Emanuela Zhecheva, Author at Spiegeloog

Gradients and Pitfalls of Escaping Reality

To escape, or to not escape? Is escapism a healthy way of managing the emotional weight of life, or is it a mere slippery slope…

Emanuela ZhechevaFebruary 16, 2024

Society Spiegeloog 423: Pride

Social Structures: Beyond the Human Perspective

It is tempting to think of human societies as advanced, driven by many complex phenomena, and to think of non-human animals as primitive and simple.…

Emanuela ZhechevaJanuary 16, 2023

Society Spiegeloog 420: Taboo

Room for Improvement: Morality of Prisons?

Most of us have never and will never get anywhere near to experiencing what daily life is like for those behind bars. While hopefully, most…

Emanuela Zhecheva and Emily PoortSeptember 21, 2022

News & opinion Spiegeloog 418: Time Terra

Terra: The Psychology Behind Polar Expeditions

Did you know that you don’t have to go all the way to space to experience what it is like?Did you know that you don’t…

Emanuela ZhechevaApril 13, 2022

Science Spiegeloog 416: Language

Meows and Woofs, Tails and Teeth: The Language and Culture of Animals

To attract a cat, one must present their hand at a respectable distance from her, one finger extended to mimic the nose of a companion…

Emanuela Zhecheva and Max WhiteJanuary 31, 2022

Science Society Spiegeloog 414: Rise

To the Stars! The Psychology of Space Exploration

It is a technological world that we live in. Alongside smartphones, artificial intelligence and quantum computers, a new era is arising that might change the…

Emanuela ZhechevaOctober 12, 2021

Science Society Spiegeloog 411: Power

Express Yourself!

How do we pick what we are going to wear in the morning? What influences our clothing style? These questions seem to be quite complicated,…

Emanuela ZhechevaMay 7, 2021