Defence Mechanisms in Everyday Battles
Imagine a situation, where you came 30 minutes late to the office due to the heavy rains. As soon as you get to your seat, your boss asks you to be in his cabin. Although arriving late was not all
Imagine a situation, where you came 30 minutes late to the office due to the heavy rains. As soon as you get to your seat, your boss asks you to be in his cabin. Although arriving late was not all
“Humans are social animals…”– a quote by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle remains equally relevant to this day. Indeed we are social creatures. It’s hard to imagine a life without people, a life of solitude and silence. Today the way
In the 1960s, Aaron Beck proposed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a psychotherapeutic approach that deals with automatic negative thoughts, cognitive distortions and underlying beliefs or schemas that disturb one’s cognition, emotions and behaviours. Today, CBT is extensively researched and used
A frequent reaction to being confined or isolated for a lengthy period is called “cabin fever.” Cabin fever is a group of symptoms that might appear under certain situations, rather than a definite diagnosis. There are occasions when you can
An enhanced sense of value and self-esteem is also associated with self-care. We convey a strong message to ourselves that we are worthy of love, care, and attention when we commit time and effort to improving our quality of life.
Though money management is a very common and normal part of every individual’s life, some people find it difficult to manage. In such cases, financial psychology comes to rescue. What is Financial Psychology? It focuses on the study of those
In the fast-paced world of ours, there exists huge loads of information. This digital world is in the realm of ‘Information is Wealth’. In such an unprecedented sense, there lies a thin line between truth and deception. To understand this
Narcissism is when one thinks superior of himself or herself. Narcissists take excessive interest in themselves and admire their own self more than anyone else. Being modest is the exact opposite of narcissism. Other words that can be used to
In our lives, there are always moments when we feel that we are stuck or circling in the same loop again and again. Those are the times when we need some external motivation to help us break through the spiral
An often-shrouded controversial topic in the field of psychiatry or intervention is the emergence of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Electroconvulsive therapy also known as ECT is a psychiatric treatment that involves sending electrical stimulation to the brain. This causes a brief