Understanding Limerence: The Psychology of Obsessive Love
Imagine you’re at the mall and someone attractive approaches you to ask for directions to the bathroom. Suddenly, your brain turns into a
Emotion
Clinical
Health Psychology
Understanding Agoraphobia: Fear, Causes, and Impact
The protagonist Mehak, in the Indian psychological thriller Phobia, experiences an overwhelming and crippling fear at the mere thought of stepping outside her
Health Psychology
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Management
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a pervasive disorder characterized by uncontrollable and recurrent thoughts termed as obsessions along with repetitive behaviours referred to as compulsions
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Neurotransmitters
Understanding Dopamine: From Reward Pathways to Neurological Disorders
Dopamine is a monoamine neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger functioning like a reward center in the brain responsible for motivation and elevation of mood.
Cognitive
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a recent therapeutic approach and part of the third wave of cognitive behavioural therapy. While the conceptual
Cognitive
Understanding Exposure Therapy: How It Works and Why It Helps?
Therapy is a process where individuals work together with trained professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health workers to address mental health
Development
Carol Gilligan’s Theory of Moral Development
Carol Gilligan wrote in her 1982 book, In a Different Voice, “(Psychology) implicitly adopted the male life as the norm [and] tried to
Personality
The Big Five Personality Traits: A Comprehensive Overview and Applications
Personality is a foundational and most widely researched concept in human psychology. It shapes how we behave, think and interact. It consists of
Children
Bandura’s Social Learning Theory
All of us are familiar with ‘playing house.’ We have played house ourselves as kids or watched others do so. This seemingly childish
Learning
Social
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory
Imagine for a moment a bustling, interactive classroom where students collaborate, and communicate with one another and their teachers. Such vibrant environments are