Categoria: International
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The Power of Situational Forces: Understanding Human Behavior through Prominent Psychological Experiments
Reading time: 4 minutes Our interactions with others, and the contexts in which we find ourselves, have an influence on our daily behavior. Whether unconscious or as part of conscious experience, our interpretations of objects, facial expressions, social cues, and words all depend on the context, and more particularly, are an essential part of our…
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Movie Review: “Fractured” (2019) – A Psychological Exploration of Trauma and Perception
Reading time: 7 minutes What happens when your mind turns into your worst enemy? In Fractured, a chilling psychological thriller movie by Brad Anderson, pulls us deep into a maze of trauma, paranoia and distorted memories. For anyone interested in the intersection of these genres, I personally believe Fractured as a must-watch. Everything you believed…
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Music and Cognition: The Role of Attention and Memory in Music Listening
Reading time: 6 minutes Music plays an important and powerful part in the life of each of us. Friedrich Nietzsche said ‘without music, life would be a mistake’ and research suggests that we listen to music nearly 40 percent of the time (North et al., 2004). Music is an integral part of our lives, accompanying…
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The Five Love Languages: Understanding their Strengths and Limitations
Reading time: 5 minutes The concept of love languages, introduced by Dr. Gary Chapman, has been widely accepted as a tool for enhancing communication and emotional intimacy in relationships. These five love languages—words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch—are designed to help couples express and receive love in ways…
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Terror Management Theory
Reading time: 4 minutes Foundation of Terror Management Theory (TMT) Before delving into Terror Management Theory it is important to precede by discussing Ernest Becker’s ‘The Denial of Death’ (1973), as it is a founding work for the theory at hand. Ernest Becker was an American anthropologist and in this book he argues that humans…
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Body-Oriented Therapy: Holistic Approach
Reading time: 4 minutes Body-oriented therapy is a relatively new emerging approach within the broader spectrum of psychotherapy. However, it has ancient traditions of healing that highlight the importance of the balance between body and mind, and their intricate connection. Body-oriented or somatic therapy is based on the hypothesis that the body preserves emotional and…
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Madonna-Mistress Complex: A Psychological Analysis
Reading time: 7 minutes Introduction The Madonna-Mistress Complex is a psychoanalytic concept first described by Sigmund Freud. It describes a deep-rooted dichotomy in the male psyche in which women are seen as either an idealized, pure “Madonna” or a degraded, sexually available “mistress.” This polarization has far-reaching effects on interpersonal relationships and the perception of…
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SPOTTING LIES IS HARD – BUT THIS NEW METHOD IS EFFECTIVE ANDETHICAL
Reading time: 3,5 minutes Most of us occasionally tell harmless lies, but in criminal investigations, where stakes are high, these lies can cause big harm. Traditional lie detectors, like polygraphs, have long been criticized for their unreliability. But what if there was a better way? A new study introducesthe AIM-method, a new way of detecting…
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Self-Determination Theory: Which are the Contingencies Affecting Internal Motivation?
Reading time: 3 minutes Self-determination theory is a theory (technically it stems from six theories then grouped together) of human motivation positing that people are intrinsically motivated by three main components that must be present altogether which emerging result is healthy motivation, striving and ultimately a condition of generalized wellbeing and flourishing. The theory was…
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The Impact of Social Media on Various Stages of Development
Reading time: 5 minutes Social media includes any platform that allows users to create, share content, and engage in social networking, ranging from basic messaging apps like WhatsApp to platforms like YouTube. Nowadays, social media is a crucial part of our lives, affecting us both personally and as a society. Although it has introduced many…
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