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Psychology of Psychologist Behind Diagnosis: How DSM-5 Guides Mental Health Professionals to Diagnose Anxiety Disorders

Ever wondered how it is determined by your therapist whether your anxiety is ‘normal’ or a disorder?  The first step towards answering such questions is a proper diagnosis. Furthermore, this requires a proper criterion for each disorder, which is standardised

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The Hidden Cost of Academic Competition: How Scores and Rankings Affect Student Mental Health 

Consider a student, slouched over stacks of textbooks late at night, their bloodshot eyes, their mind spinning. The pressure of a looming examination, a coveted ranking, presses down, overwhelming all else in their life. It is no singular occurrence; it

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The Psychology of Feeling Behind in Your 20s: Social Comparison, Identity Crisis & Mental Health

Your 20s are the years to do it all, to feel it all and well, just figure your whole life out in just less than 10 years. Although it sounds dauntingly exciting at first, it’s a lot for our minds

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The Psychology of Shift Work: Why Irregular Hours Increase the Risk of Mood Disorders 

Whether it be a necessary means to earn some extra cash or even an opportunity to grow one’s career, shift work has become a common phenomenon in modern occupations. People spend time out of traditional daylight hours to keep a

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Addiction, Algorithms, and Debt: The Psychology Driving India’s Online Gaming Ban

Behind the flashy screens of Real-Money Games (RMGs) lies a cycle of Compulsive Play, Debt Traps, & Mental Health Fallout. The Government of India has recently imposed a blanket ban on online money games through the Promotion and Regulation of

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Attendance vs. Attention: Why Compulsory Attendance Doesn’t Guarantee Real Learning 

Meera doesn’t understand her teacher’s classes. She sits through the entire class staring blankly at the board, half trying to listen and make sense of things, while half zoned out. She wants to take up some additional tuition from other

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Unequal Emotional Labour in Partnerships: Causes, Gender Dynamics & Solutions

Imbalances in emotional and mental labour frequently lead to unbalanced partnership dynamics. Emotional labour, a concept first explicitly defined by Arlie Russell Hochschild, is the management of one’s own emotions and the often-invisible workload of replying to others’ emotional needs.

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Hormone Therapy and Mental Health: How HRT Transforms Emotional Well-Being in Trans Men and Women

Hormone therapy is one of the most crucial tools in transgender healthcare. Apart from being a key contributor to changing physical characteristics, it also brings emotional and psychological relief. Hormone treatments have been linked to findings that show reduced anxiety,

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The Psychology of Overstimulation: How Cognitive Overload Leads to Emotional Under fulfilment

Imagine walking into a room where five televisions are blaring at full volume, your phone is pinging with constant notifications, your friend is calling you through the telephone and strobe lights are flashing above your head. You try to pay

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Influence of Environmental Sensitivity on Mental Health

The trait of environmental sensitivity is characterised by an increased sensitivity to different physical, emotional, and social stimuli, such as bright lights and other people’s moods. People with this trait thus also have a deeper cognitive processing of these sensory stimulations. One of