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Psychology of Diet Culture: How Not to Fall for It?

It’s difficult not to get caught in the emerging trends in a society where we’re constantly bombarded with information, especially when it comes to eating habits. Celebrity diets, social media before and after, fitness trends, weight reduction smoothies, diet pills,

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Shanghai Announced Psychological Emergency

Zhao, the Shanghai resident has been confined to her apartment for over six weeks while the metropolis of 25 million people battles COVID-19 infections. However, thousands of city people are facing another battle: mental health, as the uncertainty surrounding the

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Bipolar Disorder: Mania & Hypomania

Bipolar disorder is classified as a mental health condition in which the person is experiencing manic and depressive episodes together. The oldest recognition of bipolar disorder was given in medical literature, at the time of Hippocrates (460-370 BC). Hippocrates was

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Neurons responsible for Episodic memory

It’s no easy task to recall what you had for dinner last night or where you left your car this morning. Despite this, the brain region responsible for these types of memories, known as episodic memories, is about the size

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Understanding Black Grief

Black Americans have a life expectancy of 78 years, which is 6 years less than white Americans. They are twice as likely as white Americans to die of heart disease, 50% more likely to have high blood pressure, and are

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Lockdown: Effective Strategy or Bane in Disguise

As a result of the lockdown, demand for counselling services has increased, revealing a dearth of mental health care that predates the pandemic. Hu Bojun, the clinical psychologist with a US education has received numerous questions regarding her and her

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Happiness: Is not a destination, but a Journey

Happiness is not a final destination instead a path on which we have to walk to create an optimistic life. Mehezabin Dordi, a clinical psychologist at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, explained in an interview with HT Lifestyle, that “Joy,

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Impact of Personality Traits on Cognitive Abilities

Do personality traits affect cognitive abilities? American Psychological Association (APA) agrees by suggesting that organized and self-disciplined people have fewer odds of developing mental illnesses at an older age. The effect of three personality traits, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and extraversion, on

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Effectiveness Of Interventions In Countering Covid-19 Pandemonium: A Psychological Perspective

The year of 2019 concluded with change, as the only constant. The unpropitious realm of 2020 began on 11 March when the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of Covid-19 as a pandemic. Researchers, doctors as well as the general

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A man digs a mother’s grave, bringing the body home

Emotional and mental health are important because they affect your thoughts, habits, and emotions and are an integral part of your life. Emotional well-being can improve productivity and efficiency in careers such as work, education, and care. It helps you

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