DOPPELGANGER: THE FRAGILITY OF IDENTITY, PERCEPTION, AND REALITY Imagine one day, as you’re browsing online, you come across a profile carrying your name yet living an entirely different life. How would you feel? Or consider witnessing the rise of a figure who claims to represent you in society but has nothing to do with who […]
ARE WE ALL BIASED? Yes, indeed, even the West, while extensively critiquing bias and endeavoring to educate society through films and narratives… I remember encountering that cry for the first time in those poorly translated films from my childhood: “YOU CAN’T JUDGE ME!” It wasn’t until I grew older that I truly understood its significance. […]
MISCONCEPTIONS ARE CONCERNING In this article, we’ll dive into daily misconceptions and their impacts, based on the new book Misbeliefs by Prof. Dan Ariely (*). In a time when everyone clings to their own version of truth, this topic has been on my mind lately. Dan Ariely, the James B. Duke Professor at Duke University, […]
IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN OUR HEALTH IN THE LIVES WE LEAD?The Myth of Normal – Trauma, Disease, and Healing in a Toxic Culture Last year, I wrote an article titled “The Body Keeps Score, But We Can Change It!” and summarized my views based on a global bestseller (https://muratulker.com/y/beden-kayit-tutar-olsun-kaydi-degistirmek-elimizde/.Now), the book Dr. Gabor MATÉ, […]