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Crime Self Help

The Role of Psychological Assessments in Court

Have you ever thought about what drives a serial killer? Why would they carry out such brutal attacks? Wouldn’t they have empathy? What does their court trial look like? Will there be a psychological exploration of these cases? Here is

Health

The Psychology of Solitary Confinement

When I say, “The third week of March 2020”, what do you remember? The Lockdown, right? Imagine you lived separately from your family for work and had to manage the lockdown all alone. The first few months felt relaxing and

Education

The Interpretations of Dreams by Sigmund Freud

Do you remember what you dreamed about last night? Or did you sleep through the entire night without dreaming? If you had a dream, was it pleasant or unpleasant? Dreams feel like a blur between what is real and unreal.

Education

Incorporating Storytelling in Education

One of the earliest forms of communication is storytelling. Many communities and civilisations have used storytelling as a tool to pass down knowledge and traditions from one generation to others. In many communities, storytelling is still used as a major

Health Social

How Brain Rot is silently ruining our lives: A Psychological Perspective

Social media has become omnipresent in the lives of every digital-age citizen through interaction, information consumption, self-perception, and perception of others. While platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok have revolutionized communication, they have also introduced new psychological challenges. The

Health

Is Gambling Evil?: Understanding Gambling Disorder and its Causes

Heywood Broun, a sharp-witted American journalist, once said, “The urge to gamble is so universal, and its practice so pleasurable, that I assume it must be evil.” This statement encapsulates a powerful truth: the irresistible urge to gamble is a

Positive Self Help

50 Conversation Starters to Fill Awkward Silences

But mastering the social game sometimes proves to be very difficult, especially when those awkward silences occur. Though these minutes can be truly awkward, they give excellent opportunities to bond on a deeper level and find new subjects. So here

Health

Addiction vs Compulsion

Addiction refers to a persistent and intense urge to use a psychoactive substance or engage in a behavior which produces natural rewards, barring its detrimental consequences. An individual when consumes a particular substance or engages in an activity, activates the

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The Impact of Sleep Apnea on Mental Health: Signs and Symptoms

Sleep apnea is a condition affecting lots of people whereby breathing becomes difficult and even stops when one is asleep. It is well known as a cause of physical ailments including heart diseases and sleepiness during the day; it also

Self Help

Fawning: Trauma, People-Pleasing, and Healing

Trauma overwhelms an individual’s capacity to cope with stressful incidents. FIGHT, FLIGHT, FREEZE and FAWNING are the four known fear responses. Fawning refers to a coping mechanism which is characterized by resorting to people pleasing and submissive behaviors. It aids