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Awareness Self Help

How Unexpected Positive Events Influence Happiness and Mental Health

There is a strong relationship between happiness and mental health. It is well-accepted that unexpected positive events are important indicators of healthy well-being. Such events may be trivial day-to-day activities to something out of the ordinary, but one’s feelings can

Therapy

Can One Be Friends with their Therapist?: Psychologist Speaks

The therapeutic relationship might be described as one of the most important factors in successful therapy for patients within the world of mental health. This process provides a safe, empathetic, and supportive atmosphere in which clients can share their thoughts,

Awareness

Why do Some People Lack Empathy?: Psychologist Speaks

A component that every psychologist is taught about, something that we are asked to improve and build over time. Remember the example of stepping into other’s shoes and thinking? Empathy. It is being able to understand other’s emotions and what

Awareness

Cultural Assimilation: Immigrant and Minority Challenges

Cultural assimilation can, in a grand way, be considered the act of adopting the customs, values, and behaviours of a dominant culture which become part of the norms of an individual’s life. It is very daunting and quite difficult for

Education

How Gamification Influences Behaviour, Motivation, and Learning 

Gamification refers to integrating game-like features into the activities of everyday life rather than restricting it strictly to games. In recent times it has become popular in many industries, especially education and even in the work spaces. It incorporates elements

Education

Understanding and dealing with Cynophobia: An in-depth analysis

Picture a little girl Emily who, as a small child, loved playing in her neighborhood park. The park was filled with laughter and the simple joys of one’s childhood. One day, running along the set of swings, she came across

Crime Education

The Role of Psychology in Criminal Profiling

Criminal profiling, as popularized in the movies, is considered to be almost a mysterious phenomenon, whereas, in practice, it is a very structured approach that applies the theories of psychology for the analysis of crimes. It acts as a link

Industrial

Passive Aggressive Behaviour in the Workplace

We have all gotten at least one infuriating backhanded compliment in our lives. The sarcastic snicker as they look at their friends before turning to you. The obvious disrespect that they did not even try to hide. We have all

Health

Trichotillomania: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

The term “trichotillomania” (TTM), commonly referred to as “hair-pulling disorder,” was not originally used until the latter half of the 18th century, although it was initially mentioned in  Greek literature. In these situations, the patient’s actions lead the hair to

Therapy

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Phobias

Phobias are one of the most common mental disorders in India. The specific phobias can include fear of things or situations such as heights, enclosed, spaces, and social situations. This affects almost 4.2% of people in India. This may seem

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