Category: Alternative Narrative

In 1978, Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said changed the discourse around the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region forever when he published his book ‘Orientalism’.

“Arabs, for example, are thought of as camel-riding, terroristic, hook-nosed, venal lechers whose undeserved wealth is an affront to real civilization.” – Edward Said Orientalism

In 1978, the Palestinian-American professor and writer Edward Said published his work Orientalism, that sparked an everlasting debate on the topic. In his book, he

“What we see depends mainly on what we look for” – John Lubbock  The confirmation bias is a type of cognitive bias. It is the

“One way or another we are all biased, but still we have the modern cortical capacity to choose whether or not to let the harmful

As humans, sometimes we think irrationally. The ways we act, we treat other people, we make decisions may be influenced by some peculiar processes that

What causes injustice and stereotypes? They can happen for countless factors, but what no one knows is that cognitive bias can be one of the

“All violence is the result of people tricking themselves into believing that their pain derives from other people and that consequently those people deserve to

Water Scarcity Around the Globe: Reasons, Issues and Consequences Today, water scarcity – the limited access to much needed water – affects four billion people

The Middle East, like much of the world, is getting hotter, the already hot and dry climate is changing rapidly and it’s raining less.  People

“Peace appeals to the hearts; studies to the brain. Both are needed, indeed indispensable. But equally indispensable is a valid link between brain and heart.

As the use of social networks increases, they generate a virtual reality. This means of communication, in turn, generates digital identities, giving rise to a