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Intellectual Disability: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

The term “intellectual disability” is replaced by “mental retardation” by DSM-V as it has negative connotations, is offensive and raises misunderstandings about the nature of the disorder. Intellectual Disability refers to cognitive deficits in intellectual functioning – intelligence, reasoning, planning,

Education

Why Psychology is Important?

Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour. As a research-and experiment-based discipline, psychology draws on a rich tradition of psychological theory to shape contemporary methods and procedures. Psychology clarifies human behaviour and enables us to comprehend

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What Is Conformity?

Imagine you’re asked to be the participant in a psychological experiment. You’re sitting in a room with a group of 8 other people. A presenter is standing in front of you, showing you plaque cards of different colours. The experiment

Education Health

Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

“I don’t feel like doing anything, nothing is working out in my life, I can’t sleep, or eat, why is god doing this to me? “ It is just a phase…” The other day, on a moonlit promenade after a

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Classical Conditioning: A Simple Exploration through Ivan Pavlov

Ding!Ding! You hear the school bell ring and it is lunch break, you immediately open your tiffin box and start eating. Why do we automatically open our tiffins to eat as soon as the bell rings? This association of the

Therapy

15 of the Best Couples Therapy Techniques to try

Couples therapy is a form of therapy that aims at solving interpersonal conflicts and issues arising between you and your partner. It involves the therapist acting as a mediator between romantically involved individuals to form a communication bridge that was

Life Style

The Psychology of Temptation

Temptation is the term used by people so often to express the feeling of craving, when they want to do something or have something specific for themselves, even when they know they should avoid having or wanting it as it

Self Help

Self Punishment and Self Love

Self-love and self-punishment are two sides of the same coin that somewhere shape our relationship with ourselves. On one hand, self-love fosters growth, acceptance and compassion, self-punishment on the other hand leads to negative self-talk, low self-esteem, and self-harming behaviour.

Self Help

How To Deal With A Narcissist?

A very famous story in Greek mythology follows the story of a hunter named Narcissus who was very famously beautiful. Narcissus did not return anyone’s affection towards him because he believed them to be beneath him in terms of attractiveness.

Awareness

What is ‘Sober Curious’?

“Sober Curious” describes a developing movement among those who are questioning their relationship with alcohol and contemplating cutting back or giving it up. This movement is frequently the result of worries about one’s general well-being, productivity, mental clarity, and general