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Awareness

Understanding Atelophobia: The Fear of Imperfection and How to Overcome It

An intense fear of imperfection, where individuals tend to harshly judge themselves for being not perfect and set unachievable goals. This may sound like one of the symptoms of OCD but it is called Atelophobia. Let’s learn the causes, symptoms,

Therapy

Behaviour Modification Therapy

You always procrastinate on your daily tasks. You have tried several times to change this behaviour. Do you find it hard and feel like it is impossible? You’re not alone, and behaviour modification therapy might be just what you need.

Health

The Psychology of Regression

The father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, proposed several intriguing yet debatable ideas. Defence mechanisms are a popular concept and represent unconscious coping methods that distort reality to deal with anxiety-provoking events. Often, many display childlike behaviours during stressful events, such

Self Help

Walking the language of love!

Peace is not to be created and love is not to be seeked. We be it on our journey! The language of love is only meant for Romeos and Juliets on this planet. The stories of Adams and Eve are

Education

What is Yerkes-Dodson Law?

People may perform better in some tasks if they have some arousal (stress). For example, a bit of stress during exams helped us perform better. On the other hand, if we had no stress or too much stress, we wouldn’t

Education

The Psychology Behind Humiliation 

Humiliation is considered to be a powerful emotion that can affect an individual’s sense of self-esteem and social standing. Let’s consider the case of Jimmy Savile who was a famous television personality. He exploited his fame wherein he considered himself

Awareness Positive

The Psychology Behind Honour Killing

Honour killing, a crime that has always been a part of society as a mark of shame, is the murder of a family member (typically female) by male family members in order to maintain or preserve the honour and respect

Positive Self Help

The Psychology of the Hunger Games

Hunger Games is a bestseller dystopian young adult trilogy written by Suzane Collins whose popularity subsequently motivated directors Gary Rose and Francis Lowerence to release a four-part sci-fi movie series adaptation that grossed the box office. This story is about

Education

The Controversial Existence of the Oedipus Complex

Since the beginning, there have been heated debates and arguments surrounding the Oedipus complex and its significance. People from the outside of psychoanalytic circles as well as the inside have stated that there is not a lot of evidence to

Positive Self Help

Psychology Behind Attitude

When somebody asks about likes or dislikes, a person has, they most likely present with the opinion they carry about that particular object or an event. They may phrase themselves as, “in my belief”, “according to me”, “in my opinion”