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Neuroimaging of Emotion : The Science Behind Our Gloomy and Sunny Days

Emotion – the word is old as time and the way it arises veiled with a mystery as arcane as the origin of human existence. Needless to say, do we really know what emotion actually is?

This work, which was adapted from my final course essay in Cognitive Science and edited for popular reading, is my attempt to explain it – Andi Juliastri S Continue reading Neuroimaging of Emotion : The Science Behind Our Gloomy and Sunny Days

Andi Juliastri x Entrepreneur Resorts for Ocean Day

An Events and Marketing Manager season in my career. My first paying job was in sales. In Indonesia they call it Sales Promotion Girls or SPG for short. While the job title might provoke a negative connotation to some ears, I performed it with passion and integrity. No work was below me, I did it all, from lifting boxes to sell products in the streets … Continue reading Andi Juliastri x Entrepreneur Resorts for Ocean Day

Twilight Discussion

December, 27th. Twilight. Five graduates of International Relations were on their way back to Jakarta after attending a party outside the capital city, taking a public communter, the trans-Jakarta. As they sat on a long perching  green velvet bench, they started to discuss issues pertaining to the current political events in Jakarta. On one side of the coach, fellow passengers seemed to pay attention on … Continue reading Twilight Discussion

Alasan

Sebelum Anda membaca, sejak awal Saya informasikan bahwa tulisan ini bersifat sangat subjektif. Oleh karena itu pula, jika dalam tulisan-tulisan sebelumnya Saya menggunakan Bahasa Inggris, kali ini, Saya memilih untuk menulis dengan menggunakan bahasa ibu Saya. Asimilasi. Terdapat beberapa alasan mengapa asimilasi sangat penting untuk diimplementasikan oleh setiap individu yang berasal dari suku Bugis dan Makassar. Dua suku serumpun yang mendiami sebuah pulau besar berbentuk … Continue reading Alasan

Dragqueen

Disclaimer: I wrote this blogpost out of angst and sadness. So I hope you read this piece with a little more of compassion. Today, on my way back home, I bumped into some kind of underworld mundane, the first and the most frightening one that I have ever seen. A superstitious creature which came to life with their thick compact powder, fake eye-lashes, and artificial … Continue reading Dragqueen

Postponing Parenthood Means Preserving The World’s Civilization

It is universally acknowledged that children are the next generation to preserve the continuation of the world. Saving their future means saving the human kind and its civilisation from extinction. But what if saving the human kind and its legacy becomes the very reason that destroy the society? What if saving the humankind through reckless reproduction plan only creates overpopulation, crime, and war? What if … Continue reading Postponing Parenthood Means Preserving The World’s Civilization