Mitsuke: Ferries Crossing the Tenryu River by Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1837 – 42 The quest to find the meaning of our life is a universal human experience. We often feel an intrinsic drive to understand our purpose and place in the world. Indeed, psychologist Viktor Frankl – a survivor of the Holocaust – observed that […]
The Card Players by Paul Cézanne, 1890–92 Friendships are among the most enriching relationships in our lives, but building and maintaining close friends can be surprisingly challenging. Many adults find it hard to make new friends outside of school or college, especially in an era when work or other responsibilities limit social opportunities. Despite these […]
The Camera Obscura by Charles Amédée Philippe Van Loo, 1764 Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly transforming the field of psychology, offering new tools for leveraging mental health diagnostics, delivering therapy, and conducting research. This trend is driven by the growing global burden of mental illness and limited access to care. For example, depression and anxiety […]
Phobos is the personification of fear in Greek mythology. Introduction If you feel like you’re constantly on the lookout for danger but can’t explain why, hypervigilance may be to blame. Hypervigilance is the term used to describe a state of heightened awareness and increased sensitivity to potential threats, real or imagined. It can affect […]