Tag: psychology | Draven's Tales from the Crypt

When an empath loves a narcissist

There is no more toxic connection than the relationship between an empath and a narcissist. Empaths are often mistakenly believed to be weak or victims of their own kindness. This is far from the truth. Empaths are strong, resilient people who are highly sensitive to the feelings and emotions of others. It is only when narcissists enter the picture that they become vulnerable.

Corona cover-up tactics: Sweeping everything under the rug

There are some topics that simply demand attention. For example: cover-ups. If something supposedly worked as "fantastically" as the COVID-19 policies, according to talk show sets and government mouthpieces, one would have expected the authorities to bombard us with success charts. Full of pride, of course. With fanfare. And glitter. Instead? Silence. Walls. Blackouts. Lawsuits. And when it really...

Genetically modified food without a label: The EU serves it up, the citizen swallows it.

The EU has once again done what it does best: made decisions that are supposedly for all of us, but strangely enough always benefit those who already live in their own version of Monopoly. This time it's about food. More precisely: about what will be allowed to land on our plates in the future without us even suspecting that

Resilience: Self-deception?

You've been taught to be proud if you're "resilient." If you keep going. If you function even when the system is screaming at you. Resilience is the new badge of honor for the exhausted: a nice word for endurance. A label that sanctifies toughness and criminalizes trembling. Companies hand out resilience workshops like bandages—so the wound can continue to fester.

Drosten: The man who couldn't remember – but advised an entire country

Sometimes politics feels like a poorly programmed escape room: puzzles everywhere, nobody has the code, and in the end, Christian Drosten stands there, pulling on a door that's been locked for three years, muttering: "I just can't put it together anymore." Welcome to the Corona inquiry, Bundestag edition, Room 4900 – or as some call it: the biomedical

DBD: Selecting Player – Oxygen

Spanish contemporary metal band Oxygen has released their new music video, "Selecting Player," a powerful and intense visual statement that builds upon the sound and identity of their 2024 debut album, "A New Dawn." Formed in 2021, Oxygen quickly gained recognition with "A New Dawn." Their songs explore themes such as resilience and inner conflict.

Self-determined health: New paths beyond statutory health insurance supplementary insurance

The current health insurance system is restrictive, expensive, and leaves little room for genuine personal responsibility. In this presentation, Dr. Björn Riggenbach presents an alternative model – far removed from expensive supplemental insurance and focused on the individual. A system based on trust, freedom, and community. Anyone interested in responsible healthcare will find new perspectives here. What if...?