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Psychologist Kira Guerra Franco and psychotherapist Iván Baliña Rodríguez-Valcarce explain in this article how FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), driven by social media use, creates a phenomenon of social anxiety affecting millions of people who seek to stay continuously connected to avoid missing out on anything in the digital age. Have you ever felt anxious …
General health psychologist Rosa Hidalgo Torres discusses attachment theory in this article, as well as the main postulates of attachment theory, applications and disorders. What is attachment theory? Attachment theory is a term used to describe emotional bonds. They have a significant impact on birth and neurodevelopment. Attachment is the deep emotional bond, which forms …
Stress has been dubbed the “health epidemic of the 21st century” by the World Health Organization. Since early studies, stress was defined as General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) or the defense response of the body or the psyche to injury or prolonged stress (Selye, 1956). Subsequently, numerous authors have attempted to define stress. There is no doubt that the …
High Intellectual Ability (HIA) When the intelligence quotient (IQ) of an individual is around or above 130 we can affirm that the person has a high intellectual capacity. The intelligence test is used to evaluate the quotient. Currently, the predominant paradigm in this field is that of multiple intelligences contributed by Howard Gardner. Thus, we …
Working in the healthcare field in any capacity can be rewarding. It can also be very stressful. During the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health of healthcare workers made headlines, as nurses on the front lines talked openly about the toll long hours, stress, and lack of essential supplies took on them. Demands of working in the …
Omaira Darias, health psychologist, tells us about her experience assisting the victims of the volcano eruption on La Palma.
