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Health

BEAT, A Blended Treatment For Youth With Loss Of Control Eating

According to the UN definition, loss of control eating (LOC) is a common subclinical variant of full-threshold binge-eating disorder (BED) in youth, starting at age 15 to 24. It is defined as the feeling of losing control over eating an

Awareness

The Relationship Between Openness And Social Anxiety

The study uses a cognitive-behavioral model of social anxiety to examine the relationship between openness as a personality trait and social anxiety in the Internet age. It includes 522 students from two regions in China and shows that social anxiety

Awareness

Resist Temptation through the Power of Self Control

The Tale of the Golden Apple  Once, in a small village, there was a young boy named Leo who loved exploring the forest near his home. One day, while wandering deeper into the woods than ever before, he came across

Awareness

Xenophile vs Xenophobia

So new terms right xenophile and xenophobia but a few are aware of the concept that it is something very similar to what we all experience in our daily lives. Xenophile and xenophobia are the bright and dark sides of

News

Prolonged Incarceration Harms Mental Health, Says Bombay HC While Granting Bail

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to an accused who had spent more than nine years in jail as an undertrial prisoner, citing the adverse effects on those incarcerated for a prolonged period. The court pointed out

Education

Do you want to be a HERO?

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of capital? It would probably be in the lines of businesses, organizations and governments, right? But, does the term psychological capital ring a bell?  What is psychological

Motivation

Famous Quotes from Psychologists

Psychology has evolved into a distinct field, gaining recognition after years of research and effort. Over the centuries, people have moved beyond the misconception that psychology is solely for treating the mentally ill, acknowledging its broader significance. Otherwise, there are

News

Vacancy for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Yoga Therapist at NIMHANS, Bengaluru

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), a premier Institute of National Importance, announces the opening for several positions for a new mental health initiative. Jesus’s project “EMPloyees Mental Health and Occupational Wellbeing progRamme (EMPOWER)” is geared toward

Life Style

Dromomania: When Wanderlust Becomes an Obsession

Is dromomania a mental disorder? Isn’t it that everyone feels relieved after traveling? So, let’s put it this way and gist out: dromomania is an excessive compulsion to wander. A person with dromomania, while on a trip, plans their next

Research

New Study Uses Genetics to Predict School Achievement

The study of human development revolves around the nature versus nurture debate. Scholars continuously attempt to understand the interplay between genetic and environmental influences in bringing about individual differences in human behaviour. Often, this understanding guides how to produce desirable