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Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self: Why Do People Pretend to Be Ill? 

Imagine purposefully trying to act sick in front of others even when you do not have a clear financial, legal, or other gain from doing so. This strange behaviour is a phenomenon of Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self (FDIS), where

Education

Karen Horney’s Challenge to Freudian Psychology

In the early 1900s, Sigmund Freud‘s psychoanalysis ruled psychological thought on the human mind. Most of the field believed its central tenets: behaviour is largely a function of unconscious instincts, personality is largely formed in early childhood, and women’s psychology

Awareness

Can Therapy Be Uncomfortable Without Being Harmful?

Most of us hope that our experience of therapy is pleasant, empathetic and that our emotions feel supported and soothed. Accordingly, when our therapy brings up uncomfortable emotions such as fear, anxiety, sadness and anger, it is often interpreted that

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10 Ways to Become More Mentally Flexible and Adapt to Change

In the rapidly developing world, we must be able to adapt to our new environment at the earliest. It is not just about the outer world but also about us within. Our life rarely unfolds as we expect. Plans change, relationships

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How EMDR Therapy treats trauma without the retelling of the whole story

Unlike a traditional psychotherapy session, you don’t need to recount the details of the memory to your therapist when you’re doing EMDR. When you do EMDR, you are not giving the therapist the details of the memory; you’re targeting the

Education

Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Psychiatric Disorders: What Research Shows

Everything that performs a function requires energy. From the devices used in everyday life and the complex systems that sustain the human body. The brain is particularly demanding of energy. The adult brain consumes approximately 20% of the body’s energy, while

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Living with Alexithymia: Beyond “I Don’t Know How I Feel”  

We have occasionally been asked about our feelings and the emotions we are going through. Even if our response isn’t totally truthful, the majority of us have a ready response. Consider how frequently someone asks, “How are you?” and you

Relationship

Communication Gaps in In-Law Relationships: A Psychological Perspective

The relationship with in-laws is usually complex and is shaped by societal demands, hierarchies of the family, and emotional vulnerabilities. Although these links could provide support and belonging, they are equally susceptible to misunderstandings. In the dynamics of in-laws, one

Awareness

Is Modern Psychiatry Keeping Us Sick? Exploring the Debate

Today, mental health awareness has widely increased. People are taking care of their mental well-being. Anxiety, depression, and emotional distress are topics of daily conversation. Yet, at the same time, psychiatry, i.e., the branch of medicine dedicated to treating mental disorders, has

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Understanding Transactional Analysis: The Psychology of Everyday Communication

She was finishing her sentence when she froze, screaming, “You never listen to anything I say!” Her son blinked, surprised by the way she sounded, rather than what she had said. That kid’s mother sounded exactly like his grandpa, thirty