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Self Help

Psychology Behind Goal-Setting

Imagine yourself going to chess practice without having any major or minor reasons, or even writing your exams without a solid reason to do so. Making up such scenarios in our heads itself causes us discomfort as we think of

Awareness Self Help

Reciprocal Determinism in Psychology

Reciprocal determinism is a foundational concept in the field of psychology proposed by influential social cognitive theorist Albert Bandura. The theory states that there is never a one-way causality to human behaviour. Instead, behaviour emerges as an interactive product shaped

Awareness

What is Tic disorder, and how it is connected with tourette syndrome?

Tic disorder, as described in Diagnostics and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) is a motor disorder, which comes under the category of neurodevelopmental disorders. Tic disorder is categorized by the presence of tics that occur in isolation, irrespective of

Awareness Education

Genie Wiley: A Story of Abuse, Rescue, and Lingering Questions

People who are passionate about the academic discipline of psychology will surely be aware of the multiple controversial experiments that have been conducted throughout its history. Most of these experiments had ethical and moral considerations. Some of the most infamous

Positive

Psychology of Assertiveness

Let us consider a situation. Imagine you just returned home after a bad day. You are sitting in your living room, trying to calm yourself down and rest. Five minutes later, your phone rings with your friend’s call. You take

News

Gym-Goers Reports Boosted Mental Health: Research

Fitness resolutions and gym memberships are common in the new year, but a recent study raises the possibility that these objectives go beyond simple self-gratification. Research commissioned by ukactive indicates that exercise benefits not only our physical health but also

Awareness Health

Psychopathology: Definition, History, And Types

‘Psychopathology’ is a term used to address the abnormalities in the cognition, behavior, and experiences of individuals in terms of social norms. This term is used to describe the study of the nature of mental illnesses. This study includes many

Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt therapy is a type of counselling that focuses on increasing self-awareness in the present moment. It was developed by psychologists Fritz Perls, Laura Perls and Paul Goodman back in the 1940s and 1950s as a new approach based on

Health

Conduct Disorder: Signs and Diagnosis

Children and teenagers with conduct disorder (CD) suffer from a mental health illness marked by a persistent pattern of aggressive behaviours and acts that are detrimental to other people’s well-being. Rules and social conventions are also frequently broken by kids

Education

Exploring Id, Ego, and Superego in Personality

What makes us all unique? Our traits, behaviours, and preferences intertwine and delve into our complex nature of us, as humans. Most of us say ‘She is a good doctor’ or ‘I like someone’, what do we see or understand?