Unraveling the Complex Neuroscientific Explanations for Addiction
Addiction, a brain hijack where pleasure meets peril. More than dopamine, it's a tangled interplay of neurology, environment, and psychology
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Melanie Rose Gazvoda
- 6 days ago
- 9 min
Horror Film 101: The Psychology of Terror
Like most films, horror movies impact people mentally and physically. But contrary to popular belief, it is not always in a negative way.
Federico Piersigilli
- May 7
- 7 min
Phonetics & Phonology 101: Phonological Opacity, a Debate in Modern Phonology
The approach of phonological opacity was developed within the Optimality Theory - in 90s some problems emerged around this theory.
Artemis Garantoudi
- May 1
- 4 min
Psychology of Color: Τhe Impact on Emotions, Behavior, and Decision-Making
This article explores the impact of colors on human behavior, emotions & decision-making.
Melanie Rose Gazvoda
- Apr 30
- 11 min
Horror Film 101: How Horror Affects Mental Health
Watching horror films can have an impact on one's mental health. They can arouse feelings of discomfort and even trigger PTSD.
Rebecca Ivory
- Apr 23
- 16 min
Does Evolution Explain Psychological Sex Differences?
This feature examines evolutionary psychological attempts to explain sex differences.
Artemis Garantoudi
- Apr 17
- 4 min
The Neuroscience of Dreams: Exploring the Neurobiological Basis of Dreams
This article explores our prior and current understanding of how dreams work in our brain as well as how they can be used in therapy.
Lasha Sikharulidze
- Apr 16
- 4 min
Visual Communication: Color Psychology
The article discusses the role of color in our lives and in the field of visual communication.
Melanie Rose Gazvoda
- Apr 9
- 9 min
Horror Film 101: Behind the Mise-en-scène
Without mise-en-scène, (setting, lighting, makeup and costume, and staging), film would lack key aspects which make horror so terrifying.
Melanie Rose Gazvoda
- Apr 2
- 9 min
Horror Film 101: Surviving the Male Gaze
This article aims to analyse the male gaze and the final girl in horror movies and why they are so scary.
Federico Piersigilli
- Mar 27
- 6 min
The Neurobiological Foundations of Language
Today we know far more than we used to do a century ago about the relationship between language and the brain.
Melanie Rose Gazvoda
- Mar 5
- 9 min
Horror Film 101: Fear of the Unknown
This article explains what the fear of the unknown is, and the psychology behind what makes uncertainty so terrifying in horror films.
Federico Piersigilli
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Language Acquisition in Children
This article deals with an important aspect of human life, language acquisition. Children acquire language very early and spontaneously
Melanie Rose Gazvoda
- Feb 13
- 8 min
Horror Film 101: The Soundscape of Terror
This series examines the psychology behind what makes horror films so successful in terrifying people and the benefits of watching horror.
Lorenzo Bragagnolo
- Feb 13
- 6 min
Hence, Is It Possible To Buy Happiness?
Drawing from findings belonging to psychological and economic research, the article provides unpackshow income an happiness relate.
Athaaya Handoko
- Feb 8
- 7 min
Journaling: Overlooked Hobby for Mindful Therapy
Journaling is a helpful tool for therapy as it brings positive mental health benefits.
Raluca Reinerth
- Feb 6
- 8 min
Developmental Psychology 101: Development in Adolescence
The Developmental Psychology 101 series addresses the theories and periods of development from the stages of conception to adolescence.
Deborah Zaccai
- Feb 5
- 8 min
Vampirism: Reality or Myth?
This article explores the evolution of the vampire archetype & its impact on pop culture, evaluating evidence for & against their existence.
Övünç Koşar
- Jan 30
- 9 min
Philosophy of Mind 101: Inquiries & Conceptual Theories of Mind
With this article, the series Philosophy of Mind 101 ends. In the article, conceptual cognition is told.
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- Jan 29
- 4 min
The Myth of Affection in “Western” Romantic Love
"Western" romantic love is not solely based on affection. It is entangled in neoliberal subject-making and economic exchange processes.
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