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Safa Rubaye, MD

Safa Rubaye, MD

Black Mirror’s “Playtest”: The Memory of Fear and Why We Never Truly Forget

Black Mirror’s “Playtest” (S3E2) explores the neuroscience of fear memory, revealing why the brain remembers terror long after the danger is gone.

Black Mirror’s “Playtest”: The Memory of Fear and Why We Never Truly Forget

Safa Rubaye, MD

Safa Rubaye, MD

Why Did Walt Kowalski Sacrifice Himself in Gran Torino?

How an aging war vet’s self-destruction fits an ancient survival playbook shaped by genes, groups, and a deep need to matter.

Why Did Walt Kowalski Sacrifice Himself in Gran Torino?

Safa Rubaye, MD

Safa Rubaye, MD

Gran Torino and the Grumbling Years: Why Walt Kowalski Sounds Like Every Cranky Neighbor You Know

A drive-by tour of brain chemistry, loneliness, and lawn maintenance that turns late-life grousing into a science lesson.

Gran Torino and the Grumbling Years: Why Walt Kowalski Sounds Like Every Cranky Neighbor You Know

Safa Rubaye, MD

Safa Rubaye, MD

What It (2017) Teaches Us About the Universal Jitters Around Clowns

A playful, brain-savvy stroll through red balloons, evolutionary alarms, and the sticky grin of Pennywise.

What It (2017) Teaches Us About the Universal Jitters Around Clowns

Safa Rubaye, MD

Safa Rubaye, MD

The Weight of Words: The Psychological Dilemma Behind Agu’s "Beast" Identity

How Forced Violence Clashes with an Intact Moral Compass in Beasts of No Nation

The Weight of Words: The Psychological Dilemma Behind Agu’s "Beast" Identity

Safa Rubaye, MD

Safa Rubaye, MD

Real Pain: Transgenerational Trauma Through Historical Echoes

Exploring the Inherited Scars of Trauma: 'A Real Pain' and Its Reflection of Holocaust Legacy

Real Pain: Transgenerational Trauma Through Historical Echoes

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