by Maryam El Banziqui | Apr 28, 2024 | Personality, Development & Social Life
What if everything you thought you knew about being a teenager was wrong? Think back to your own adolescence. The awkward school corridors. The arguments with parents that slammed doors and shook walls. The overwhelming sense that everyone was watching you, judging...
by Maryam El Banziqui | Apr 28, 2024 | Mental Health, Society & Behaviour Change
Let me tell you about a tribe you’ve probably never encountered. They’re called the Nacirema and according to anthropologist Horace Miner who studied them in the 1950s, they have some fascinating beliefs. They believe the human body is ugly and prone to...
by Maryam El Banziqui | Apr 28, 2024 | Foundations of Psychology
I remember sitting in a café once, watching two friends greet each other. One was loud, animated, hugging everyone, telling stories that got bigger with each retelling. The other was quiet, observant, smiling politely but saying little. Same place. Same situation....
by Maryam El Banziqui | Apr 28, 2024 | Counselling & Theraputic Relationship
There’s a voice in your head right now. No, not mine, yours. The one reading these words, but also commenting on them. The one that’s already formed an opinion about this introduction before you’ve finished it. The one that’s planning what to...
by Maryam El Banziqui | Mar 9, 2024 | Counselling & Theraputic Relationship
There’s a moment in every great documentary that makes the viewer hold their breath. It’s not the big explosion or the dramatic reveal. It’s the moment when someone on screen, for the first time, feels truly seen. Their shoulders drop. Their voice...
