UPSYs Education makes psychology easy to understand by breaking down complex concepts into simple, relatable explanations. Our mission is to make psychological knowledge accessible to everyone, empowering individuals with insights into human behavior and mental well-being.
Let’s start by imagining a situation of meeting a person for the first time. This person is smart, confident, and warm. Perhaps you even assume that they are intelligent and successful, trustworthy, based on this first glimpse. This is where the Halo Effect occurs. It can be defined as when we assume someone has other
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” – Carl Jung When we think of psychology, we often think of understanding oneself. The study of the mind begins with knowing ourselves. But how do we start understanding the mind? By looking inward and observing the intricate processes within us. Introspection has thus always held a
We digest so much information in our daily lives that we need to reduce it in the shortest time possible. It is not always rational or objective because people go about filtering and interpreting these bits of information based on psychological factors. Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favour, and remember information
EMDR stands for Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a leading Psychotherapy technique widely used by trained mental health professionals to help individuals reprocess traumatic events, PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) and other unsettling experiences. It follows a structured pattern and a humanistic approach, that the clients possess everything within themselves to facilitate their healing process. We will
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based practice developed by Marsha Linehan as a therapeutic intervention formerly for borderline personality disorder. Research studies portray that the dialectical behaviour approach is effective post 8 sessions of administration, each session lasting one hour approximately. This approach revolves around four key concepts namely. Concepts in DBT Core Mindfulness:
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a recent therapeutic approach and part of the third wave of cognitive behavioural therapy. While the conceptual basis of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) lies in modifying one’s maladaptive and ineffective belief systems, thoughts and behaviour, ACT focuses on accepting them. How many times have you noticed that you are
Therapy is a process where individuals work together with trained professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health workers to address mental health issues, emotional challenges and life difficulties. It seeks to enhance the mental health and build resilience of individuals. There are various types of therapies the most popular ones include cognitive behavioural therapy
Try recalling how you feel about getting told no. Even if you know it’s reasonable, it hurts to get rejected. Everybody dislikes rejection. It is frustrating and upsetting when you cannot get what you want. Feeling upset when rejected is normal to some extent, but when it gets too intense and painful, there might be
Have you ever seen two people wearing the same outfit yet one is glowing and the other feels average or underwhelming? Or maybe two students who put in the same effort, yet one topped and the other barely passed or failed. These differences plagued psychologists’s minds for years as many sought to explain why. A
Have you ever been to an art exhibition or a museum? If you have, you might recall being amazed at seeing so many unique and beautiful artworks. Each artwork showcased in exhibitions possesses its distinctiveness, even if they share a common theme. Similarly, no two songs are the same. Each song has its tune and
