This French philosopher was one of the great defenders of freedom of expression and science. If you think about it, you may come to the conclusion that a large part of our lives can be summarized in one task: knowing how to manage our doubts. We are unable to fully know everything around us, or
Literature helps us improve our psychological health. Reading can be a great experience if we immerse ourselves in an exciting novel, and it can also make us smarter if we spend our time reading about topics that bring us new knowledge. Our readers know it, and that is why they follow and visit us daily.
Online training: a good or bad idea? In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of students enrolled in distance study universities. To illustrate the example, the UNED (National University of Distance Education) has gone from 126,500 students enrolled in degrees in the 2012/2013 academic year, to 150,000 in the 2016/2017
This studied effect explains that the familiarity of something leads us to appreciate it favorably. Has it ever happened to you that something (for example, a song) you liked more and more the more you listened to it? Or even with someone? This has an explanation according to social psychology; This is the so-called Mere
What do these concepts that Sigmund Freud developed consist of? If there is something that characterizes the psychoanalysis developed by Sigmund Freud, it is the emphasis that it places on the psychological processes that theoretically occur unconsciously and direct our way of acting, thinking and feeling. Psychoanalysis was born as an attempt to understand human
Psychology applied to video games: an area in continuous expansion. That technological evolution is growing exponentially at enormous levels is no secret. In the same way, then, the video game industry is doing it, with the technical characteristics of these and the money they generate are increasing. Thus, we are in a phase of full
A mini-guide to surviving the College of Psychology. A few weeks ago we wrote a text to help future students of Psychology to reflect on 10 elementary points about their vocation, some specific doubts about the career, etcetera: ” Why study Psychology? 10 points that you should value “ However, having enrolled in the degree
Compassion goes far beyond the feeling of pity: it allows us to mature emotionally. Sometimes it is understood that compassion is a quality that makes us vulnerable, condescending with what we are, with what happens to us. Something similar to “drain the bundle”. For this reason, thinking about a compassionate person may bring to mind
To be happy it is important to improve our emotional balance and move on. In many articles in Psychology and Mind we have emphasized the importance of making life an exciting place to travel based on objectives and goals that make us stay awake and active. Not that we are fans of positive psychology, but
This well-known psychologist proposed a theory about three universal human needs. David McClelland’s theory of motivations is one of the best-known psychological models of human needs, especially in business and organizations. In this article we will analyze McClelland’s theory of the three needs and the most significant antecedents for its emergence. We will focus mainly
