What if some voices come from our own mental images? A hypothesis that challenges how we understand hallucinations. Every time he closes his eyes, the image of his father appears, a stern face etched into childhood memory. And with it, a harsh, violent voice. No one is speaking. He’s alone in the room. But he…
The return of the 90s isn’t just a trend, it reflects a psychological need in response to an uncertain present. The screech of a dial-up modem. The clinking of marbles in a schoolyard. A cassette rewound with a pen. These gestures and sounds, once commonplace, have vanished from our daily lives, only to return today…
Rather than interrupting thought, sleep may reshape it and help new ideas emerge. Why do some ideas only emerge after a break, as if inactivity were the brain’s hidden engine? This question, though far from new, touches on one of the most subtle and profound mechanisms of human cognition. For decades, neuroscience has explored the…
Long opposed, psychoanalysis and neuroscience address different objects. Yet their dialogue remains possible. Far from the dogmatic standoffs and mutual rejections often seen between opposing camps of purists, there are real bridges and opportunities for fruitful cooperation between neuroscience and psychoanalysis. A key condition for this dialogue is the redefinition of what should have always…
What matters is not just what we think but what makes certain ideas feel obvious to us. In the damp cell where he was imprisoned during the Terror, Destutt de Tracy, aristocrat, revolutionary, philosopher, and soldier, immersed himself in the works of Condillac. It was 1793, the darkest heart of the French Revolution: the Montagnard…
Liking Labubu is it a choice or an influence? In some cities, lines begin to form before sunrise. Outside Pop Mart stores, people wait for hours in hopes of leaving with a small, sealed box. Online, stock vanishes in seconds, while social media overflows with photos, excited unboxings, and carefully staged figurines. The coveted object…
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…
The relationship between brain and mind remains one of the central puzzles of modern science. Beyond reductionism, some researchers argue for a more complex interaction between neural activity and conscious experience. For millennia, humanity has been captivated by a profound question: what is the connection between our physical body and what we might call 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?…
Strategy is not just about defeating others, but about not being overwhelmed by uncertainty. Some words transcend time. They change sides, attire, and language, but never lose their power. Strategy is one of them. Born on the rugged terrain of ancient battlefields, the term originally belonged to the strategos, the Greek general who led not…