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 were reliving that seemingly forgotten piece of the past. The answer to these questions is likely to be yes, since, interestingly enough, you are sharing this confusing, yet delightful experience with, most likely, the majority of the world. The evidence explaining this universal phenomenon is…
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. There are many different types of parasomnias, which can be divided into two categories: REM (rapid eye movement) parasomnias and NREM (non-REM) parasomnias. REM parasomnias occur during the dreaming stage of sleep, while NREM parasomnias occur during the deeper stages of sleep. REM Parasomnias can include different disorders, such as: a) REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder (RBD):…
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 Gunnarsson and consisted of two defense teams: nature group participants were Lara Lukaschewitsch and Cecilia Gremmo; nurture approach was defended by Selin Erol and Zerina Muftic. OPENING STATEMENTS The Nature team opened a discussion by highlighting that in the last years the discipline of behavioral genetics has successfully established…
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 correlates with a variety of problems later in life, many do not have a clear idea of the link between the drugs they are so frequently using and several psychological and psychiatric disorders, including specifically schizophrenia and an increased risk of anxiety and depression. Marijuana,…
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 roles in life they take on, the field of study and work they choose, the partner they connect with, all of these fundamental aspects of life are influenced by their interpersonal relationships and their perception of themselves within them. It is natural for a concept…
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 a biotic and abiotic geographic niche by using available technology and economic resources” (Kagawa-Singer, 2001). Western societies today seem to have freed themselves, at least partially, from that ignorance about oncological pathology that has permeated the attitude of stigma and silence that has been widespread…
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 to the feelings and needs of those around them. In order to understand the positive or negative aspects of being a Highly sensitive person, we need to know their main characteristics. There are several characteristics that are common among highly sensitive people. These include:…
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 on. What is gaslighting? Gaslighting is one of the aggressor’s ‘tools’, trying to control and manipulate feelings, thoughts, or words of another individual. It is a form of psychological abuse, the main purpose of which is to make the victims doubt themselves, their actions, and…
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 often affects individuals who were themselves traumatized by the situation, and who did nothing wrong. Even though it can manifest itself in different ways in different people, guilt is often connected to the feeling of sorrow, shock or sometimes to a feeling of responsibility. Understanding…
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 preferences in color, beauty, and clothing should be. These exist in all ethnic groups, societies, and cultures, but can differ widely from social group to social group and can also change and evolve throughout time. While some believe that gender roles have biological roots, they…
PSYCHOLOGY AND ART: an unbreakable link
Reading time: 5 minutes Art and the Mind Art, in its various forms, has surrounded humans and even contributed to the shaping of their experiences, since the beginning of time. Each individual no matter what kind of a person they are, has some kind of a preference and emotional attachment to certain forms of artistic expression. The interpretation of art is subjective and tightly connected with the individual’s own feelings and thought processes, as well as their mental states. From this important link between art and the individual, the conclusion that art and psychology are deeply intertwined can be derived,…
Depression and Success: A contemporary relationship
Reading Time: 4 minutes Success is something that almost everyone would aspire to achieve: the feeling of “having made it” and being appreciated and recognized by a large number of people (professionally or artistically speaking) is a dream for anyone. However, it’s common to hear about singers or artists who experience symptoms of depression, disappearing for months or years from the spotlight and facing much more than just “blue times”. It would be natural to wonder how it is possible for world-famous personalities, who therefore enjoy great success, money and recognition, to fall into a loop of negative thoughts and…
Rosy retrospection and nostalgia as powerful marketing tools
Reading time: 4 minutes Did you know that our minds play various tricks on us to alter our understanding and perception of our world? Our brain is so incredibly complex that it can sometimes be our worst enemy. Our brain and its senses are capable of amazing things. Rosy Retrospection is one of the psychological phenomena that are considered cognitive biases: it refers to a psychological phenomenon that occurs when people tend to remember their past experiences as being more positive, or better than they actually were. However, it also manipulates and misrepresents our understanding of reality, making our lives…
Love skills: romantic skills in adolescence
Reading time: 4 minutes Romantic competence is a construct that includes a set of cognitive, emotional and interpersonal skills that allows the individual to adaptively deal with the sentimental experience, both the positive and the more challenging and potentially critical aspects that every relationship entails. (Bouchey, 2007) Adolescence represents a period of change and transition towards adulthood and during this phase of life many tasks are related to: If these changes are faced with commitment, exploration and experimentation by the adolescent, it will allow him to arrive at a definition of identity very close to the adult one. However, this…
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS: THE HIDDEN CONSEQUENCE OF SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE
Reading Time: 8 minutes Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that develops in reaction to physical injury or severe mental or emotional distress. Although this disorder is widely acknowledged, few know about other disorders that are the aftermath of a traumatic event. Dissociative disorders are mental disorders in which an individual experiences a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions and identity. Usually developing as a reaction to sexual or physical abuse during childhood, the disorder is a way for the individual to distance themselves from traumatic memories (Mayo Clinic, 2022). Although…
NOT JUST ONE TRAUMA….BUT PLENTY!
Reading time: 5 minutes People usually think of trauma as an isolated event in a person’s life, which can lead to more or less serious consequences, depending on the level of impact it has on the individual. These can vary according to the age of the individual, genetic variables, the attachment bond, and the social context. First, what is “trauma”? Simply put, a negative experience can become traumatic when a person (in this case, a child) feels powerless while facing it, and is not able to defend themselves. Traumatic experiences can occur multiple times in a person’s life, with variable…
Traumatic events: differences between simple and complex trauma
Reading time: 4 minutes With trauma we mean the alteration of the normal psychic state following adverse, painful and negative experiences experienced by the individual. The response to trauma is subjective and varies according to the individual, contextual and social resources we have. A traumatic event is a stressful event, which cannot be avoided and alters or compromises the individual’s ability to use effective coping strategies as the stimulus is excessive and tends to overwhelm the subject, making him defenseless. There are several types of stressful events: Finally, the traumatic event can have a more or less serious impact on…
HOW DOES THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU ARE BORN INFLUENCE ON YOUR PERSONALITY TRAITS?
Reading time: 8 minutes How does birth order affect a child’s personality traits? Can the character of an older child change with the advent of a brother or sister? And what difficulties do only children face? The answers to these questions are given further in this article. WHAT IS A ‘BIRTH ORDER’? Birth order defines behavioral patterns of children depending on the presence or absence of siblings and the order in which they were born. Alfred Adler became the first to be interested in this issue. He studied a large number of children and noticed that children with the same…
Terror of the Night – Taking the fear out of sleep paralysis
Reading Time: 4 minutes “I felt something in the room. I woke up and opened my eyes. When I looked around, I saw a sort of vivid image, but when I tried to focus on somewhere, it dimmed out or seemed to have vanished ethereally. I felt the weight of a kind of black coming to me. I sensed I was falling, or that I had no support from the bed due to pressure. It was terrifying to not be able to move. I tried to focus on moving my fingers one at a time, until I eventually succeeded, which helped me to escape the night-time terror and properly awaken.” -Personal experience with Sleep Paralysis- Over the centuries, symptoms of sleep dysfunction have been identified in numerous ways and…
AN OVERVIEW OF EFPSA DAY 2022
Reading time: 2 minutes On Friday December 2nd A.P.E. Info conducted the annual European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA) Day, with the aim of raising awareness about EFPSA among the students of the Università Cattolica in Milan. EFPSA was established in 1987 with the mission to bring psychology students together and enrich their understanding and application of the psychology discipline. Along with this, their goal was, and continues to be, to make psychology students more equipped for the professional world through skill development and application, all while connecting with other students throughout Europe. Although a daunting goal, the Federation…
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME: the phenomenon of today’s society
Reading time: 5 minutes Have you ever felt that you are not good enough or deserving enough to be in the position you are in? Whether it is the university that you got in, or a job position, for which you worked so hard for, or even just your presence among a new group of people? It is quite likely that you have experienced this feeling of inadequateness in your everyday life, regardless if it was just a momentary wave of emotion about something seemingly irrelevant, or if you’re experiencing it as a rather constant state that is intertwined through…
MENTAL ILLNESS STIGMA: POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS NOWADAYS
Reading time: 8 minutes The term “stigma” comes from the ancient Greek verb stizo, which literally means “to carve by night”, “to cause a mark with an incandescent seal for shame or punishment”, “to carve the skin as a mark of dishonor”. In ancient Greece the stigmata was a mark carved or impressed by burning on slaves, criminals and traitors, used to underline their social inferiority or to show them as “morally inferior”. Regarding mental illness, stigma is when someone is marked or discredited somehow, or reduced from being a whole person to being a stereotype or labelled as a…
THE FORER EFFECT: WHY HOROSCOPES ALWAYS HAVE IT
Reading time: 4 minutes The Forer effect (also called subjective validation effect, or Barnum effect) is a phenomenon according to which everyone, faced with any profile that he believes refers to him, tends to identify with it, considering it precise and accurate, without realizing that that profile is vague and generic enough to fit a very large number of people. According to Forer, providing a person with a description of their personality in the form of a short, very vague, and generic text with not entirely absurd sentences, implies that they always recognize themselves in it because, as one can…
Graphology
Have you ever heard of graphology? Graphology is the science that studies the individual’s personality and character traits from their spontaneous handwriting. It is a mistake to think of it as an esoteric practice in which one “guesses” something about a person or in which paranormal abilities are required; in fact, writing is a neurophysiological gesture that originates in the brain and reaches the hand through a complex stimulus-response mechanism. The graphic gesture is a projection of neuromotor activity, while the objective of graphology is to identify the psychological implications of the graphic act. The most recent graphology seeks a…
UNDERSTAND DISORDERS TO OVERCOME PREJUDICES: BORDERLINE DISORDER, BIPOLAR DISORDER AND SCHIZOPHRENIA.
How many times have you used these terms to label someone without really knowing these disorders? Have you ever called someone Schizophrenic just because they had a moment of “madness” or Bipolar because they quickly changed their mood? Could you tell what the difference between Borderline disorder and bipolar disorder? With this article we try to shed some light on some of the most common mental disorders that they have become commonly used terms to label behaviors or individuals in a derogatory way. To fully understand and know the nature and spectrum of mental disorders, it’s necessary to refer to…
People Pleaser
“What if I haven’t done enough?” “Can I really trust my judgment?” “What if I’m unfair and I don’t see things from another point of view?” “What if it’s my fault?” People pleasers always have a compulsive need to please other, regardless of their health and well-being. Unlike altruists, people pleasers have a constant need for approval and therefore they try to satisfy the needs of others in every way. People pleasers also have a strong fear of rejection and when they fail to please others they feel a sense of personal failure. People pleasers have: Good empathic abilityA tendency…
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN:A relational or social problem?
Violence against women exists, and it is one of the main social problems. It assumes various forms: from the most serious, such as murder, to those more mundane. In fact, violence against women is not only seen on the tortured body of a wife beaten by her husband, or on the face disfigured by the acid of a woman by the hands of her ex-partner. Violence has roots that are now intrinsic to our culture. The fact that during Covid-19, 99% of layoffs were against women is a form of violence. The fact that a woman is afraid to walk…
PETER PAN SYNDROME
Peter Pan syndrome is a psychological situation in which the individual refuses to grow up and take full responsibility, assuming a typically child-like attitude. This term was coined by the American psychologist Dan Kiley, who belonged to the Jungian school. He defined these men as “men who did not want to grow up”. This condition can’t be found in the DSM-5 but is scientifically known as “Psychic neoteny”. Peter Pan syndrome mainly involves men between the ages of 20 and 25. It is possible that those suffering from this syndrome are not fully aware of it or refuse to be…
PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME: PROBLEMATIC KID, MANIPULATIVE PARENT OR DYSFUNCTIONAL PARENTING?
In the psychological-forensic area, the topic of Parental Alienation is one of the most debated in the last few years. There are a lot of international scientific publications on it and, even today, there is much confusion about this topic, especially for the use of the term that is made by the population. When a child refuses to meet the noncustodial parent, normally the father, saying he fears him, and the mother supports this, the Parental Alienation Syndrome (PSA) is evoked. The child would refuse to meet the father not because he fears him, but because the mother would have…
Pennebaker method and the beneficial effects of creative writing
Something torments us… that’s normal, everybody experiences moments of discouragement, but how can we cope with them?Write it off!Putting onto paper our feeling about a painful experience is therapeutic.It is proven by James Pennebaker’s studies, which have confirmed how creative writing, meant as giving written expression to our thoughts and emotions regarding grievous or traumatic situations, can alleviate discomfort.So, writing is useful not only to clear our head and vent our feelings, but it can also improve health, foster personal effectiveness, and positively modify behaviours and interpersonal relationships.Among the beneficial effects of writing, we have:• Reduction in stress levels and…
Some reasons why you should watch “Maid”
The TV series (2021), directed by John Wells, focuses on psychological violence, empathy, and courage. Alexandra (Margaret Qualley), the main character of the series, runs away from her abusive partner, Sean, taking her three-year-old daughter Maddy with her. This escape triggers a series of events, and the audience is completely absorbed in this introspective story.Alexandra is a victim of verbal and psychological abuse, a type of violence that does not leave any obvious traces, and, for this reason, she is often belittled. In this TV series, there are no well-defined victims and oppressors. In fact, every character has a sad…
GASLIGHTING: THE MENTAL MANIPULATION THAT MAKES YOU DOUBT YOURSELF
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that occurs through actions taken by one person to make the other doubt himself/herself and his/her judgments of reality, making him/her feel confused and mistaken. Gaslighting is psychological violence that deprives the victim of freedom and independence. The goal of this kind of manipulation is to control and denigrate the victim’s identity by attacking their freedom and self-esteem. The gaslighter (i.e., the person who manipulates) has several purposes: To reduce the victim to a total level of physical and psychological dependence.To imprison the victim in a violent spiral, depriving him/her of his/her independence.To weaken…
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL: AN EXAMPLE OF TOXIC CONCEPTION OF MASCULINITY
The Catholic School is a film adaptation – realized by director Stefano Modini, of the homonymous novel written by Edoardo Albinati, the winner of Pulitzer Prime in 2016. The film tells the events that preceded the Circeo massacre, a chronicle fact happened In the Italian COMUNE of San Felice Circeo between the 29th and the 30th of September 1975, that involved two friends, Rosaria Lopez, lured with deception by Gianni Guido, Angelo Izzo and Andrea Ghira in a house outside Rome on the pretext of a party. Here the young women were raped many times and tortured until the death…
TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH COLOUR
When we look at certain colours we feel certain emotions, but why is that? “Inside out” is an animated film that allows us to understand the value of emotions and our behaviour. In Riley’s mind, an 11-years-old girl, there are 5 characters, each characterized by a specific colour: Joy is yellow.Disgust is green.Fear is purple.Anger is red.Sadness is blue. Did you know that there is colour Psychology? Colour Psychology was born because colours can stimulate the human mind the Limbic System. This stimulation causes specific emotions and moods. For this reason, in the clinical setting colours are used in various…
“CERTAIN THINGS ARE BETTER DONE IN PRIVATE”: A PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF HOMOPHOBIA
Voghera, March 2021: two girls, Aurora and Valentina, are standing unbothered in a park, kissing on the lips. This peaceful moment is interrupted by a man who approaches the girls and intimidates them to stop, because “there are children, and two women kissing is not a nice view”. Behind this man’s words, apparently calm, prejudice and discrimination are hidden. Saying something in a peaceful way doesn’t make it less bad. This episode aroused the indignation of many, who, condemning the man’s behavior, showed their support for the couple by leaving comments under the video posted on social media. But how…
A reflection on modern society: the Squid Game Case
Squid Game, a television series produced by Netflix, talks about characters and worlds completely different from the well-known North American context. The origins of success Why is Squid Game such a successful TV series? First of all, Squid game’s production took more time than the average series (to be more precise, ten years between its drafting and its actual production). Moreover, it gives a lot of points of reflection for the contemporary world. Let’s see them together! Critique of Capitalism Squid Game examines the modern capitalist society, which is characterized by a social inequality between rich and poor people, through…
How has the pandemic influenced the risk of developing an eating disorder and its symptoms?
The pandemic and the resulting change of our habits have remarkably influenced the possibility of developing an Eating Disorder (ED) and exacerbated the symptoms of those who previously suffered from it (Rodgers et al., 2020). It is easy to understand how “remote” working and academic activities have affected our habits, in particular, our physical activity and circadian rhythm. As a matter of fact, the anxiety derived from the pandemic situation and the interruption of our daily routine can have an impact on the quality of sleep, which is associated with the risk of developing ED. In addition, a decrease in…
Emotional Eating
Nowadays we live in a world that seems to be going towards the path of ecology, reduction of consumption, pollution, and, in general, economic and social sustainability. In this panorama, people are implementing changes in their lifestyles, to follow a proper diet that does not include the use of junk food and, above all, waste, that go hand in hand with this real evolution. Several studies, however, have stated that due to the pandemic, there has been an increase of 30% on kids that deal with any type of eating disorder. Have you ever heard of DCA? Eating Disorders have…
Art Therapy
“No one has ever written, painted, sculpted, modelled, built, or invented except to get literally out of hell.” ― Antonin Artaud The expression “Art Therapy” was first used in 1942, in England, by the British artist Adrian Hill, who argued that, through the artistic work, the patient could rebalance his mind and body. While this technique was already used in American psychiatric hospitals, Art Therapy came to Italy only in the 70s thanks to the efforts of Franco Basaglia, who used this technique to identify and express the potentials of his patients to meet their needs and consider their differences…
The Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect, or “false memory syndrome” is a memory distortion and it occurs when people recall an event that never happened. Why is this phenomenon called this way? The phrase “Mandela Effect” came up during a congress, in which Fiona Broome said that Mandela’s death took place in a prison in the 80s and not in 2013 (as it happened). She was able to recall all the details of the funeral and many attendees started to support her idea. This phenomenon produces a distortion of both personal and collective memory. Why does it happen? This distortion is caused by…
Return From ERASUMS
Time of reading: 2 minutes AFTER YOUR RETURN IN ITALY Once you return from this kind of experience, it is normal to be a little disoriented and full of different emotions: it’s like the magic is over, and here come the bureaucratic issues, again, but don’t worry! We are here to show you the main steps you’ll have to manage on you come back to Italy. You will send all documents in a single file. Firstly, you will have to scan them, then complete them, and eventually send them back to Your University. Handover of the necessary documentation: Certificate of…
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological approach and a therapeutic method. The basic principle is the presence of a psychic unconscious life. Psychoanalysis is a very common term, which we have all heard at least once. Have you ever wondered what it means? Psychoanalysis has developed thanks to the studies of Sigmund Freud. It represents a psychological approach based on the assumption that a huge part of psychic life takes place in an unconscious form, out of the person’s control and awareness. The same term is also used to indicate a procedure for the investigation of psychic processes and a therapeutic method…
Hikikomori
The psychiatrist Tamaki Saito coined the word “Hikikomori” to describe a worrying phenomenon that is catching on in Europe, USA, and Japan. In Japan, there are already more than 1 million cases. The main feature/characteristic of this phenomenon is social withdrawal, which causes/leads the individual to isolate himself from the outside world on purpose. People suffering from this condition usually don’t take part in social life for at least 6 months, they tend to develop apathy regarding social contacts and they may become aggressive towards family members. In addition, the inversion of the circadian rhythm may occur. New technologies and…
Overthinking
Overthinking is an extremely widespread phenomenon and it occurs when we think too much. Obviously, thinking is a good thing: all of us, at least once in our lives, have heard someone saying “remember to think before you speak”. The ability to think is very important: it helps us make the right decisions, reflect on different situations, and to implement a more sophisticated and more critical type of reasoning towards the world surrounding us. Furthermore, from a more social and relational point of view, thinking also means being able to make our own opinions, and therefore being able to discuss constructively…
Zoom Fatigue: why is the video call so exhausting?
The daily use of video calls is anything but relaxing! In fact, the expression “Zoom Fatigue” refers to a feeling of tiredness at the end of long online conferences through regular web platforms and specific websites for video calls. Why do we feel so exhausted after a video call? Lack of “non-verbal” language: There is a significant lack of non-verbal aspects during a video call. This means that people have to work harder to process non-verbal cues such as facial expression, tone of voice, and body language in general.Technical Issues: A slow Internet speed and poor video quality can cause…
Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst
We all know, for better or worse, what is the meaning of the word “psychologist”, who he is and what he does, but what if I told you “psychotherapist” or “psychoanalyst”? Would you be confused? It is not a problem, it’s normal, if you don’t study psychology, to be a little unaware of the differences between these professionals figures, and this is the reason why we will try to explain to you how it works in Italy, with simple words! The PSYCHOLOGIST is a professional who has obtained a master’s degree in Psychology (5 years of study), who has completed…
Six Tips To Make Your Life A Wonderful Project
1. START WHERE YOU ARE: it doesn’t matter who you are or where you are, what you do or what you’re doing for a living, or how old you are. It is never too late to project your dream life. First of all, you need to start considering 4 different aspects – love, health, work and fun. Then, you need to figure out how you can start improving these aspects as early as two weeks. 2. DEFINE YOUR “COMPASS”: If you want to build your compass, you need two things: first of all, you need an idea of life and work. What gives…
The language you speak influences the way you think
How? In every community, there is a code, called jargon/slang, which allows (us) to feel a sense of belonging. The jargon/slang influences the process of categorization and creating concepts, thus the way we think! So… Since there are between 6,000 and 7,000 spoken languages, how many ways of thinking could exist? For example… The community of Kuuk Thaayorre, an Australian tribe, sees the space in terms of “North”, “South”, “East” and “West”. For example… British people usually define space from the speaker’s point of view, by referring to right, left, forward, and behind. According to this point of view, learning…
Introduction to ERASMUS
Time of reading: 5 minutes Do you want to go on Erasmus, but the anxiety of administrative procedures is already sending you into crisis? … Don’t worry! Silvia and Vittoria are gonna take care of it giving you the tips you are looking for! We are sure you have heard a lot about Erasmus, from friends or colleagues, or maybe even from older students who already went through this experience. Initially, there may be a bit of confusion regarding the bureaucratic organization necessary to enroll in the Erasmus program, so here are some essential steps and practical advice that we…
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