Author: Marjorie N. Gomez

Miswanting is a concept used in psychology to describe the propensity of individuals to have inaccurate or misguided desires. Basically, this psychological phenomenon occurs when people believe that obtaining or experiencing a particular thing will bring them happiness, satisfaction, or fulfillment, but in reality, it does not. People overestimates how happy they will feel if…

Beauty has long been a source of fascination and inspiration for humanity. From the grand works of art to the intricacies of nature, aesthetics has played a significant role in shaping our perception of the world. However, in recent times, there has been a concerning phenomenon that has emerged, known as aesthetic inflation. Simply put,…

The objectification of women is a complex issue that involves societal and cultural factors. It has been greatly discussed at different levels, from school to social media. Although both men and women can be objectified, women are more likely to be seen as parts than as a whole. According to the article,’Our Brains See Men…

In the last few years, a term has been gaining track online and many people have been discussing it greatly: the “pick me girl.” The term “pick me girl” refers to a concept often used in online discussions, particularly on social media platforms. It is a phrase used to describe women who adopt certain behaviors…

The concept of the purity spiral originates from the field of social psychology and has been used to describe a phenomenon where individuals or groups become increasingly fixated on maintaining or demonstrating their moral purity, often to the point where it becomes irrational or extreme. The purity spiral is a phenomenon that occurs when individuals…

A reflection on the importance of acknowledging internal bias In Psychology, many studies have focused on understanding how all kinds of information affect our daily lives and our perception of experiences. One aspect of the information we receive is how our brain internalizes it based on its nature. That is, whether the information received is…

“Beyond good and bad, there is a field, I’ll meet you there.”  – Rumi Human societies are so diverse that it is very difficult to make truly universal generalizations from comparative studies of cultures. Regularities and similarities in evolutionary form exist in different societies. Constantly, societies evolve over time. This evolution is not only reflected…

In recent decades, the gross enrollment rate in higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean increased from around 25 percent in 2000 to 62 percent in 2020[1]. Due to the significant increase in the gross enrollment rate, since the 2000s, more than 2,300 new higher education institutions have been created and 30,000 new programs…

In the last few decades, members of society started to question the purpose of universities. Throughout the centuries, the purpose of universities has shifted in their focus; initially, universities were created to serve the clergy and the prestige. Over the more ‘modern’ centuries, universities have focused on different aspects of their practices, from practical education…

The works developed by Paulo Freire and Henry Giroux on education as a libertarian praxis, Critical Pedagogy, and the role of school in the deconstruction of some societal beliefs have been fairly discussed in education. Freire and Giroux are considered, worldwide, as the precursors of a philosophy whereby the voice of those historically oppressed is…