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Nawaf A. Matar

@nawafpsy.bsky.social

M.A Psychology - Interested in Evolutionary Studies, Meaning Centered Therapy Studies (Logotherapy), Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychopathology and Existential-Humanistic Psychology Beginner Writer

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I wrote Wired to Be Human to explore exactly thisβ€”how our biology and our environment collide, and how we can take back our power by making intentional choices, even when we’re exhausted.

jonathanarenburg.com/wired-to-be-...

#MentalHealth #WiredToBeHuman #Resilience #IntentionalLiving #booksky

05.07.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Myth of the Human Brain The neuroanatomy of your unconscious mind lies in an unexpected place.

The Myth of the Human Brain | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/long... #psychology #brain #myth #human

05.07.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today in Psychology (24th June 1795), Ernst Weber was born. Renowned for his pioneering work on touch and human perception. Weber's systematic and scientifically driven methods of inquiry had a profound influence on the development of experimental psychology.

#psychology

24.06.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/t...

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PsychTable: Collecting Evidence for Evolutionary Psychology The field of evolutionary psychology is still young and controversial. Two scientists are helping it mature through a database for easy access to the strongest research.

PsychTable: Collecting Evidence for Evolutionary Psychology | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beas...
#psychology #evolution #science #research

03.06.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Long It Really Takes to Get Over an Ex The half-life of emotional attachment appears to be 4 years.

How Long It Really Takes to Get Over an Ex | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... #psychology

27.05.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New study links depression to accelerated brain aging A new study using brain scans from a Japanese cohort shows that individuals with major depressive disorder have brains that appear significantly older than their actual age, linking depression to structural changes, altered neurotransmitters, and gene expression related to aging.

New study links depression to accelerated brain aging

24.05.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Storytelling and the Search for Meaning The stories we tell connect us to our shared past and point the way to a future filled with purpose. In what ways does storytelling play a meaningful role in your life?

Storytelling and the Search for Meaning | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... #psychology #mentalhealth

25.05.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Corps of Depth Healers | Healing social crises through depth psychology The Corps of Depth Healers is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to addressing social crises through the transformative power of depth psychology, existential-humanistic principles, and inter...

I'm delighted to announce that my assistant Tyler Gamlen and I have launched the Corps of Depth Healers website:
www.corpsofdepthhealers.com
The purpose of this website is to promote "emotionally restorative relationships" to counter the emotionally impoverished relationships that are destroying us.

22.12.2024 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Researchers challenge long-held assumptions about the origins of domestication A special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B takes a bold step toward redefining one of the most debated concepts in biology and the social sciences: domestication. Titled "Shi...
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What the complete ape genome is revealing about the earliest humans We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially changing how we think of the earliest hominins
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Why You Wake Up at 3 a.m., and How to Go Back to Sleep Instead of freaking out, remember that it's normal.

Why You Wake Up at 3 a.m., and How to Go Back to Sleep | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... #psychology

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Even before we had words, we dreamed. Our ancestors imagined beasts, fears, hopesβ€”and maybe meaning. Dreaming could be the oldest form of storytelling. #WOPA #PaleoPost #DreamTime #HumanOrigins #SymbolicMind

15.04.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Clean up your act and stop squandering your life
YouTube video by Emmy's Existential Zone Clean up your act and stop squandering your life

A message for spring that might help you join in with the new energy bursting open in the natural world. youtu.be/x7L9-Aw23nc?...

#existential

06.04.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SPSP
Stay Curious and Malleable
Mar 27, 2025 ● By  Lourdes Mestre

SPSP Stay Curious and Malleable Mar 27, 2025 ● By Lourdes Mestre

In her final feature story for our student newsletter, SPSPotlight, Co-Editor Lourdes Mestre reflects on the experience and encourages her fellow psych students to stay curious. Thank you for all your hard work, Lourdes!

πŸ“°Read more: ow.ly/EpZX50VrwKh

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30.01.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

Don’t miss the launch!
#existential

14.03.2025 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Find a little joy each day and it will start multiplying rapidly.
#existential

20.03.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Practice new skills each day and you will amaze yourself.
#existential

20.03.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

***Should be watched***

***فيديو Ω‡Ψ§Ω… Ω„Ω„Ψ­Ψ±ΩƒΨ© Ψ§Ω„ΩˆΨ¬ΩˆΨ―ΩŠΨ©***

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Starting a Career as a Behavioral Scientist at Mid-Life When thinking of a career in Behavioral Science, think about your end goal.

open.substack.com/pub/glenngeh... #science #scientist #midlife #behavioral_science #evolution #psychology

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🌍 As you know, this year ISHE is hosting events in two different locations: Valparaíso and Vienna.

πŸ“’ Abstract submission for both 10th ISHE Summer Institutes is now open! 🧠✨

πŸ“Œ Deadline: April 20th, 2025

πŸ“Ž Submit now – ishe.org/conferences-...

#ISHE2025 #HumanEthology #CallForAbstracts

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March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month” is written in bold along the top of the image. In the top right corner sits the PONI lab logo. The background of the post has a green swoosh along the top, a red swoosh along the bottom left, and a yellow swoosh along the entirety of the bottom of the post. The centre of the post contains a yellow sticky note with a red push pin. The sticky note reads β€œWhat is Cerebral Palsy?” in bold. Below the title reads β€œCerebral Palsy (CP) affects movement and muscle coordination due to early brain damage. Symptoms vary from mild coordination issues to difficulty walking. It’s a lifelong condition, but treatments can help improve quality of life. Think of it as mixed signals from the brain and muscles.”

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month” is written in bold along the top of the image. In the top right corner sits the PONI lab logo. The background of the post has a green swoosh along the top, a red swoosh along the bottom left, and a yellow swoosh along the entirety of the bottom of the post. The centre of the post contains a yellow sticky note with a red push pin. The sticky note reads β€œWhat is Cerebral Palsy?” in bold. Below the title reads β€œCerebral Palsy (CP) affects movement and muscle coordination due to early brain damage. Symptoms vary from mild coordination issues to difficulty walking. It’s a lifelong condition, but treatments can help improve quality of life. Think of it as mixed signals from the brain and muscles.”

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month!

CP is a group of disorders that affect movement, muscle tone, and posture.

#cerebralpalsy #cerebralpalsyawareness #cerebralpalsyawarenessmonth

04.03.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Existential therapy
YouTube video by Brad Linn Existential therapy

youtube.com/watch?v=aMgu... #existential #existentialism #psychology #psychotherapy

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Great! Can't wait

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Groundbreaking new book providing qualitative researchers with a method to research life.

#existential

14.03.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It arrived today ahead of publication day! Wonderful feeling to hold this book in my hands. Such a lot of work went into this book!
@emmyvandeurzen.bsky.social
#existential #methodology

12.03.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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NSPC is the Home of Existential Training.

We have
2 doctoral programmes in counselling psychology and existential psychotherapy,
5 masters programmes, PGDip’s and PGCerts,
all joint or validated by Middlesex University.

Further details at: www.Nspc.org.uk

Admissions@nspc.org.uk

#existential

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It’s all happening!

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