Blog

Donald Winnicott: “The good enough mother” and the emerging sense of self

Winnicott’s contribution to psychoanalysis is unparalleled particularly when it comes to understanding the significance of the concept of the “good enough mother” and its implications on the development of the self but what does that mean and what does the process involve?

Forensic Science

For many years the media (tv series and books) like CSI and its spin-offs, NCIS, Bones, Agatha Christie with her works Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes has captured people’s imagination on crime and how to uncover the offender using evidence and logic. Through these types of media and story telling people have learned that there is a need for physical evidence to “tie” or “prove” that the offender committed the crime, and thus for many people the fascination with forensic science began.

Learning About Stress

What is stress and how can we recognize it?

Stress is the way the body reacts to a challenging or threatening circumstance and occurs especially in situations where change is needed; experiencing stress can occur generally during adrenaline-inducing events. The way people react to and can manage stress can vary depending on both biological – inherent, and psychological elements. 

Why study Cognitive Neuroscience?

Why study Cognitive Neuroscience?

In an ever-changing environment the adjustment of human behaviour is primarily reflected on the100 billions of neural cells of the human brain that are constantly in a dynamic state. Contemporary technology and the continuously growing body of the Neuroscience advancements bring to light sound evidence of the reciprocal relationship between brain and behaviour.

Embarking on the Journey of English Language Teaching (ELT)

English Language Teaching (ELT) stands as a diverse and captivating field, drawing individuals from various backgrounds, each propelled by unique motivations and ambitions.

The potential benefits of Peer Mentoring

Peer counseling or Mentoring is a system of giving and receiving help between people of similar age and social identity and is based on the basic principles of mutual respect, responsibility and understanding. The word "Peer" in Greek does not convey very well what we want to say. It is the translation of the English Peer and symbolizes people who are in the same life phase or coping with the same life transition. Classmates in a school, but also students of a University of all years, are classmates. Peer is the 18-year-old freshman and the 35-year-old who comes to the same department to study as a mature graduate student.

New York College, School of Business: Combining Education and Innovation

In today's modern business world, New York College's School of Business is emerging as an innovative driver to excellence. With a progressive approach to education and innovation, the faculty creates an enabling environment for the development of future leaders and professionals in the field of business Management.