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Psychedelic therapy
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine. More known as MDMA. You have probably heard of it as it is a well known party drug. Among that, it’s also showing real promise to treat mental disorders like PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and other conditions. MDMA is a psychoactive drug with both stimulant, and mood enhancing effects. It appears to act…
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Cloudy with a Chance of Lifelong Friendships
This article is a glimpse of my volunteering experience as a short-term volunteer for an ESC project in Zagreb, Croatia. Come and join me on this 1000-word journey, as I reminisce through my fondest memories of the month and a half spent on gardening, working with school children and forging lifelong friendships, all under Zagreb’s…
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LET’S TALK ABOUT PSYCHOTHERAPY
Words have a magical power. They bring either the greatest happiness or the deepest despair. – Sigmund Freud WHAT İS PSYCHOTHERAPY AND WHO İS PSYCHOLOGİST? Psychotherapy is the process of safely exploring your feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and personal life about yourself and others, in the company of trained mental health professionals. It is speech therapy…
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Sun – best friend or enemy?
It’s a hot and beautiful summer day, you are spending time with your friends in the park. Soon you notice your inflamed, painful and red skin. Sunburns are a pretty common thing, for someone they are even more ordinary than to others. Sun, our light and hot star in the sky, usually makes us happier…
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A brief History of the transistor
If I were to ask you right now, what is the most important discovery of the 20th century, what would you say? Probably Television or the World Wide Web… But what if I tell you that the most important discovery during the 20th century is the transistor, would you believe me? It may be hard…
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Your Trauma
Have you ever wondered why you behave the way you do? Sometimes people look into themselves and realize certain events have modified them into who they are today. But what about the behavioral traits that don’t have an explanation? There’s a possibility your ancestors did the job for you. Trauma is a psychological response to…
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The science of love
If you have experienced love, you know its power. The confusing emotion has been given credit for million-dollar industries, songs, movies, and even rises and falls of whole empires. But why? It turns out love is both: surprisingly simple and complex at the same time. And definitely useful according to evolution. For centuries, people have…
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Only the risk is certain? Atomic power
While Germany is shutting down its last nuclear power plants the rest of the world seems to move in the polar opposite direction; gearing up, strengthening and magnifying dependency on this actually very efficient power source. In the discussion about nuclear power plants there seem to be two strong opinions, a middle ground is nearly…
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Beyond Gravity
Aviation has changed the way we travel and connect with the world forever. From commercial airliners to private jets and fighter jets, the ability to touch the skies has become a routine part of modern life. Yet, the science behind the mechanics of flight remains a mystery to many. How can a heavy metal machine,…
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The power of touch
Babies who get physical affection seem to have better chances of being happy adults.This is a response to the oxytocin they’ve released when feeling love and connection. Did you know hugging your baby can make them succeed?The brain starts developing already in the womb, but the skills to use it comes after birth. During the…
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Uncovering the Giza’s pyramids’ secret with… Cosmic particles!
“Just because a mystery is 4500 years old doesn’t mean it can’t be solved…” is the motivation for the Scan Pyramids project. Created, designed, and coordinated by the Faculty of Engineering of Cairo and the French HIP Institute (Heritage, Innovation, and Preservation), this project uses the most innovative non-destructive technologies. It will be used by…
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