Imagine a family dinner where someone is sitting at the table with a plate of food untouched. The food looks okay. The smell is okay. In fact, everything seems somewhat normal except to one person at the table. As far as anyone else can tell, the food is exactly as it always is. To this
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is a field of study in psychology that is interdisciplinary in nature, as it involves the understanding of the relationship between the brain, the nervous system, the immune system and behaviour. It tries to understand the bidirectional relationship of these aspects and their impact and effect on mental and physical health. The initial
How does it feel to be afraid of being in a place where there are a lot of people, seeing a dog, or travelling by plane? Phobias turn common situations into scary and frightening experiences for individuals who experience them. Fear is an emotion people feel when they see something that poses a threat to
Cancer is an umbrella term that is used to indicate the abnormal growth of cells in the body. When the cells grow abnormally and start to cross boundaries and spread throughout the body, individuals experience pain. These cells later invade other body parts and organs. There are several types of cancer, such as lung, Breast,
He came home from war, settled into a career, got married, and raised kids; by all accounts, he had moved on. But years down the line, the nightmares kept coming. He could not sleep through the night, would snap into anger without warning, felt hollow inside, and kept getting jolted by things that reminded him
Imagine that it is midnight and you have found the last piece of cake in the fridge. One part of you is screaming, “It’s mine!” while another is whispering, “You already brushed your teeth.”, and the third part is telling you that this was supposed to be your sister’s piece. Such a scenario is what
We like to think desire alone can spark action. But as anybody who’s ever set a 6:00 a.m. alarm knows, wanting something rarely tips a person into doing it. Think about the student who cares about her future, knows her exams are important, yet somehow keeps falling down YouTube rabbit holes instead of opening her
An individual keeps visiting the hospital with genuine symptoms, goes through testing, and is clearly desperate for answers. But on some occasions, the disease is actually self-induced or even completely fake. Factitious disorders are more than just “pretending to be sick.” They are rather complicated psychological conditions where an individual tries to appear sick or
“This psychological connection provides an important basis for understanding the potential role of Cognitive Bias Modification in treating sleep disorders.” Sleep disorders are prevalent psychological and medical issues that can impact mood, focus, day-to-day functioning, and general well-being. While biological and environmental factors have an impact on sleep difficulties, psychological processes like attention, expectations, and
Picture an infant brain as a large, bustling town made up of thousands of neural cells that are constantly on the move, growing, dividing, pushing and pulling to reach their right place. Just as the physical forces shape buildings and roads in cities, the process of brain development involves mechanical forces which influence how the