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Education

Understanding the Essential Skills in Psychology

In today’s world, understanding the behaviour of a person is complex. As we all know psychology is the study of human behavior and mind. Psychologists are the professionals who help people cope with harmful behaviour and the social and emotional

Health

Navigating Anorexia and Anosognosia Through Fiction and Reality

How many times have you tried to explain to your parents that they need to seek therapy, but they live in complete assurance on how they are mentally fittest? Surprisingly, there exists a term for this “anosognosia”. It is a

Health

Trichotillomania: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

The term “trichotillomania” (TTM), commonly referred to as “hair-pulling disorder,” was not originally used until the latter half of the 18th century, although it was initially mentioned in  Greek literature. In these situations, the patient’s actions lead the hair to

Therapy

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Phobias

Phobias are one of the most common mental disorders in India. The specific phobias can include fear of things or situations such as heights, enclosed, spaces, and social situations. This affects almost 4.2% of people in India. This may seem

Self Help

Psychology of Self-Criticism

We have all had that annoying voice in our head constantly berating us. Haunting us with a voice repeating “You are not enough”. That berating voice inside our head hurts more than anyone else insulting us. While this happens rarely

Positive

Conventional Wisdom v/s Creativity

In 1903, two bicycle mechanics from Ohio set out to do what the scientific community deemed impossible—build a flying machine. The Wright brothers’ success came not from dismissing the collective knowledge of their time but from combining it with an

Education

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Imagine you wake up one day and you are not able to connect emotionally with anyone, you do not feel any emotions that strongly, you feel you are detached from the entire world. What seems like a far-fetched imagination to us

Health

The Psychological impact of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome is an important and multi-faceted disease entity affecting all age groups. While researchers have well chronicled the physical features of the disease, they have often relegated its psychological counterpart to the background. This article attempts to explore

Education

What is Free Association?

We all have problems, and life isn’t same for all. The intensity and severity of problems ranges from a daily to-do list of tasks that are racing through our minds or a massive problem gnawing away at us all the

Health

Pica: The Compulsion to Eat Non-food Items

Pica is an eating disorder characterized by the compulsive consumption of non-food items. This condition occurs across different demographics, most notably in children and pregnant mothers. Apart from its negative health impact it also has dangerous implications on the well-being