humanity
Mental health is a fundamental right; the future of humanity depends on it.
The Creative Mind:
The Creative Mind: Genius or Madness G Creativity...the spark that ignites the fires of passion and fuels the burning desire that drives one's need for self-expression. But, what underlying factors produce that spark? Is creativity the genius of illuminated moments of clarity, or is it brief interludes into madness?
By Kimberly Sweet5 years ago in Psyche
Epimetheus Drowned
Dotted throughout the rising foothills along the coast are fires stoked by man. The cherished gift and sacrifice Prometheus gave our species. Something that would one day allow us to rival the gods. The cost was dear, but honored and revered by all. But the world is entirely ignorant of the efforts of the unsung protector of our race, Epimetheus, in preserving the rights of mankind.
By Jay Robbins5 years ago in Psyche
I Need Acceptance, Not Awareness
This month is autism awareness month where people light up blue hearts for awareness. As an autistic person myself, I feel we don’t need awareness, we need acceptance. I still see people on social media use the term autistic as a way to insult somebody. We get classed as aliens by society and many of the people I love who are on the spectrum themselves have experienced years of bullying and discrimination. What’s worse is that the big organisations that claim to help us are actually the ones doing the most damage.
By Chloe Gilholy5 years ago in Psyche
First Impressions
I was born for this. I've waited my whole life for something like this to happen. I'm not saying that I've prayed for a mass pandemic, no that would be a bit morbid and cruel and crazy. I might be crazy, but not that crazy. No, I hoped and prayed to whatever higher power being out there that would listen to a girl like me that something would happen (like a freak blizzard or everyone's doors got glued shut or like an alien attack?) to keep everyone inside so for once in my life I could be normal. Just like everyone else.
By L. M. Williams5 years ago in Psyche
Me - human
It is my first night trip through my reality. Sky full of stars and somewhere in the middle our Moon. Earth's natural satellite. From here it's so bright and mysterious. You would never say that this is only reflected light coming from the Sun. It gets me thinking how so many things are so much different than they seem to be. We see little bright object in the sky called star and we don't even realise it might not longer exist in the Universe. We don't think how big or from how far it's coming, we just see it shining.
By Joanna Golczynska5 years ago in Psyche
What is the meaning of ascetic ideals?
In this essay, the meaning of ascetic ideals becomes far clearer through the use of Nietzsche’s account on the subject in his third essay in On The Genealogy of Morals, this is not surprising due to Nietzsche being influenced by Schopenhauer before moving on to develop his own views. A similar thing happened with Socrates who Nietzsche was very critical of and, after attacking his ideas fiercely moved on in much the same fashion as he did with Schopenhauer to formulate his own. I will, however, not neglect Schopenhauer and Socrates in this essay, I will look at them in more detail in the later stages as I will Kierkegaard and Weil, though not in quite so much detail.
By JoJoBonetto5 years ago in Psyche
An Exploration of Conspiracy's
I have been asked to discuss my thoughts and feelings as to why people tend to believe in abstract conspiracy theories. This is such a huge and important topic as there are so many different conspiracies amongst the world and there tends to be huge ridicule towards the people who entertain these ideas. I shall try to remain impartial as I delve into the underlying reasons as to why I believe it tends to be specific people/characters that indulge in these concepts and who strongly believe in them.
By Merrie Tucker5 years ago in Psyche
Shattered
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The edge of the precipice is such a fragile thing; teetering but managing to maintain your balance, just thus. To both sides holds the unknown, though you can feel the madness emanating from the beyond; the tightrope holds familiarity, clutching to it as your only means of sanity.
By Finn River Clemons5 years ago in Psyche
Priming in the Zen and Now
This sounds a bit crazy. After all, who would think of the Rolling Stones as music to meditate to, but I did. I laugh when I look back and think about it. I was probably around the age of 20. The Tattoo You album was released in 1981, so, loving the Rolling Stones, I raced out to get it. Mick, his satin trousers, and bold stage presence, strutting his stuff and Keith, the renegade hippie with a wicked smile and blazing guitar technique were the matrix of the band to me.
By jacki fleet5 years ago in Psyche
How My Game Club Continues to Impact the Lives of Over 100 Kids and Adults With Autism
Before I get to the exciting and inspiring things about my game club and my members, let me give you a quick background on ASD; Autism Spectrum Disorder. In 2013, the DSM-5 changed the way Autism, Aspergers (high functioning autism) and PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) were recognized and determined. In the past, all aspects and different levels of Autism were recognized as their own separate entities. It was quite beneficial to know the exact diagnosis of an individual as it leads to better gauging how to treat them and have a better understanding of their abilities and functioning at a first meeting. When the DSM-5 decided to change their guidelines and lump all forms and stages of autism into one title, Autism, it made it more difficult at first meeting to develop a course of treatment plan for the individual. Hopefully in the future the change will be reversed and each stage of autism will be recognized as separate entities again.
By Sadie Colucci5 years ago in Psyche
