Cognitive
gambling-disorder
Cognitive Personality

Gambling disorder

Gambling disorder also known as compulsive gambling or disordered gambling is a pervasive disorder and addiction characterized by continuous gambling, preoccupation with obtaining money for gambling, and a continuation of the gambling behaviour despite facing adversities and potential loss of control over this behaviour. Gambling disorder often referred to as pathological gambling does not involve

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Cognitive

The Halo Effect: How First Impressions Shape Our Judgments

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

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introspection
Cognitive

Introspection

“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

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Confirmation-Bias
Cognitive

Confirmation Bias

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

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Cognitive

Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

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

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Cognitive

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

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:

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acceptance-and-commitment-therapy
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 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

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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 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

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Cognitive

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria

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

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