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How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Helps Break the Anxiety Cycle

CBT helps to identify anxious thoughts that lead to an overload of physical symptoms. If it is more, it results in avoidance, thus increasing fear. CBT first identifies such thoughts, which are then checked against facts. Following this, the patients

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A Study of Team Life in Small Spaces: How Proximity Shapes Behaviour

When people live and work together in small places for months, what happens to them? This is a deal because people are going to be on spaceships for a long time soon. They will also be on submarines and at

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John B. Watson’s Personal Scandal and the Fall of Behaviourism’s Public Image

Psychology encountered many challenges throughout the 20th century as it was trying to become accepted as a scientific discipline, and one of those challenges was that of John B. Watson, who had great confidence as a psychologist and wanted to

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Mini Adults: Why Children Are Adopting Grown-Up Social Behaviours

The playground is quiet; instead of chasing one another, kids are seen sitting in the corner, thumbing at their phones, talking about followers, filters, and which post will get more likes. What was once a space filled with laughter and

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New Study Links Designer Dog Crossbreeding to Increased Anxiety and Behavioural Issues  

A new study was conducted by Gina Bryson of the Royal Veterinary College, U.K., which provides plenty of new information for a cynophilist. The major focus of this research was on designer dogs that are created by intentionally breeding two different

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CBD and Aggression: How Cannabidiol May Affect Aggressive Behaviour

This research looks at how cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in cannabis, might influence aggressive behaviour in humans and animals. While CBD is often talked about for its calming anti-anxiety effects, scientists are still learning how it affects behaviour in different

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Neural Differences Between Guilt and Shame: How These Emotions Shape Behaviour

Guilt and shame are powerful emotions that influence how people think, feel and behave in social situations. Although these emotions are often used interchangeably,  they are not the same. Both can arise when a person believes they have done something

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Inaction as Strategy: Passive Behaviour in Shared Public Responsibilities

We often think of social problems as failures of action. Despite widespread concern about climate change, it continues to be the dominant threat to our future life cycles. Many institutions are fast becoming uninhabitable due to neglect, yet there continues to

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Psychological and Neuroscientific Insights into Gift Giving Behaviour

Gift giving is an important part of social relationships. It is often seen as a way to express care, love and appreciation. This article focuses on the psychology behind gift giving, especially the growing interest in secondhand gifts. Instead of

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What Generational Differences Tell Us About Human Behaviour

Have you ever imagined owning a Time Machine that you could use to go back in time and witness the lives of your parents? How did they live? What did they do in School? How did they enjoy? Basically, witnessing