PsychologusI am a Clinical Psychologist and a Lecturer of Psychology at Government College, Renala Khurd. Currently, I teach undergraduate students in the morning and practice psychotherapy later in the day. On the side, I conjointly run Psychologus and write regularly on topics related to psychology, business and philosophy. I enjoy practicing and provide consultation for mental disorders, organizational problems, social issues and marketing strategies.
Why do people repeat what hurts them, even when they know better? Why does love feel both deeply life-giving and strangely destabilizing? And why do creativity, passion, and self-destruction so often appear side by side in the same person? Sigmund Freud, one of the most influential psychologists and the father of psychoanalysis, tried to answer […]
Patrick Bateman is a complicated character. On surface, he is an accomplished 27-year-old man working on Wallstreet. He is engaged and has friends at work. But he also kills people. Even the reasons behind his killings are complex. There are conflicts within that drive instability. Within his emotional and behavioral states there is an oscillation […]
Within the MBTI typological framework, Johan Liebert most closely aligns with an INTJ-A (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging – Assertive) profile. He plays the role of the Architect. This explains his actions leading to literally setting up the plan for not only self-annihilation but also the annihilation of the people who he considers made him into who he […]
Hannibal Lecter is one of the most famous depictions of a serial killer in popular culture. Born from Thomas Harris’s 1981 novel, The Red Dragon, Hannibal is an intelligent individual who engages in serial murders and cannibalism. However, instead of being uncouth or savage, he is a polite, well-mannered and esteemed psychiatrist renowned in higher […]
Sigmund Freud believed that the adult personality is, in many ways, a reflection of our earliest experiences of pleasure, frustration, and control. It’s a striking idea – one that continues to shape how people think about childhood, even today. The notion that early life leaves a lasting psychological imprint is now accepted across modern psychology. […]
Sometimes, our mind might lie to us about what is actually happening. Cognitive distortions are habitual thinking errors that lead us to interpret situations in overly negative, exaggerated, or unrealistic ways. The concept was popularized by the psychiatrist and cognitive psychologist, Aaron T. Beck, whose work laid the foundation for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (check out […]
When most people hear the word narcissist, they picture someone loud, arrogant, and obsessed with admiration. The confident boss who can’t take criticism. The partner who always needs to win. The friend who somehow turns every conversation back to themselves. Recent depictions of narcissism often circle around serial killers like Joe Goldberg or Patrick Bateman […]
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama, is one of the most psychologically ambitious manga series of the 21st century. Serialized from 2009 to 2021, it began as a post-apocalyptic survival story: humanity confined within massive walls, besieged by grotesque humanoid Titans. Yet as the narrative expanded, the series transformed […]
What Are Defense Mechanisms in Psychology? Defense mechanisms are unconscious psychological processes that protect the individual from overwhelming emotions such as anxiety, shame, guilt, and fear. They operate automatically, shaping how reality, internal impulses, or emotions are experienced. Rather than eliminating conflict, defense mechanisms manage it internally. Hence, they hold a high importance in psychodynamic […]
Monster is a fascinating anime that follows the story of a genius neurosurgeon Dr. Tenma and how his act of saving a young patient Johan Liebert alters the course of not just his own story but the story of many others. It is a unique anime that deals with the topic of nihilism in a […]