In natural environments, the brain regains balance. A regulation both cognitive and emotional. Barefoot on warm sand, the sun reflecting on water, the rustle of leaves, birdsong, these sensory experiences trigger an immediate sense of relief. They reveal a deep interaction between the brain and the natural world, a sensory synergy that modulates both cognitive…
Academic failure is more than a grade.For some adolescents, it can deeply affect self-esteem, shaped by social pressure and external judgment. She was only 14. That morning, she woke up like any other day. But something had changed. The day before, the results came in, she had failed her final exam for the third year…
Digital platforms offer new forms of expression, but they also impose their own rules. Between self-performance, social pressure, and inequality, they are reshaping contemporary identity. Adolescence and young adulthood, typically spanning from ages 12 to 25, are pivotal periods for identity formation. These years mark a progressive shift away from the family of origin, the…
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?…
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…
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…
Being alone does not necessarily mean being isolated. When accompanied by reading, solitude can become a space for emotional regulation and self-reflection. “When I think of all the books I still have to read, I am certain of being happy again.”, Jules Renard There is something universal in this simple thought. Happiness suspended in unread…
A cold light in the dark and sleep slips away. Screens don’t just distract us; they actively deceive the brain. Midnight. In the stillness of a darkened room, the cold glow of a smartphone draws the gaze of a tired eye. As eyelids grow heavy, fingers continue their silent dance across the screen, responding to…
For centuries, whirling dervishes have explored altered states of consciousness through movement. Neuroscience is now beginning to uncover how this ritual trance reshapes perception, the body, and the sense of self. For centuries, beneath the domes of ancient tekke lodges and to the echo of Rumi’s verses, men dressed in flowing white robes have spun…