Opinion

If you thought that playing hard to get was a thing of the past, brace yourselves for a comeback. You’ll have to dust off those rusty skills and get back in the game, because getting an appointment with a psychologist these days requires a masterclass in perseverance. At this point, I believe that most people […]

Secure attachment is critical for a healthy emotional development in children. However, parents who have unresolved emotional issues may unintentionally pass on their challenges to their children. While most people understand the critical importance of the parent-child relationship in the human psyche development, they may underestimate the effects of a negative parent-child relationship and how

In a world where access to information is easier than ever, there seems to be an insufferable and unforgiving intellectual laziness going on. What is critical thinking? According to Cambridge Dictionary, it is “the process of thinking carefully about a subject or idea, without allowing feelings or opinions to affect you”. It requires us to

Can we only understand our contemporaries? We live in a time where clashing ideologies of different generations are a daily occurrence, but can there be a common consensus once we put our judgement aside? It’s easy nowadays to get confused by all the denominations of generations: so, let’s break them down a little. Notice: This

Magic mushrooms, LSD, and other psychedelic substances have been vilified for decades…But why are psychedelics stigmatized, more so than alcohol? And why is it important to dismantle this antiquated belief-system? Psilocybin – also known as “magic mushrooms” – is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance that has been used for thousands of years for spiritual and

What is dark humour? It’s a type of humour that involves making fun of topics that are usually seen as “taboo”. But more than that, it is a way of saying something intrinsically thought-provoking about a subject that might usually be difficult to talk about. Dark humour topics can include death, violence, racial or sexual

Sensationalism: A love-hate relationship between people and the media? According to Cambridge Dictionary, sensationalism is defined as the following: “The act by newspapers, television, etc. of presenting information in a way that is shocking or exciting”. Many will agree that in today’s society, sensationalising news has become the new norm. Shocking stories, attention-gripping headlines, daunting scenarios…But what if these come at the expense of journalistic

Sometimes, introverts have conversations through music.   “Introvert”. A concept that has been often subjected to various misconceptions. Etymologically-speaking, the word “introvert” comes from modern Latin “introvertere”, as in intro- ‘to the inside’ + vertere ‘to turn’. But it was only in the early 1900s that Carl Gustav Jung, founder of analytical psychology, first introduced the