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Maladaptive Daydreaming
Have you seen people lost in themselves for hours and hours, unbothered by what is happening in the environment? Do you wonder why they act like they are living a life in a world of their own and are completely dissociated from the present world most of the time? Do you wish to know what…
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Prevalence, Diagnostic Criteria, and Features of Separation Anxiety Disorder
One very common anxiety condition in kids is separation anxiety disorder (SAD). A person with SAD feels too much worry, concern, or even dread about being separated from an attachment figure, even if they are just going to be separated for a short time. It is normal for people to experience separation anxiety at certain…
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Etiology, Prevalence, Diagnostic Criteria, and Features of Panic Disorder
A lot of people in the general community have panic disorder. It is one form of anxiety disorder that is characterized by recurrent, sudden panic attacks. Many ideas and models try to explain how panic disorder might start. Most of them point to a biological imbalance as a major cause, such as problems with gamma-aminobutyric…
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Sonata’s Troubles at Work
Sonata, a middle-aged woman, had major issues whenever it was her time to present at work. However, this presentation was important as this time it was to be given specifically to a team hired by a potential investor to get the know-how of Sonata’s firm. Sonata was a hardworking woman. She was always a little…
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Social Anxiety Disorder – Prevalence, Diagnostic Criteria and Diagnostic Features
Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also referred to as social phobia, is a very upsetting long-term mental illness that causes people to be afraid of going to social events because they think other people will judge them badly. People with this crippling illness are often not properly evaluated because some of the signs of SAD look…
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How to Get Over the Loss of a Loved One
There is often no psychological state that is more painful than experiencing the death of a loved one. It could be a parent, who nourished you throughout your life. It could be a family member, a sibling, a cousin, a grandparent who you had great memories with. But they are no longer in this world.…
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Prevalence, Diagnostic Criteria, and Diagnostic Features of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder is a mental health condition that causes people to feel afraid, worried, and stressed all the time. It is marked by worrying too much, too often, and about things that do not matter. This worry could be about many things, such as money, family, health, or the future. Too much of it is…
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An Introduction to Narcissism
Imagine a world in which you are the main character. Now imagine a desire of others being responsible for fulfilling your wishes. You understand that you have to work towards them. However, your desire to be ‘great’ is as pervasive as your desire to be told that you are great. Narcissism is a controversial personality…
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Narcissus’s Problems at Work
Narcissus was a young, 24 year old man. He had just begun work at an online start up as a marketing specialist after he passed the interview with flying colors. He considered himself to be the best financial adviser and had hopes of achieving a lot in his career. At work, his performance was generally…
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Major Types of Self-Harm
Self-harm refers to hurting oneself purposely but without wishing to die. There could be multiple reasons why individuals indulge in self-harm. According to the empirical evidence, self-harm is a complicated issue for many teens and young adults, but they see it as a required pain. Such individuals are found to engage in self-harm because, for…
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An Introduction to Psychopathy
Psychopathy is a fascinating personality characteristic. It has interested both popular and scientific inquiry. It has also inspired fictional characterizations as in Hannibal Lector and Dexter. On the other hand, psychopathy has been a well-researched area of psychology and psychiatry. Recently, psychopathy has received significant attention as a personality trait of the Dark Tetrad. The…
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An Introduction to Gender as a Psychological Construct
Written by Najwa Bashir Multiple times in our lives, we have come across situations where we are asked about our gender. Whether it is when filling out any form for applying for a job post, applying to create an account in a bank, or taking admission to a university or elsewhere, there is always a…