Psychology
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Thoughts on Death 1.28.24
Fact: You have one less day today. It is never an easy feeling to hear someone is dead. What do you mean they are gone? Then how do they live rent free in my mind still? There has to be more to the picture then alive one day, and then dead the next day, forever.…
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Dear Tío
Thank you for visiting my dream last night. I was wondering where you had been the last several years. You sort of just vanished. Though you were gone, a part of you always stayed with the family. How exactly did you do that? Your body wasn’t here but the feeling like you was here was…
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A Better Understanding of Masculinity and Femininity
In my day-to-day life, I continue to encounter claims that “men are becoming too feminized.” I usually hear it from a man in a way that insinuates disgust and contempt as if it is a grand conspiracy from society and leading to all of our problems. I’m not going to outright deny those claims as…
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Puerto Rico and the 3 Psychological Needs
Last weekend, I had the absolute pleasure of experiencing the beautiful island of Puerto Rico for a wedding. The wedding by the beach was both sentimental and invigorating, and though I could write about it in great detail, I would be lying if I said it was my favorite part of the trip. The following…
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Taquitos and the Remembering Self
One of my most cherished moments from early elementary school was in the 4th grade. My close friend David, a native from Mexico, alongside his mother treated the class to taquitos and some authentic Mexican candies as part of a day to commemorate Mexican culture. The candies came in packets and were gel like in…
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The Happiness Hypothesis: Haidt on Divinity
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU whose work focuses around the psychology of morality. He has a wonderful book in my personal top five called The Happiness Hypothesis, where he merges ancient wisdom with modern truth to create a formula for happiness. I will discuss a chapter of the book titled “Divinity With…
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BJJ is the Way
I recently embarked on a new journey as a student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). I had kept my practice quiet from most of my social circle as I focused on getting acclimated to such a new and exciting world. I decided to break my silence after getting my first stripe. Because of this, I…
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Does Alcohol Bring out the Real You?
There is a common belief that alcohol brings out the real nature of individuals. Alcohol disinhibits the part of your brain that is thinking about tomorrow and allows one to focus more in the moment. Because of this, the drunk person is also not nearly as worried about tomorrow’s consequences. Thus, their behavior may include…
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