June 2016 became the time of an awful glory for the American city Orlando, FL. At first, a famous singer was killed there, and the day after whether Islamist or just a mad man arranged the carnage in a nightclub. This terrible news has stirred the whole world and, in particular, once again made us […]
Q & A with Film Editor Shayar Bhansali!
For film editors, the mark of greatness means that their work goes unnoticed– that their cuts remain virtually invisible so as to let the story unfold seamlessly before our eyes. While editing is arguably one of the most challenging and story defining aspects of a film production, it is actually quite rare for an editor […]
Heroin: Not Just a Suburban White Problem
Over thirty years ago, HIV took the U.S. by storm, claimed over 600 thousand lives to date and became one of the leading causes of death in the country. Now, another epidemic threatens to destroy the lives of Americans on a similar scale: drug addiction. In 2014 alone, 47,055 people died from overdose — the […]
Mental Health: What Does Abnormal Behavior Mean?
This article requires a featured image. Butcher, Hooley, & Mineka (2013) noted the field of abnormal psychology strives to capture the causes and treatments of mental disorders. The researchers explained the meaning of abnormality has not been universally agreed upon, however there is agreement regarding which conditions classify as disorders. Therefore, certain conditions might be […]
Book review: “Animal Madness” by Laurel Braitman
We have all heard the sad stories of traumatized dogs from irresponsible breeders in Eastern Europe. We also know, that zoo animals suffer psychologically, so that animal mothers often abandon their newborn offspring. Laurel Braitman’s book “animal madness” deals with such issues. She does not rate “un-normal” behaviour in humans and animals, but quotes the […]
Brains, Perception and The Dress That Ate the Internet
When a picture of an everyday dress worn by the mother of a bride brings the Internet to its knees, something interesting is going on. To understand what means rethinking the very nature of the perceptual worlds we inhabit. “Is this dress white and gold or blue and black? Me and my friends can’t agree […]
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