Introduction In a quiet corner of La Mancha, an aging gentleman sits surrounded by books of chivalry, losing himself page after page until reality fractures. He is no longer Alonso Quixano. He is Don Quixote de la Mancha, a knight-errant called to defend the oppressed and right the wrongs of a world corrupted by wickedness. […]
Language as Prison: Thought Control and Cognitive Science Insights from 1984
Introduction George Orwell’s 1984, published in 1949, transcends its identity as a dystopian novel to function as a comprehensive psychological treatise on power, control, and the fragmentation of the human psyche under totalitarian rule. Through the harrowing journey of Winston Smith, Orwell constructs not merely a cautionary political tale but a penetrating exploration of how […]
The Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health and Identity: Understanding the Link Between Social Media Use and Teen Depression
The Digital Playground and Its Shadows It’s a typical evening in any teenager’s life: phones in hand, eyes glued to flashes of Instagram reels, TikTok trends, and Snapchat stories. Notifications ding continuously—friends posting, sharing, tagging, commenting. Social media isn’t just a pastime. It’s the social fabric where identities are woven and friendships cultivated. Yet, beneath […]