Domestic Violence on Male Victims | Betapsi
What is Domestic Violence? First and foremost, domestic violence, which can also be referred as intimate partner violence, can be perpetuated in various ways including: […]
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I want to believe: The psychology of conspiracy theories | Betapsi Malta
Written by Nadine Agius for Betapsi on conspiracy theories A Eurobarometer survey in 2020 that assessed beliefs in conspiracy theories has found that 29% of […]
Why We Still Need Pride in 2021 | Betapsi
Written by Kristina Micallef Pulè Recent polls carried out to measure which countries are most LGBTIQ+ friendly stated that Malta was voted the tenth safest […]
The Criminality Cycle | Betapsi
Written by Rachel Dalli Ever wondered what drives people to get into a life of criminality? Why don’t they opt to escape the cycle? According […]
Sex, Intimacy and Older Adults | Betapsi
Written by Francesca Camilleri According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (1943), sex is a physiological need equivalent to breathing and sleeping. On the other hand, […]
Adult relationships: the influence of childhood | Betapsi
Written by Andrè Mifsud The Independent‘s agony aunt column shared this story: “My girlfriend Amy has an Australian pen-pal called Leo, who she has been […]
Empathy vs Sympathy: what’s the difference? | Betapsi
Written by Rachel Dalli It is hardly surprising that humans, by their nature as social beings, have the potential to communicate several aspects of their […]
The Clever Psychology Behind Cults | Betapsi Malta
Written by Kristina Micallef Pulè “Power resides only where men believe it resides. […] A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes […]
Toxic Masculinity: Developing Stereotypes from a Young Age | Betapsi Malta
Written by Mirea Gauci People are always taught to use the adjectives strong for males and weak for females from a young age. In a […]
The Thin Line Between Sexual Deviance and Sexual Offence | Betapsi
Written By Francesca Camilleri You might have heard about the scandal of a man breaking into a farm at night to have sex with a […]
The benefits of therapy after a breakup | Betapsi Malta
Written by Daniela Cremona Whether you broke things up with your partner or your partner broke things up with you, going through a breakup can […]
How dementia affects the patient and those around them | Betapsi Malta
Written by Ivana Galea How many times have you observed your 60-year-old father going through street after street in order to find parking, only to […]
The reality behind depression | Betapsi Malta
Written by Chris Debono One of the most unfortunate and perhaps frequent misunderstandings in our community happens when people mistake depression for sadness. Having said […]
What is racism and why does it happen? | Betapsi Malta
Written by Andrè Mifsud On May 25th 2020, the death of African-American George Floyd critically raised these questions, as the whole world stood in shock […]
How is social media impacting our mental health? | Betapsi
Written by Rebecca Fsadni Social media has undoubtedly made its way into our lives and taken over. Whether it is that constant checking of our […]
How to manage Coronavirus anxiety | Betapsi Malta
Written by Neville Bonaci In the current crises and pandemic, there are many temptations for one to socially isolate themselves due to the current presence […]
Don't complain about 'offensive' costumes if you're not doing anything to help | Betapsi
Written by Luanne Grima There is this idea that in Carnival we dress up as anything we want because everything is acceptable on that day […]
Letting go of the past | Betapsi
Time is an unstoppable force that constantly progresses to day and night. As time goes on people change and evolve to work towards their future. […]
Can your dreams tell the future? | Betapsi
Dreams are a way in which we reveal our repressed emotions, such as anxiety, stress and worry. Studies show that our brains function more when […]
It’s time to start questioning fashion trends | Betapsi
Fashion trends and personalities – I mean, where does one even start? It’s quite funny that a third-year psychology student is attempting to write on […]