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Personality Psychology

Do I Have a Personality Disorder?

Navigating through one’s troubles is difficult. To have issues is part of being human. However, it can often feel as if our problems are not really solvable. So what does one do? Perhaps one of your colleagues said something particularly rude to you. Or maybe things at home seem to be conflicted. Maybe the person […]

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Dark Personality Psychology Psychological Tips

The Positives of Psychopathy

Psychopathy is a psychological construct that refers to callous and unemotional patterns of attitudes or behaviors. While much of the popular opinion on psychopathy is actually negative, there are some behaviors of psychopaths which are also seen positively. An evidence of the allure of psychopathy can be seen in the fact that Ted Bundy, the […]

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Brain Health Psychiatric Disorders

Psychoeducation: Understanding Your Addiction

Addiction to chemical substances is not a comfortable condition. According to a study, 2.2% of people in the world have a problem with drugs or alcohol. 1.5% of people have an alcohol use disorder, compared to 0.8% of people with all substance use disorders put together (0.32% had a cannabis use disorder, 0.29% had an […]

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Cognitive Psychology Dark Personality Psychology

Why Do Pathological Liars Lie?

Lying is a very common behavior per se. There are various reasons one might choose to lie. Perhaps you do not want to cause trouble with your boss, so you might lie that there no problems at work. Perhaps a young adolescent might lie to his parents to cover up the fact that he was […]

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Dark Personality Psychology Psychiatric Disorders

5 Red Flags of Pathological Lying

In the current digital sphere, communication has diversified. No longer does one have to speak to each other directly. While this has greatly increased the convenience of communication, it has also increased the convenience for pathological lying. Yes, this did just escalate quickly. Pathological lying is a pattern of behavior of distorting or hiding information […]

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Hoarding Disorder Psychological Storybook

Hoarding Disorder Story: Horus’s Problems at Work

“Horus, are you going to tell me what are we gonna do about this?” Sara asked Horus, pointing towards a pile of empty packs of cigarettes and matchboxes right underneath his desk. Horus sighed. Sara was an attorney and Horus was her assistant. She was not the only one who had noted the cigarette packs […]

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Entertainment Character Analysis

Walter White Character Analysis: The Psychology Behind the Rise of Heisenberg

Walter White – aka Heisenberg – goes through immense transformation as the main protagonist of the American series Breaking Bad. Starting out as a high school teacher, White eventually moves into the drug business – not only to make ends meet but also to thrive as his own person. Played by Bryan Cranston (a great […]

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Psychological Storybook Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCD Story: Oben’s Problems at Work

Oben could not stop thinking about what just happened. The day was going fine, he had had a good bout of meetings with his clients. Everything was going great in fact. But his heart dropped when he went back into his office. Oben had a neat array of fountain pens, always on the right side […]

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Psychological Storybook Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia Story: Agra’s Problems at Work

Agra felt a surge of dread wash over her as her assistant, Fera, said that she had parked her car in the parking lot. It was Agra’s practice to park her car in front of the building of the software house. She had asked special permission from the CEO of the company, to allow her […]

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Cognitive Psychology Psychological Interventions Psychological Tips

Psychoeducation (REBT): How ‘Musts’ or Demandingness Lead to Behavioral Disorders

Imagine a scenario where something unexpected happens. This situation stresses you out immensely. You do not know how this problem will resolve, but you want it to just go away. Someone must help you. The event that distressed you must not happen again. You must resolve it quickly. In short, the world must comply with […]