Some days we experience the sound of our alarm clock in the morning as a real torture. We find it so hard to get up that we say “Ten more minutes”, we go around in circles 1, 2, 3 times until the next alarm goes off, which sounds like aContinue Reading
The impact of stress on our health is difficult to measure . Firstly, because stress cannot manifest itself in just one way. Secondly, because the physiological symptoms of stress can be produced partially or almost entirely by other emotions. On the other hand, we have to take into account that stressContinue Reading
Do you feel used by your sexual partner? Does he or she only seek you out when he or she wants sex? Does he or she care exclusively about his or her pleasure, leaving aside yours and your feelings? If you have experienced any of this, pay attention to whatContinue Reading
All human feelings and emotions are reflected, in one way or another, in the facial expressions and posture of each person. That is why we speak of a body language of anxiety, just as there is a body language of depression, joy, fear, etc. We are all, at the sameContinue Reading
Anger and depression are two realities that often go hand in hand. The stereotype tells us that a person is depressed when they appear sad, depressed, and more or less encapsulated in their feelings of unhappiness. However, this is not the case. This is one facet of depression, but notContinue Reading
Several movies talk about brainwashing, such as those that show how communists in Vietnam brainwashed American soldiers. However, far from the dramatization of these movies, brainwashing is better understood if we call it coercive persuasion, which consists of influencing, and forcing. This type of persuasion is the strongest and mostContinue Reading
Sleep learning, or hypnopedia, has been widely promoted. There are many advertising messages claiming that all you have to do is let the lesson “play” while you sleep and when you wake up you will have acquired a set of knowledge. Is this true? What does science say about it?Continue Reading
The stereotypes we hold are closely associated with the image we have of groups. A simplified image, with few details. We use this image to value all members of the same group equally and it serves to justify certain behaviors. Although each stereotype is different and is made up ofContinue Reading
Most of us, at some point in our lives, have experienced or displayed a pessimistic attitude. But what exactly is pessimism? Is there an area of the brain responsible for pessimism? Pessimism is a mental attitude in which an undesirable outcome is anticipated from a situation. Pessimists tend to focus on theContinue Reading
Antidepressant medications can help relieve symptoms of depression, social anxiety disorder, anxiety disorders, seasonal affective disorder, dysthymia (persistent depressive disorder), and mild chronic depression, as well as other conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. But how do these medications work? What effects do they have? Anti-depression medicationsContinue Reading