Categoria: International
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The Scent-Filled Base of Memories
Reading time: 6 minutes Have you ever walked past some completely unfamiliar place, yet from the whiff of the smell of it, been transported to a personal moment of yours? Or perhaps that specific scent evoked an emotion you may have forgotten about or hadn’t experienced in a while, yet in that fleeting moment, you…
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WHEN DREAMING IS NOT THAT SWEET: PARASOMNIAS
Reading time: 3 minutes Parasomnias are a group of sleep disorders that cause abnormal movements, behaviours, emotions, perceptions, or dreams during sleep. These disorders affect people of all ages and can have a significant impact on their quality of life. In this article we will provide an overview of parasomnias, including their types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.…
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Debate: “What influences personality traits the most?”
Reading time: 4 minutes On March 24th the Language exchange team of A.P.E INFO held a lively American-style debate, where two groups of psychology students debated on a classic controversy, which has been discussed among experts for centuries – Nature vs Nurture: What influences personality traits the most? The debate was held by moderator Lisa…
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Weed and Schizophrenia: an increasingly clear correlation
Reading time: 5 minutes Substance abuse, and marijuana use specifically, is rising around the world. In the United States alone, 13% of Americans reported starting or increasing their use of substances to cope with COVID-19 related stress or emotions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Although it is well known that early drug abuse…
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Attachment Theory: what is behind our relationships
Reading Time: 6 minutes Interpersonal relationships are at the core of every individual’s existence. From whichever angle they are perceived, they play a crucial role in the kind of life an individual is living. Starting from early childhood, the relationship that the child has with its parents, to the formation of their first friends, the…
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Oncological disease in different cultures
Reading time: 3 minutes “Culture is the core, fundamental, dynamic, responsive, adaptive, and relatively coherent organizing system of life designed to ensure the survival and well-being of its members, being always shared to find meaning and purpose throughout life and to communicate caring. This system comprises beliefs, values, and lifestyles to enable successful adaptation within…
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ARE YOU A HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON?
Reading time: 3 minutes Highly sensitive people have a very sensitive nervous system: they are born with a genetic trait that makes them more aware of their environment, including sensory input, such as sounds, smells, tastes, and touch. HSPs also tend to be more empathetic and emotionally responsive than others, which makes them more sensitive…
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Gaslighting as a From of Psychological Abuse
Reading Time: 5 minutes Emotional abuse is any action that intends to cause mental trauma, and is aimed at humiliating one’s dignity and reducing self-esteem (according to the McGraw-Hill Medical Dictionary). Emotional abuse can manifest itself in shouting, public humiliation, isolation, using offensive nicknames, devaluation of one’s knowledge and actions, insults about appearance and so…
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Unbearable emotions: what is survivor’s guilt?
Reading time: 7 minutes Guilt is a strong feeling. It occurs due to a negative assessment of one’s own behavior. Feeling guilt is experienced as a duty to oneself. Such emotions are destructive since they paralyze functioning, provoke arguments and conflicts, and lead to depreciation of oneself and one’s own actions. Most importantly, survivor’s guilt…
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The Roots of Gender Roles
Reading Time: 7 minutes Gender roles have permeated society for centuries, with the first examples going back to over 3,000 years ago. Gender roles are society’s expectation for how each gender is expected to conduct themselves, react to a situation, express themselves, and the activities they are supposed to do as well as what their…
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