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Article written in collaboration with @laurarubinoo Abstract The case of Phineas Gage (1823–1860) represents one of the most significant episodes in the history of neuropsychology and has gone down in the history of neuroscience as “patient zero,” one of the most important cases concerning the relationship between the brain, personality, and behavior. Gage’s survival after a severe accident in which an iron rod caused a massive lesion to the frontal lobe, accompanied by a ra

Article written in collaboration with @sangyemenla Abstract PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) is a pediatric neuropsychiatric condition characterized by the acute and sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and/or tics following an infection caused by Group A Streptococcus pyogenes. The underlying mechanism is autoimmune in nature: antibodies produced in response to the infection mistakenly attack neuronal

Article written in collaboration with @hasnaa.tarik.psych Abstract Addiction is among the most misunderstood conditions in both clinical and public discourse. Commonly attributed to moral failure or lack of willpower, it is in fact a complex, chronic brain disorder rooted in neurobiological processes involving the dopamine reward system, stress-response circuits, and prefrontal regulatory mechanisms. This article provides an in-depth review of the neuroscience of addiction, e

Article written in collaboration with @talentiautistici Abstract This article examines the theoretical foundations and empirical evidence that support the use of the natural environment as a therapeutic context and promoter of psychological well-being. Through the analysis of the main reference theories — Attention Restoration Theory (Kaplan & Kaplan, 1989), Stress Recovery Theory (Ulrich, 1983), the theory of biophilia (Wilson, 1984), and the ecopsychology framework (Roszak,

An Analysis of the Theoretical and Clinical Contribution of the Father of Psychoanalysis Abstract This article provides a systematic overview of the thought of Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), founder of psychoanalysis and one of the most influential intellectual figures of the 20th century. The main theoretical cores of his work are examined: the topographic and structural model of the mind, the theory of psychosexual development, the clinical technique of free association and dre

How the First Acquired Language Shapes Neural Structures, the Perception of Reality, and Emotional Life Introduction When we think about language, we tend to imagine it as a neutral tool: a medium through which we convey already-formed thoughts. Yet decades of research in neurolinguistics and cognitive psychology offer us a far more complex and fascinating picture. The mother tongue — the one acquired in the early years of life, within the warmth of primary relationships — do

Article written in collaboration with @spatium.animae Abstract Breast cancer represents not only a clinically significant medical event, but a profound fracture in subjective self-experience. This article explores the psychological transformations that accompany breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, with particular attention to body image, female identity, and adaptation processes. Through a review of the scientific literature, the constructs of biographical discontinuity (b

Article written in collaboration with @osteopata_dilettamacchi Abstract Western psychotherapeutic tradition has long privileged work on the mind understood as a cognitive and verbal dimension. However, findings from affective neuroscience, somatic psychology, and trauma research have progressively reshaped this picture, restoring the body to a central role in emotional experience and therapeutic change. This article provides a theoretical review of the main scientific contrib

Article written in collaboration with @trimboli_antonio_nutrizione The invisible weight that no one measures When it comes to obesity, public conversation tends to focus on calories, a sedentary lifestyle, and willpower. We rarely stop to consider what happens to a person who lives every day in a body judged — by strangers, colleagues, doctors, and finally by himself. Yet scientific research over the past twenty years has produced increasingly solid evidence: weight stigma i

One of the best things you can do for yourself is to check in with your body, it gives you so much information, you just have to give it space. Elisabeth Hutman, multilingual psychologist Hello to everyone reading this! My name is Elisabeth Hutman, and I'm a multilingual psychologist working in Madrid. I work with children, adolescents, and adults in German, French, Russian, and English. I use an integrative approach, so I combine DBT, CBT, Positive Psychology, and Psych

Imagine an elderly person with severe depression who, after weeks of silence, starts singing again during a music therapy session. Or a child with a developmental disorder who, through dramatic play, manages for the first time to name what they feel. These are not romantic anecdotes: they are documented clinical outcomes of a therapeutic approach that is still too often underestimated, if not openly dismissed. It is called recreational therapy, and it deserves a closer look.

Introduction Within the fields of psychology and the human sciences, few phenomena are as controversial as Genetic Sexual Attraction, commonly known by the acronym GSA. The term refers to a hypothesis describing the onset of intense emotional and sexual attraction between biological relatives who, having been separated during childhood, reunite as adults (Greenberg & Littlewood, 1995). The phenomenon has been documented primarily in the context of post-adoption reunions, wher

Abstract This article explores the concept of The Skin-Ego (Moi-peau) developed by French psychoanalyst Didier Anzieu in 1985, analyzing its theoretical and clinical implications in relation to somatization phenomena. Starting from the founding function of skin experience in early psychic development, the paper examines the connections between skin-ego failures and psychosomatic psychopathology, with particular attention to the contributions of the Paris School of Psychosomat

On April 2nd, the world observes the World Autism Awareness Day , established by the United Nations. But awareness alone is not enough. This article aims to go beyond mere information: it is intended as a tool for promoting real change, grounded in rights, dignity, and genuine inclusion. Over recent decades, both the clinical and cultural understanding of autism has evolved profoundly. Today, we know that autism is not a disease to be cured, but a neurodevelopmental condition

Article written in collaboration with @osteopata_dilettamacchi and @ppsycotips Introduction When we talk about trauma, the collective imagination tends to evoke something distant and extraordinary: a war, a natural disaster, or physical violence. Something that is recounted, processed through words, that belongs to the domain of the mind and memory. Yet the neuroscientific and clinical research of the last thirty years has profoundly and irreversibly transformed this vision.

Introduction Contemporary popular music represents a privileged space for the expression of complex emotional experiences that often elude ordinary language. The song Burrasca (Storm) by Willie Peyote, released in March 2025, stands as a particularly rich example of psychologically relevant content: its lyrics weave together themes such as parentification, insecure attachment trauma, difficulty with physical contact, compensatory self-destructive behaviors, and, ultimately,

Article written in collaboration with @mensana.psy Introduction Imagine receiving, on the same day, ten sincere compliments about your work and just one criticism. By the evening, which of these memories still occupies your mind? For most people, the answer is predictable: the criticism. This is neither a coincidence nor a sign of psychological fragility. It is the result of a cognitive mechanism deeply rooted in human biology, known in the literature as the negativity bias .

Article written in collaboration with @milionedipsicologia Abstract . This article explores eating behaviour through the lens of systemic-relational psychology, proposing a reading of food not merely as a response to physiological needs but as symbolic and relational language. Drawing on attachment theory, the Milan systemic therapy model, and the Palo Alto school, the article argues that eating symptoms can serve communicative functions within family and interpersonal syste

Article written in collaboration with @dott.ssa_surianosilvia Alzheimer's disease is today the most widespread form of dementia in the world. It is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that, according to World Health Organization estimates, affects millions of people and will continue to increase as the global population ages (Tedeschi, 2019). In Italy alone, over one million people are estimated to live with a dementia diagnosis, approximately 600,000 of whom have Alz

‘We live in a society where we want to be taken care of, but we don’t take care of those who take care of us.’ Personal reflection: Professional path, area, approaches/methods, recommendation Hi everyone! I’m Natalia, Spanish, 26 years old, and a psycho-oncologist in progress! Although I’m ’in progress’, I have been working in this field since I finished university in 2021. But before moving on, I think it would be useful to explain how I decided to get into this very unknown