Ceterosexual is a sexual orientation in which someone feels attraction specifically toward non binary people. It is distinct from orientations like heterosexuality or homosexuality, since those are defined in relation to the gender binary. Ceterosexuality centers non binary individuals and recognizes attraction to genders outside of male and female. People who identify as ceterosexual may … Read more
Abriromantic is a romantic orientation where a person’s underlying romantic attraction does not change, but the labels they use to describe it do change over time. The feelings remain generally the same, yet the language a person chooses to express those feelings may shift. This can be due to personal growth, new understanding of identity, … Read more
Abri- is an orientation prefix meaning “shelter” or “place of refuge” in English, and “under cover” in French. It describes a form of sexuality in which a person’s underlying attraction does not change, but the labels they use for it do change over time. While the feelings remain consistent, the way someone describes them may … 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
Search engines are rapidly evolving with the rise of AI and chatbots. Where you used to mainly search on Google and receive a list of links, you are now increasingly getting a direct answer from an AI. Tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Perplexity generate their own answers based on online information. This changes how … 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
Why do people sometimes make irrational choices? Why do you feel guilty when you’ve done something wrong, even if no one catches you? Why do you sometimes have to fight against your own desires? According to Freud, this is because of a constant battle inside us: a battle between desires, reality and morality. In 1923, … Read more
Nomiset is a term used to describe people who collect names. This collection is different from hoarding. A collector enjoys gathering names, while a hoarder may have trouble letting go of them. Collectors often have a special connection to the names they choose. People who identify as nomisets may have two or more sets of … Read more
