Categoria: International
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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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When The Meaningless Becomes Meaningful: The Power of Mnemonics
Reading time: 7 minutes Did it ever happen to you that you could memorize something, no matter how hard you tried? That it seemed almost impossible to remember a certain piece of information, regardless of its length? If so, know that it happens to everyone and is a very frequent phenomenon. Sometimes, we have to…
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The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon: When The Noticed Becomes Seemingly Unavoidable
Reading time: 4 minutes Have you ever started noticing a word or a concept more frequently after learning about it? Chances are that your answer to this question is yes, as it is an occurrence that most of us have experienced firsthand. Interestingly enough, it is not a mere coincidence, but an event that can…
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Unraveling Jung’s Archetypes: The Hidden Patterns of Human Nature
Reading Time: 5 minutes In the complex tapestry of human consciousness, Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung stumbled upon something profound: archetypes. These aren’t just ordinary symbols; they’re like secret codes embedded in our minds, shaping our thoughts, actions, and perceptions of the world. Jung’s exploration of these timeless symbols offers us a captivating glimpse into…
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An exploration of the multifaceted power of bilingualism
Reading time: 5 minutes In the complex web of networks that is human cognition, language takes up a fundamental and central role, connecting together the notions of thought, perception and identity. In a way, our whole existence relies on the usage of language, it enables communication, self-expression and identity formation, culture development and transference…essentially, it…
