Categoria: International
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NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE AND BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER
Reading time: 5 minutes Negative body image and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) are significant mental health concerns that can profoundly impact an individual’s well-being. While negative body image involves dissatisfaction with one’s appearance, BDD is a more severe condition characterized by obsessive focus on perceived physical flaws, often leading to substantial distress and impaired functioning.…
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Open Science: A Look Into the Future of Research
Reading time: 4 minutes Over the past couple of years, the scientific community has been marked with the rise of a movement regarding the reproducibility of studies. This movement, formally known as Open Science, was officially born in 2015 and aims to explore ways in which science can become more collaborative, transparent, replicable, accessible, and…
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Understanding and Coping with Mommy Issues
Reading Time: 6 minutes In the symphony of human relationships, none holds the power to shape, mold, and influence quite like that of the mother. From the moment of conception, her presence, or absence, begins to imprint upon the soul of her child, leaving an indelible mark that echoes across a lifetime. Deep inside the…
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The beneficial nature of the musical experience
Reading time: 4 minutes Since the beginning of time, music has been a constant presence in the daily lives of people, and it has always been perceived as a universal language that sees no borders between cultures and provides nurture to the soul. However, its benefits are present far beyond the observable. Exactly this has…
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Why meditation is important: an analysis on the main practices
Reading time: 4 minutes Meditation is a term associated with several contemplative practices spread both in western world and in Asia. A useful term to describe what I’m talking about is “dhyana” which literally means “to see, to look”, “to show” indicating a state of mind of complete awareness and concentration, a practice of detachment…
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The Spread of Eating Disorders – A flip side of globalisation?
Reading time: 3.5 minutes Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) have long been believed to be disorders specific for industrialised countries, and only occurring in the western world. In the DSM-IV, anorexia nervosa was even classified as a culture-bound disorder, in other words a disorder with a locality-specific pattern of behaviour. However, in recent…
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Bounce Back Stronger: How Couples can Overcome Challenges and Thrive
Reading time: 8 minutes “Resilience is a process and result of successfully adjusting to harsh or challenging life situations particularly through flexibility in one’s mind, emotions and behaviours and adjustment to external and internal pressures”. (APA Dictionary of Psychology) Resilience is a multifaceted construct that is influenced by personal traits, dynamic processes, environmental resources and…
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Stress: types and stages
Reading time: 5 minutes We are used to believing that stress is the body’s reaction to the effect of an unpleasant, or harmful factor. It manifests through deterioration of the psycho-emotional state, even though the scientific view on stress is not as unequivocal and pessimistic. Our environment is constantly changing: air temperature decreases or increases,…
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Exploring the Psychological and Physical Effects of Birth Control
Reading time: 5 minutes Birth control, a revolutionary advancement in reproductive health, has significantly transformed societal norms and individual choices. Beyond its primary role in preventing unplanned pregnancies, birth control methods have raised pertinent questions about their impact on mental health. The relationship between birth control and mental health is intricate and multifaceted. It is…
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MALADAPTIVE DAYDREAMING
Reading time: 4 minutes Almost half of all human thoughts qualify as a daydreaming activity. In the past, daydreaming has been perceived as a universal experience, which is a part of a normal mental activity. Nowadays, we recognize the condition called maladaptive daydreaming, which is concerned with spending an unhealthy amount of time daydreaming. So,…
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