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XENOPHOBIA – FEAR OF FOREIGNERS

Discrimination is a key cause of friction and disruption in cooperative partnerships that are increasingly essential in creating and sustaining sustainable development across cultural and national boundaries. As our society becomes more international, we witness more intense connections through commerce

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Claustrophobia

I find myself in a room. There is complete darkness around me with a faint light seeping in from…probably a hole in the wall. The 4 walls of the room though distant from me seem to close in on me;

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Homophobia during lockdown

COVID-19 has made our stay at home. Staying home is somewhat manageable to some but for some groups of people, it is like staying inside a cage. Some are dealing with corona fear, whereas homosexuals are dealing with the fear

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What Is The Psychology Behind Phobias?

Kanika is so scared of lizards that she suffered drastically because of it. She is so afraid of them that whenever she sees one, she starts shouting in fear and runs from the place in no time and because of

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Nomophobia

Nomophobia is the marked anxiety or fear of being without a mobile phone or being unable to see a mobile phone, or losing network or internet connectivity. The term Nomophobia includes: “no”, “mo” and “phobia”. It was given by a

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Why Hate Feels So Familiar in a Polarized World

“Hate is a strong word,” we’ve been taught. However, today, it seems as though the world is so plagued by hate. It has become all too common to hear about wars, hate crimes, violence, and harassment in the news daily.

Motivation

Why we fear Failure and How to Overcome it, According to Psychology

Failure is something that happens to all of us and has been a source of disappointment, fear, and disbelief in our capabilities. And yet, what if I told you that the fear of failure prevents many of us from pursuing

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A Deep Dive into the Dental-Mental Health Connection

There is a stereotype that exists that paints people with either lower IQ or intellectual disability as having poor dental health or hygiene. For example, take Cletus, the hillbilly character from The Simpsons. The southern-accented yokel is shown displaying only

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Mental Health in the LGBTQIA+: A Persistent Concern

Over the last few years, there has been an evident light on the discussion about prioritising mental health. Mental health, although an inclusive construct, seems to be a struggle for many. Homosexuality may have been struck down as a mental

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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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