Mental health lies at the heart of our inner life: emotions, stress, resilience, psychological vulnerability, but also our capacity to adapt and grow. This section explores the psychological mechanisms and scientific insights that shed light on mental balance and the challenges of the modern mind.
In recent years, the prospect of diagnosing mental disorders through brain imaging has gained significant momentum. With advances in neuroimaging and the rise of artificial intelligence, researchers are beginning to identify so‑called “biotypes”, distinct brain profiles thought to reflect mechanisms specific to depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions. This transdiagnostic approach aspires to move beyond…
Information now moves faster than our ability to process it.This gap places the brain under tension between immediate reaction and critical thinking. “There exists, far from here, a vast realm ruled by a queen revered by her people. Though steeped in opulence, that realm is also shrouded in darkness.”This is the message brought by the…
On July 22, 2011, Norway was rocked by one of its most shocking terrorist attacks. Anders Behring Breivik, a committed extremist, carried out twin attacks in Oslo and on the island of Utøya, resulting in the deaths of 77 people, mostly teenagers. During his trial, he displayed chilling detachment, showing no remorse. His demeanor raises…
Between soul, unconscious, and cognition, psychology’s core concepts are rooted in centuries of philosophical thought. Has this dialogue ever truly ended? Know thyself Etched into the temple of Delphi, this ancient maxim has echoed through the centuries, a timeless riddle posed to humanity. Who are we? Where do our thoughts, desires, and emotions come from?…
Confronting hysteria, Charcot rejects the idea of simulation. He reveals a different path—one where brain function alone can produce invisible disorders. On a December morning in 1885, the lecture hall of the Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris is packed to the brim. In the front rows: physicians from Berlin, Vienna, and London. Beside them sit writers,…
Between algorithms and repetition compulsion, the digital amplifies what insists within us. The repressed no longer stays silent, it is shared. Freud defined the return of the repressed as the disguised resurgence of unconscious content into consciousness, material typically incompatible with the ego. It would emerge through slips of the tongue, dreams, neurotic symptoms, or…
For decades, neuroscience has maintained a clear distinction between two categories of brain disorders. On one side are neurodevelopmental disorders, which emerge early in life and reflect disruptions in brain maturation. On the other are neurodegenerative diseases, typically associated with aging and characterized by the progressive breakdown of specific neural structures. This division has long…
Psychomotricity is a unique discipline that interweaves the body, thought, emotions, and interpersonal relationships. Positioned at the intersection of medical sciences, the humanities, and education, it thrives in a fertile in-between space: that of the psychological and the physical, the objective and the subjective. This article offers a comprehensive reexamination of the history of psychomotricity…
Crises, trance, suggestion… Mesmer’s experiments revealed phenomena science could not yet explain. An early sketch of the unconscious? We like to believe that our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors stem from rational and observable mechanisms. But what happens when invisible forces, hidden from conscious awareness, prove to be the true architects of our well-being? In the…
We absorb emotions as much as we transmit them. An invisible dynamic at the core of social bonds. We’ve all experienced it, leaving a room feeling inexplicably lighter, simply because the atmosphere was cheerful. Or conversely, entering a space where something felt off, an invisible tension lingering in the air, and suddenly feeling uneasy without…