Aggression - inherited or not?
Aggression, is defined by psychologists as a specific behaviour that is directed towards causing physical and/or psychological harm to another person.
Depression is cured
As early as the 1950s, antidepressants were introduced to the market, and the range of drugs has been expanding ever since.
The adapted robot, or towards existence
Yesterday would have been the birthday of Abraham Maslow, one of the founders of humanistic psychology. His best-known theory, the pyramid of needs, is used widely outside the field of psychology....
Aggression - definition and its causes?
We are increasingly hearing about various types of aggressive behaviour. It doesn't only affect adolescents or the elderly, but also children. Many of us do not know how to react when someone is...
The Wrocław roots of the intelligence quotient
Today marks 77 years since the death of William Stern, a German psychologist and philosopher. He is mainly associated with the concept of the intelligence quotient, but he is also the father of the...
Stanisław Kurkiewicz - eccentric visionary of Polish sexology
Krakow, early last century, internal medicine ward of St Lazarus hospital. A young doctor conducts a general examination of a patient. He asks about her ailments, their intensity, the circumstances...
Birthday of Viktor E.Frankl, founder of logotherapy, founder of the so-called "Third Viennese School"
Today is the 115th birthday of this prominent psychiatrist, neurologist and psychotherapist. The occasion will be marked by the opening of a museum in Vienna, Viktor Frankl's hometown, dedicated to...
Influence of age on immune deficiencies
Immunodeficiencies, also in all individuals, are defined as a variety of conditions that result from a malfunction/failure of the immune (immune) system. In general, immunodeficiencies are divided...
Headaches due to severe stress, the so-called tension headache - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A tension headache, is one of the most common headaches, accounting for approximately 85-90% of cases. It is classified as a primary headache, where stressful situations play a special role.
Who is at increased risk of suicidal behaviour?
In Poland, suicides account for approximately 2% of all deaths. The problem affects men more often (18/100 000) than women (11/100 000).
Psychological aspects of terrorism
The aim of terrorism is to create widespread fear and group panic. Members of terrorist groups are selected with great care and then subjected to technical training and manipulation. Who are they and...
How do you keep your brain healthy and fit?
The human brain is the main command centre for the entire organism. It controls all the processes in our body (allows us to receive, process, generate information).
Ways to deal with fatigue and sleepiness
Every body needs regular rest and sleep. There are times when we feel tired and sleepy. In most cases, this is not due to illness, although there may also be so-called disease-related causes of...
Chronic fatigue syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Chronic fatiguesyndrome is an illness that is sometimes very difficult to diagnose as well as treat. It affects both young and old people with all kinds of ailments. Chronic fatigue syndrome...
Pituitary adenoma - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
An adenoma is a tumour of glandular tissue, classified as benign. In the case of adenomas, special attention is paid to the hormone that the affected gland secretes in a given situation. The...
Egg shells, a post-Christmas return to everyday life
Christmas is over and we are still living it - suspended in a vacuum that is an unwillingness to break away from the recent bliss. We fall asleep quicker, wake up slower, look at the world with...
Lunatism - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Sleepwalking or somnambulism is a condition in which, about 30 to 40 minutes after falling asleep, the sufferer gets out of bed and begins to wander. He or she is able to carry out various simple...
Pseudohypoparatyroidism - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Pseudohypoparathyroidism is categorised as a genetic disease, occurring relatively rarely. In this disease, the body's cells are resistant to the action of parathormone (PTH), which plays a key role...
Dysgraphia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Dysgraphia, or agraphia, is a disorder associated with a complete or partial loss of the ability to write. It can have a genetic or neurological origin. It can appear at a very young age in a child,...
Acalculia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Acalculia is defined as the inability to handle numbers, distinguish between them, perform simple mathematical tasks, read them and anything related to numbers. Both the right and left hemispheres...
