Have you ever wondered why you keep falling for the same type? Why someone with a certain voice, smell or way of talking triggers something in you, while others don’t at all? It seems random, but it’s not. What attracts you follows a pattern. And that pattern has a name: your lovemap. What are lovemaps? … Read more
Close your eyes and imagine you are walking on a beach. Do you see the waves? Do you hear the roar of the sea? Do you feel the sand under your feet? Many people can conjure up images in their minds, hear sounds or feel the sensation of warmth and wind. But not everyone can … Read more
What is spiritual bypassing? Many people use spirituality to avoid difficult feelings and problems. They meditate to push away anger, take refuge in yoga to avoid confrontations, or try to attract abundance with manifestation techniques instead of addressing their financial problems. This is called spiritual bypassing. Psychotherapist John Welwood noted in the 1980s that spirituality … Read more
What is transgender? Transgender (often abbreviated to trans) is a term for people whose gender identity does not match the sex assigned to them at birth. This can mean that someone identifies as a gender other than their birth sex, or as a gender outside the binary classification of male and female. Transgender people may … Read more
What makes you who you are? Why do people differ so much in their behavior, feelings and thoughts? According to Sigmund Freud, personality formation begins in early childhood and proceeds through a series of psychosexual stages. Freud argued that children face inner conflicts and urges at different stages of development. How these conflicts are resolved, … Read more
What is ¿gender? ¿Gender is a xenogender that is unique to Latino and Hispanic communities. It represents a gender experience so specific and culturally rooted that it cannot be adequately described in Dutch; or most other languages. The essence of ¿gender lies beyond traditional gender categories and defies classification within conventional terms or associations. This … Read more
Énas is an orientation prefix describing individuals who experience attraction to only one other person throughout their lifetime. This term emphasizes the unique and lifelong exclusivity of their attraction, whether romantic, sexual, or a combination of both. Individuals with Énas-based orientations may find their attraction deeply meaningful and rare, focusing on one singular connection rather … Read more
You chose the right counselor, you dealt with your initial issues and now you are in love with your therapist. If this has happened to you, you are not the only one. Many people fall in love with their psychiatrist or psychologist during their treatment. A good therapist will provide a safe haven to reveal … Read more
The history of psychiatry is a fascinating story of progress, setbacks and changes in the way we understand and treat mental health. From the earliest ideas about mental illness to modern treatments, psychiatry has come a long way. In this timeline, we discover the key moments that have shaped the development of the field. Early … Read more
Contrian, also known as Contraian, is an orientation describing individuals whose attractions and orientations are complex, often existing in a mix of solid (static), fluid, and/or fluctuating states. This applies to various types of attraction, such as aesthetic, platonic, romantic, or sexual, and can encompass attraction to multiple or most genders. For a Contrian, it … Read more
