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Early Menopause and Risk of Cognitive Decline 

Every woman faces the natural checkpoint of menopause in their life. This milestone usually occurs around the age of 45 to 55. However, for some women, menopause occurs much earlier than usual. This has been associated with many different physical and

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Dopamine’s Role in Cognitive Flexibility: New Research Insights 

A recent study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, provides new insights into the neurochemical basis of cognitive flexibility. The study, titled “Dopaminergic Mechanisms of Cognitive Flexibility: An [18F]Fallypride PET Study” by Isabelle Miederer and her team, used advanced

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Cognitive Appraisal Theory: How Your Mind Shapes Your Emotions 

Let’s take a hypothetical situation: Imagine yourself walking alone in a dark street one evening. Suddenly, you begin to hear footsteps approaching very close to you. In such a situation , you might be getting nervous and frightened as your

Awareness Therapy

Is it possible to treat people with Substance Use Disorders using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? 

Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) can be defined as “a cluster of cognitive, behavioural and physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues using the substance despite significant substance-related problems” (APA, 2013). It can arise from a maladaptive pattern of behaviours and

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The Role of Introspection in Overcoming Cognitive Biases 

Cognitive biases are the unconscious thought patterns that determine how one processes information, makes choices and interacts with the world. These may help simplify complexity into simpler terms but lead to flawed reasoning, poor decision-making, discriminatory behaviour, and much more.

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Cognitive Distortions 101: The Hidden Link Between Cognitive Distortions, Anxiety, and Depression

Cognitive Distortions are negative thought patterns that make people view a situation inaccurately. For instance, consider someone who, upon getting a rejection letter for an application, does not take it as a single setback but starts reasoning by saying, “I

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The Approach Of Cognitive Psychology And Its Role In Mental Health

Cognitive Psychology is a branch of psychology that studies and focuses on internal mental processes, how everything works inside our brain, like how we think, memorize, and perceive the world, how we pay attention to particular things and ignore the

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How Does Cognitive Appraisal Influence Our Emotional Responses and Behavior?

The term “cognitive appraisal” refers to the subjective interpretation of the stimuli. Each individual has their interpretation leading to unique emotional responses. Cognitive appraisal can be done unconsciously or even consciously. The James-Lange suggests that cognitive appraisal may occur unconsciously,

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Research: Early Bilingualism Boosts Brain Connectivity and Cognitive Flexibility

New research from McGill University and other institutions underlines the cognitive benefits of mastering a second language, especially if learned early in childhood. The new study demonstrates that bilingual people have increased connectivity between areas of the brain, i.e., a

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What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)?

Insomnia is one of the most common types of sleep disorders, which is characterised by difficulty falling, sleep difficulties in the quality of sleep, waking up too early, and then difficulty falling back asleep. Insomnia is one of the most