Quino: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Quino: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Sara, Quino Quino: Looking Back and Moving Forward In today’s episode, Quino talks with Sara about being autistic. While he shares a few memories from the past, he focuses mainly on the work he has done and what he hopes to do in the future. His reflections offer a...
Quino: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Quino: Discovering Autism in His Own Words

Sara, Quino Quino: Discovering Autism in His Own Words In this episode, we talk to Quino, a 24-year-old who prefers to be described as an autistic person rather than “a person with autism.” Quino shares what his childhood was like and remembers the moment...
Emerging adulthood

Emerging adulthood

Sara Banda, Inmaculada Sánchez Emerging adulthood A new conceptualization of 18-29 years old. PSYCHOLOGY EXPLAINS SOCIETY. In this episode, Inmaculada explains what emerging adulthood is—the new term used to describe the years between 18 and 29. And yes, today’s young...
Emerging adulthood

Why Bad Thinking Sometimes Works

Sara Banda, Inmaculada Sánchez Why Bad Thinking Sometimes Works PSYCHOLOGY EXPLAINS SOCIETY. In this episode, we explore how our minds are effective because they sometimes make us think quickly, even if that thinking is imprecise. We explain what cognitive biases are...
Emerging adulthood

Understanding Polarisation

Sara Banda, Inmaculada Sánchez Understanding Polarisation PSYCHOLOGY EXPLAINS SOCIETY. Using concepts such as echo chambers, filter bubbles, and referent authority – and without resorting to alarmism about social media – this episode explores some of the mechanisms...