uPSYs Education
Clinical

The Architecture of Depression: Beck’s Cognitive Triad

Until the 20th century, two competing views of depression dominated clinical understanding:  the psychoanalytic one, where one took a stand as “anger turned

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Cognitive

Two Systems, One Mind: Understanding Human Cognition Through Dual Process Theory

The human mind looks a lot like a single powerful processor, but modern cognitive science tells us a very different story of a

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Learning

The Science and Ethics of the Little Albert Experiment

The success of Ivan Pavlov in conditioning physiological responses in dogs captured the attention of the psychological community. This happened at the turn

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Health Psychology

Alzheimer’s Disease: Understanding Its Impact, Causes, and Care Strategies

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological condition that has a major impact on the brain and its functioning. Cognitive abilities, including reasoning, problem-solving, and

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Social

Attribution Theory Explained: How We Interpret Behavior and Make Judgments

Our mind is like a detective that never stops trying to figure out what is going on around us.  It is curious to

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Stress

The Role of the Hypothalamus in Stress Responses: Fight, Flight, or Freeze

In our daily life, we encounter many stressful situations, be it environmental, such as work deadlines, family arguments or psychological problems, such as

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Development Uncategorized

Vygotsky’s Language Acquisition Theory 

Language and culture are the frameworks through which humans experience, communicate, and understand reality. Lev Vygotsky  In an era when language development was

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Brain

What is Theory of Mind?

Life is an ocean of interspersed events, obstacles, opportunities, and ups and downs through which we constantly sail, as in the labyrinth of

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Clinical History

The History and Evolution of Abnormal Psychology

Human behaviour is a complex puzzle. And understanding its functions has been as complex as well. Today, we know that our behaviour is

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Children Development

Understanding the Uses and Impact of Art Therapy

In an increasingly fast-paced life and emotionally demanding world, people suffer more from stress, trauma, anxiety, and identity issues than ever. Talk therapies

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