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Borderline Personality disorder is a complicated mental health disease that affects how people control their emotions, interact with others, and see themselves. It is distinguished by intense and volatile emotions, which cause difficulty in relationships and daily functioning. Personality disorder is diagnosed when a person’s conduct significantly impairs adaptive functioning and/or causes personal distress, deviating
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
The HEXACO model of personality is a dynamic framework for understanding human personality. It categorises traits into six broad dimensions: Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness to Experience. This model, developed from psychological studies where personality traits are analysed based on ratings of descriptive adjectives, stands out for its cross-cultural validation. Researchers Ashton, Lee,
Personality is a foundational and most widely researched concept in human psychology. It shapes how we behave, think and interact. It consists of a unique combination of qualities, cognitive styles, emotional patterns and behavioural tendencies that define who one is. Now, the understanding of human personality is important for many reasons. It promotes self-awareness, improves
Being social is a basic part of the human experience. It allows us to make connections with others, build strong relationships and flourish in a complex world. Social interaction is the filling that holds societies together by facilitating the trading of ideas, feelings, and assistance. When viewed through the lens of human evolution socialisation has
“I often feel that whatever things I have achieved till now were not because I worked for them or put effort into them. My peers and professors think I am an intellectual, smart and hard-working person because my results say so but they don’t know that I have not put any effort into my achievements
