Social Media During Covid – A neurobiological and attachment-based perspective
Social Media During Covid: A Neurobiological and Attachment Perspective Let’s first talk about Resonance. What exactly is it? “Resonance” is the shift that occurs in our bodies and mind through another’s experience. It is powerful. We feel what we’re seeing another person feel, we actually live that experience in our bodies as another is. This […]
The Problematic History of Borderline Personality Disorder
The Problematic History of Borderline Personality Disorder The history of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has been a rather controversial one. Let’s take a trip down memory lane to understand what ‘borderline’ means and the significance it holds in psychiatry and the way the world perceives psychiatry. The term ‘borderline personality’ was coined in the USA, […]
Ethics in Porn?!
Let’s be honest, at some point in our lives, we have tried to learn what real sex looks like. When searching for pornography online you may be using keywords like “lesbian”, “MILF”, “step mum” or “cartoon”, but are you checking for signs what you are watching is ethically produced? They are, by the way, some […]
A review of Perks of Being a Wallflower
Review of Perks of Being a Wallflower Growing up and learning about new elements of life is one of the most essential phases of maturity — it is experienced at some point in life, particularly by teens.Not only does Stephen Chbosky’s novel Perks of Being a Wallflower tie them together, but this climaxing life stage […]
Jealousy and Heartbreak.
Jealousy and Heartbreak In my opinion and in my own experience Jealousy is an exquisite emotion. It is very sour, but it can leave a sweet aftertaste if you allow it to dissolve and release. Just like a tamarind candy which can taste extremely sour when you suck it tightly in the mouth but […]
Energy Movements for Clearing and Healing suffering and pain – 4
Energy Movements for Clearing and Healing suffering and pain – 4 This article is part four of a four part series: 4 Here is my own personal life story about my experiences with Energy Movements. In February 2018 I attended an online course called Energy Medicine by Donna Eden. It resonated with my previous […]
Understanding Asexuality
A significant field of research has been emerging on the subjective meaning of asexuality. Discussing this new paradigm of human sexuality requires deep philosophical, ethical, historical and cultural debates that underpin the postulates of this dimension. Far from this objective, this paper aims to raise a brief reflection on the challenges that asexuality brings to […]
Let’s talk about sex (and all things we like), baby!
When most people think of kink, they think of Fifty Shades of Grey, fuzzy handcuffs, or, if they’re academically trained, Michel Foucault. The kink may be associated with BDSM in their minds (Bondage & Discipline, Domination & Submission, Sadism & Masochism). Kink is difficult to characterize as anything other than sexual deviance – yet much […]
History of Female Sexual Dysfunction
In the early 20th century, American psychiatry became increasingly professionalized and medicalized; from the 1930s, it also became significantly psychoanalytic. Psychoanalysis – not Freud’s own writings as much as their elaboration by others – dominated discussions of female sexuality and its problems, frigidity in particular. Too much – or too little – desire figured in […]