Categoria: International
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The Nature-Wellbeing Association – How Nature Exposure Benefits Mental Health and Wellbeing
Since ancient times, human beings have always lived in close contact with natural environments, creating a strong symbiotic bond with Mother Nature. As civilization developed and history progressed, the phenomenon of urbanization led to the foundation of cities and metropolises. The consequence of this: the bond with nature weakened, and in some cases even vanished.…
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Why ‘Perfect’ Patients Still Struggle: The Hidden Truth of Chronic Disease Care
Can you be a “perfect” patient and still feel like a failure? Let’s imagine a scenario. Lisa is 52 years old. She has never missed a single diabetes-related doctor’s appointment in 5 years. Her medication adherence is practically perfect, meaning that she takes metformin every morning and checks her blood glucose levels as instructed. Her…
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WHEN SURVIVAL BECOMES EXHAUSTION: INSIDE AUTISTIC BURNOUT
Exhaustion has become almost unavoidable in today’s fast-paced world filled with noise, screens, social demands, and constant pressure to perform: many people experience mental fatigue as a result. However, for autistic individuals, this exhaustion can sometimes develop into something deeper and more severe known as autistic burnout, a state of intense neurological, emotional, and cognitive…
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The Relational Self
For Psychology, the Self does not have a universal definition, due to the immense complexity involved in explaining such a concept. The most accepted understanding, however, is that the Self is an active and multi-faceted construction, which has given rise to many other terminologies and concepts to be explored (such as self-perception, self-images, self-schemas, etc.).…
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Rethinking normalcy
When we think about psychology or psychotherapy, the first idea that comes to mind usually involves the act of curing, in which we have to help the patient understand where his or her discomfort comes from, in order to overcome it and go back to a condition of normalcy. But what do we actually mean…
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The Shifting Experience of Time
From repeatedly asking “Are we there yet?” to wondering where time has gone, this shift reflects a fundamental change in our perception of time. Rather than time itself changing, it is the way our minds process experiences that transforms how time is felt. The experience of time is shaped by how we attend to and…
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Do I Have ADHD, or Is It Just Everyone?
Reading time: 7 minutes On social media, it is now very common to see people talking about mental health. In recent years, there has been much more awareness, especially about topics like depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and ADHD. This is something positive, because people feel more free to share their experiences. However, when people talk…
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Stigmatization matters — how people with Antisocial Personality Disorder deal with their public image?
Many people immediately imagine sociopaths as bloodthirsty killers who, just minutes before calmly choosing the perfect moment to commit a crime, are quietly planning their actions. Or are they psychopaths? Or neither? And why does it initially seem like psychopathy and sociopathy are the same thing? This article will try to answer this and other…
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The absence of ToM
Have you ever thought about how important it is to understand others, read between the lines, or even just laugh at a good joke? All of this is thanks to Theory of Mind (ToM)! But what happens if it doesn’t fully develop? Keep reading to find out!
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Rejuvenating the brain through exercise in late adulthood
During late adulthood (starting from about 65 years of age), the brain undergoes a natural decline in terms of grey and white matter volume, synaptic connectivity and cognitive performance. However, these natural changes are not as irreversible as it seems. Indeed, research shows that exercise can be a powerful ally in preserving the brain’s health,…
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