In general, a psychologist is a person in charge of analyzing the psychological state of an individual to take preventive or curative measures as needed. He or she can study human behavior, interpersonal relationships, and individual personality. To ensure successful treatment, the psychologist must follow a few essential steps. The basic roles of a psychologist […]
Dissociation is a disconnection between a person’s thoughts, memories, feelings, actions or sense of who he or she is. This is a normal process that everyone has experienced. Examples of mild, common dissociation include daydreaming, highway hypnosis or “getting lost” in a book or movie, all of which involve “losing touch” with awareness of one’s […]
Now considered a medical branch, psychotherapy is currently revolutionizing. A treatment that can help you find your way back or find yourself mentally in the most sensitive situations, isn’t that something fabulous? In general, a psychotherapist is the one who does the work of psychotherapy. But many people still question the usefulness of consulting a […]
People often call those who lie constantly “pathological liars.” While frequent dishonesty isn’t a good habit, this doesn’t quite fit the official definition of pathological lying. To be labelled as a pathological liar, a person must lie frequently and for no good reason. Pathological liars harm themselves with their behaviour, but they keep doing it […]
The First time most of us have heard the term Munchausen by proxy, and least in my case, was because of the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case and most recent if in Tate Taylor’s Ma. However, how many of us really know about this specific syndrome. I am a double major, and I have a joint humanities […]
When a child (0-18) is exposed to a traumatic incident, shock, or distressful event, it may lead to trauma. When a youngster is traumatized, they may feel perplexed, exhausted, and wounded. Adults are not the same as children, and they may have different reactions to the same experiences. This is why it is important for […]
When we hear about trauma in children, it seems like a scary and frightening image straight out of a thriller, but it is the reality of a particular person. Whenever a child (0-18 years old) experiences a terrible event, it can cause shock or distress that leads to trauma. When a child experiences trauma, they […]
Understanding Psychological Disorders Summary – Treating psychological disorders for physical well-being – Understanding the origin of mental disorders – Remedies for psychological disorders Ill-being is not only physical (fatigue, sluggishness); it can also correspond to psychological disorders. Treating psychological disorders for physical well-being Man alone in the street If we talk about […]
Eating is an automatic function that is essential for our survival. We need energy and nutrients to keep our bodies balanced, and these can be found mainly in food. Food helps us fuel many of our body mechanisms, such as our physiology and psychology, which both greatly impact our food consumption. Eating disorders are a […]
Emotionless, cold-blooded and heartless- words that we often associate with being a psychopath. But what character is hiding behind the mask? There is a school of thought about how being a psychopath is innate and shall remain unchanged, but is it the truth? Or psychopaths developed this specific type of personality due to a series […]
We have all heard of nymphomania, which is a sexual and mental disorder that manifests itself in an uncontrollable obsession with sex. While the condition is somewhat glamorized in current media as simply an ‘empowered’ woman with a voracious sexual appetite, nymphomania is in fact a psychological illness that can be linked to addiction. Sex […]
When it comes to cleaning, I’m what you might call a cleaning-phobe. Many avoid saying they don’t like cleaning up. But I don’t. I don’t like torturing myself, cleaning and maintaining things that are repetitive, time-consuming and not fun at all. When I hear people’s dream of living in a perfectly clean and tidy space, […]
