Categoria: International
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Consumer Identity and Brand Identity in Contemporary Consumption
Why do we buy what reflects who we are? Products and brands often serve as tools for identity expression, helping individuals reinforce who they are or who they aspire to become. This article explores how consumption becomes a psychological act of self-definition, highlighting the symbolic role of brands.
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The Myth of Adulthood – An analysis of the transition from adolescence to majority and the concept of Emerging Adulthood
How can we define an adult nowadays: by law, biology or by a complex social performance? This article examines the transition from adolescence to adulthood by contrasting Erving Goffman’s sociological theory of “social theater” with Jeffrey Arnett’s psychological concept of “Emerging Adulthood”. It explores how individuals must deal with the pressure to perform maturity while…
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When Autonomy Turns Into Rigidity: How Children Learn to Say “No” — and Why Some Never Stop
Despite endless books on children’s behavior arriving on bookshelves every year, many parents still find it strangely difficult to “manage” their own toddlers. As British pediatrician and psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott once remarked, “It is in playing, and perhaps only in playing, that the child is free to be creative.“ So the real question becomes –…
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Punishment: Effective or Simply Barbaric?
Have you ever been punished and thought: ‘How is this supposed to help me?’ It wasn’t just in your head. Punishment rarely teaches anything, it mostly creates frustration, fear, and very little real change. So why do we still rely on it? And what actually works better for helping people grow? Let’s break it down.…
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The Bilingual Brain: Functioning and Benefits
Did you know that being bilingual is not only a cool skill to impress your friends with, but a factor shaping your brain’s structure and functioning? Research shows that bilingualism rewires the brain language system as, when a bilingual person is speaking in one language, the other is active at the same time. Being bilingual…
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“It’s Just Her Time of the Month” – How does the treatment and understanding of PMDD embody wider patriarchal views on women.
“It’s just her time of the month” – In 2013, PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), a severe mood disorder, affecting over 31 million women globally was added to the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) And yet, a decade later, related knowledge and treatments remain frighteningly limited. This article explores what this gap and…
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Cotard’s Delusion: A Case Study Analysis
Reading time: 5 minutes Cotard’s Delusion (CD), commonly referred to as the Walking Corpse Delusion, is a neuropsychiatric condition in which a person experiences nihilistic delusions. These are false beliefs that involve denying one’s own existence or body parts. Individuals may insist that they have lost their blood, organs, or even that they are entirely…
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A simple guide to connecting with your inner child
Reading time: 5 minutes Have you ever felt unexpectedly overwhelmed by a simple situation—like a tiny voice inside reacting strongly when you don’t quite understand why? That voice might just be your inner child speaking up. The idea of the “inner child” isn’t just a poetic metaphor. It’s a real psychological part of you shaped…
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Intelligence, Novelty Seeking and Substance Use: trying to overcome stigma
Reading time: 5 minutes The topic of substance use is highly important, both in psychology and, perhaps even more, in everyday life. Worldwide, over a billion people are dependent on nicotine, more than 100 million on alcohol, over 5 million on marijuana, and more than 28 million on illicit drugs, in addition to prescription medications.…
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The Familiar Unknown: Understanding Déjà Vu
Reading time: 5 minutes “I can’t explain it, but I’ve lived this moment before.” Does it feel relatable to you? According to the scientific community, déjà vu is a common experience that nearly every human being experiences at least once in their lifetime. The word déjà vu actually originates from French, where it means “already…
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