork Orange that hasn't been said before? What can be said about Stanley Kubrick?…

In the Face of Oppression, Don't Resort to Violence

CultureIn the Face of Oppression, Don't Resort to Violence

We understand oppression as the subjugation of one group by another group, imposed by an asymmetric power and often reinforced…

Take My Eyes: Portraying Gender Violence

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyTake My Eyes: Portraying Gender Violence

A subject that's so unpleasant but yet, at the same time, so relatable and common is not easy to portray…

10 Beautiful Quotes Against Violence

Culture10 Beautiful Quotes Against Violence

It's always nice to have a good selection of quotes against violence because it causes a lot of damage. It has…

3 Marks Psychological Violence Leaves on the Body

Psychology3 Marks Psychological Violence Leaves on the Body

Psychological violence doesn't just leave marks on the mind; it leaves them on the body too. In fact, it has been…