Article co-authored with @may.psychologist Abstract Chronic pain represents a complex clinical condition that transcends the simple physiological response to a harmful stimulus, configuring itself as a multidimensional experience characterized by biological, psychological, and social components. This article examines the neurobiological basis of pain chronicity, the mechanisms of central sensitization and neuroplasticity, as well as the psychological components that modulate

Article written in collaboration with @martinaorlando_psicologa Introduction: Why do we react like this? Understanding your emotional reactions is one of the most complex challenges in everyday life. Many people experience moments of hyperactivation or hyposatisfaction without being able to explain what "triggered” that response. In psychology, two theoretical and practical tools prove particularly useful for giving order to what happens inside us: the ABC model , initially p

Article written in collaboration with  @VIVI.INSIGHT Introduction The question “Who am I?” has traversed the history of philosophy and psychology, assuming different meanings depending on the theoretical frameworks employed. Within psychodynamic approaches, and particularly in Carl Gustav Jung’s analytical psychology, identity is not conceived as a simple and immediately accessible unity. Instead, the psyche is understood as a complex, stratified, and dynamic structure in whi

Article written in collaboration with @ martinaorlando_psicologa Introduction Emotional regulation represents one of the most central skills for psychological well-being. Over the past few decades, several neuroscientific models have helped clarify how humans manage stress, emotions, and relationships. Among these, the Window of Tolerance is today one of the most used concepts in contemporary psychotherapy to explain how the nervous system works in conditions of equilibrium o

Article written in collaboration with @_psicoparole What Are Lucid Dreams Lucid dreams are a phenomenon in which individuals become aware, while dreaming, that the experience they are living is in fact a dream. This particular form of awareness has been described in the scientific literature as a hybrid state combining cognitive processes typical of wakefulness with the vivid imagery of REM sleep. The first systematic experimental work on lucidity dates back to Stephen LaBerg

Article written in collaboration with @ro.clemente_psi Introduction In recent decades, mindfulness has gained an increasingly central role within clinical psychology and scientific research. Initially associated with contemplative practices of Eastern origin, mindfulness has progressively been integrated into Western psychological models through rigorous conceptual and methodological operationalization. This process has made it possible to transform a traditional practice int

Article written in collaboration with  @sofiapsicoterapia  The Therapeutic Alliance: Theoretical Foundations and Its Role in the Healing Process The therapeutic alliance is considered one of the strongest predictors of psychotherapy outcomes, regardless of the theoretical model adopted. In his influential formulation, Bordin (1979) defines it as a construct composed of three key elements: agreement on goals, agreement on tasks, and the emotional bond. This definition has made