Why do teenagers lose focus so easily, even when they are trying to pay attention? A new study suggests that adolescent attention is far more dynamic and unstable than previously believed. Difficulty staying focused in class, a wandering mind, fragmented attention… these experiences are often interpreted as a lack of effort or motivation in teenagers….
The story of Abdelkrim Grini invites us to move beyond the simplistic narrative of individual success. It opens a broader reflection on how certain life experiences gradually transform vulnerability, social perception, and psychic tension into symbolic and institutional function. Some life trajectories demand a multidimensional reading because they bring together migration, identity, social determinism, brain…
When vigilance becomes the norm, the world takes on the tone of threat, ultimately redefining what is perceived as real. There are forms of fatigue that do not disappear with rest. Tensions that no longer belong to an event, but to a state. Chronic stress belongs to this silent category of phenomena that gradually transform…
Why do certain works captivate us so deeply? When confronted with an image, a story, or a piece of music, the brain mobilizes perception, emotion, and imagination to construct meaning. Neuroscience is beginning to unravel the mechanisms behind this process. Art has accompanied humanity since its earliest cultural traces. From cave paintings to contemporary novels,…
Why do we love? From passion to lasting connection, this article explores the three faces of love through the lens of the brain and the mind. Contemporary neuroscience seeks to elucidate love through its biological correlates: activation of dopaminergic circuits in passionate love, the role of oxytocin and vasopressin in attachment, and the involvement of…
Regulation, attention, rumination distinct emotional styles emerge from brain dynamics. Trends rather than categories. Men and women do not experience emotions, social reactions, or intimate relationships in identical ways. Contemporary neuroscience shows that structural and functional differences in the brain are associated with distinct emotional styles. These variations do not confine either sex to a…
Once confined to cultural fringes, psychedelics are now re-emerging in leading research institutions. By temporarily reshaping brain dynamics, they may unlock new therapeutic pathways for treatment-resistant disorders. What do these substances truly reveal about the brain and psychological transformation? For nearly half a century, psychedelics were associated with cultural excesses, fringe experimentation or mystical accounts…
Between neuroscience and psychoanalysis, trauma appears as an organization, not a destiny. One the brain can reshape. In contemporary clinical practice, understanding what it truly means to heal from trauma requires moving beyond the traditional opposition between psyche and brain. Human beings are not made of ideas and words alone. They are also biological systems…
Finishing second means coming closest to victory without reaching it. This proximity activates comparison mechanisms that amplify regret and diminish satisfaction. London, summer 2012. The North Greenwich Arena is alive with applause. Sixteen year old McKayla Maroney walks toward the vault as if the gold medal were already hers. A dominant force in artistic gymnastics…
More than a sporting event, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations acts as a lens into collective psychological dynamics. Between national pride, symbolic pressure, and emotional intensity, football becomes a mirror of identity and belonging. Morocco’s hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations combined with the participation of the national team represents a social…