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The Negative Impacts of Adopting the Classical View of Emotions on Law Enforcement
Many injustices and unfair judgments occur within legal systems that adopt the classical view of emotions. This view assumes that we possess innate, animalistic emotions that are governed by rational thought. These injustices manifest in judicial rulings in cases...
Are emotions universal across individuals and cultures?
The Emotion-Guessing Experiment: Can We Know Others' Emotions from Their Faces? Studies conducted on people's attempts to guess the emotions of others by looking at their faces show that we accurately lack this ability. Recognizing emotions in others' faces also...
Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a Psychological or Physical Illness?
Psychologically, some scientists view Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) as a psychological illness, meaning that the psychological factor has a major impact that is no less significant than the physical factor. There is a common misconception that what is psychological...
Recent Research on Explaining and Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sodium and Calcium Accumulation and Mitochondrial Damage A recent study from 2024 provided an advanced perspective on understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The core findings suggest that hypoperfusion (reduced blood flow) and ischemia (inadequate blood...
The Impact of Viral Infection on the Onset of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Long COVID as an Example
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome often occurs following a viral infection, sometimes after a bacterial infection, or after the body experiences trauma such as undergoing a surgical procedure. It is believed that an immune dysregulation is the cause of its occurrence following...
Therapeutic Jurisprudence: When the Law Becomes Part of Psychological Treatment
By Noor Jawad Al-Dulaimi People are used to viewing the law as a set of rules that define what is prohibited and permitted, impose penalties on those who violate them, and resolve disputes between individuals and institutions. When the judiciary, courts, or...
The AI Trap: Are We Trading Our Mental Skills for Ready-Made Texts?
When the Machine Steals the Faculty of Thought Today, artificial intelligence dominates the cognitive landscape, imposing an invisible gap between the output of the machine and the perception of the human mind. Writing is not merely the lining up of vocabulary or the...
Cluster Headaches: Important Facts
Cluster headache is one of the most painful conditions in medicine. While it shares the word "headache" with common head pain, it differs from it in many fundamental ways. Cluster headaches occur on only one side of the head, specifically around or behind the eye, and...
Between the Gut and the Brain: The Role of Gut Bacteria in Our Mental Health
Summary of a research paper published in the journal Cell in 2025, summarizing the latest research and scientific findings regarding the impact of gut bacteria on the brain and mental health. It is well known that there are trillions of microorganisms living inside...
The impact of water and beverages on blood glucose level after meals
Should we consume beverages and water with food? In diets, whether for weight loss, maintenance, or managing blood sugar, we strive to minimize sudden spikes in blood glucose levels. So, what is the impact of drinking water during a meal on this process? One study [1]...
How to Spot Imposters in Political Forecasting: Professor Jiang as an example
A Chinese individual known as Professor Jiang, whose real name is Xueqin Jiang, has recently gained fame. He has issued several predictions, including a joint U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran, a ground invasion of Iran by America, and the demolition of the Al-Aqsa...
Fasting in Ramadan, dehydration and its impact on our energy
As we live through the days of Ramadan this year, we read a lot on Facebook about the benefits of fasting for all body systems. The true scientific aspect of these claims is based on numerous fasting studies. However, there is a slight nuance: the vast majority of...
The black gold and our agriculture: Imminent Danger to Humanity
Whatever you may have heard about the rising temperature of the planet due to human industrial activity, it is only a small part of the picture regarding how we use fossil fuels, primarily oil. Our food depends fundamentally on oil, and oil is subject to numerous...
How Can Eye Movements Help Change Our Feelings Toward Memories?
Humans are not like a computer, as they do not only store information but emotions as well. The same is true when we pay attention to our surroundings; gaze is directed quickly based on our emotional responses. Scientists call this emotional context. For example, when...
Understanding lipids testing and clarifying its components: Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL, HDL, VLDL
What do the different numbers we see in a cholesterol test result mean? What do low-density lipoproteins (LDL) represent, for example, and why should their results be low compared to the other high-density ones? Where is the cholesterol and what is it? How do the fats...