Article written in collaboration with Alessia Muratore ( @adhd_instruact ) Abstract Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has traditionally been described through the diagnostic criteria of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. However, a growing body of scientific literature highlights that sensory and emotional hypersensitivity represents a central — rather than peripheral — dimension of the disorder. This article aims to examine the neurobiological substra

Alessia Gioia, psychologist and psychotherapist in training.   Introduction    This month, we enter as fascinating as it is everyday territory: the   storyline of relationships .  Those that form us, pass through us, support us, and sometimes, complicate our lives.  The systemic-relational approach invites us to look at the individual not as an island, but as part of a living network of bonds, dynamics, communications, and shared meanings. A lens that shifts focus from “what

Abstract This article proposes a psychoanalytic reading of the Italian comic trio Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo through the structural model of the psyche developed by Sigmund Freud in his second topography (1923). The three characters are interpreted as archetypal representations of the psychic agencies of the Id, Superego, and Ego, offering a clinically informed and accessible framework for understanding intrapsychic conflict, defense mechanisms, and the reality principle. In

Article written in reference to the following: https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/news-releases/apa-releases-roadmap-for-future-of-dsm (accessed February 10th 2026) The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has released a forward-looking roadmap outlining potential changes to the future of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Although no immediate revisions have been implemented, the document signals a significant conceptual shift in how psychi

Article written in collaboration with @meriodoc General Introduction to Love Languages The concept of “love languages” was introduced by Gary Chapman in the early 1990s as a descriptive tool to understand the ways in which people tend to express and perceive affection within intimate relationships (Chapman, 1992). According to this model, love is not merely an emotion but a communicative process that requires a shared channel for the message to be received accurately. Many re

Article written in collaboration with @VALENTINA.TUTOR1 Introduction: ADHD, Development, and Sexuality as an Emerging Topic Sexuality represents a central dimension of human development and manifests from early childhood through bodily curiosity, exploration, and the progressive construction of affective and relational identity. In children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this process may take on specific characteristics related to the ne

Martina Erba, Psychologist Introduction to the theme of the month This month, our library opens up to complex and often avoided territory: the look at the perpetrator . Talking about human development also means questioning difficult trajectories, stories that are not read only through the lens of judgment or guilt. In this issue, we cross the line between developmental psychology, criminology, and clinical practice to ask ourselves what it means to work with those who have c

Article written in collaboration with @neurodivergent_coaching Introduction The case of David Reimer remains one of the most influential and controversial case studies in the history of psychology. It is frequently cited in discussions of gender identity development, research ethics, trauma psychology, and the nature versus nurture debate. David Reimer was born biologically male in 1965, but after a catastrophic medical accident in infancy, he was raised as a girl under the g

A year of discoveries reshaping our understanding of human development and mental health General Introduction The year 2025 represented a major turning point for psychology, marking an increasingly clear convergence between empirical research, digital technology, neuroscience, and the social sciences. The evidence emerging this year not only refined well-established theoretical models but also challenged long-standing assumptions about the nature of mental disorders, human de