Elitsa Dermendzhiyska
Science Writer and Social Entrepreneur, London
Elitsa Dermendzhiyska is a science writer and entrepreneur working at the intersection of technology, research and mental health. She is co-creator of Betwixt, an immersive self-reflection app that combines storytelling, psychology and play.
Written by Elitsa Dermendzhiyska
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Mood and emotion
Feeling, in situ
What if emotions are not universal and hardwired but exquisite acts of meaning-making specific to context and culture?
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Information and communication
The misinformation virus
Lies and distortions don’t just afflict the ignorant. The more you know, the more vulnerable you can be to infection
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Psychiatry and psychotherapy
Cradled by therapy
Why therapy works is still up for debate. But, when it does, its methods mimic the attachment dynamics of good parenting
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Social psychology
Rejection kills
The brain makes no distinction between a broken bone and an aching heart. That’s why social exclusion needs a health warning
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