A psychological method of interpreting dream content to understand unconscious desires, emotions, and conflicts. Freud and Jung are the most prominent theorists.
When the body reacts to past experiences, even if the mind does not fully remember or understand why.
Gender roles are the norms that society and culture set for the behaviors, attitudes, and traits expected of men and women. They can vary across different eras and cultures.
Work addiction refers to a state where compulsive preoccupation with work causes health, relationships, and life balance to break down. Unlike simply working hard, the core issue is a loss of control — an inability to stop working.
The founder of Attachment Theory, Bowlby showed that the emotional bond formed with a caregiver in early infancy shapes relationship patterns throughout life. He scientifically demonstrated the critical importance of secure attachment.
John Watson was the founder of behaviorist psychology, who argued that psychology should study only observable behavior. His famous Little Albert experiment demonstrated that emotions can be learned through conditioning.
Zoom Fatigue is a unique form of mental exhaustion that comes from overusing video conferencing platforms. Because your brain has to work differently than it does in face-to-face communication, it leads to a distinct kind of tiredness.
The first session refers to the very first meeting between a counselor and a client. It is a precious first step where you get to know each other, set the direction of counseling together, and begin building a safe relationship.
Team dynamics refers to the patterns of interaction and relationships among team members. It shapes how a team communicates, resolves conflict, and achieves goals together.
Feeling low on rainy days is a biological response linked to reduced sunlight, not just 'being in your head.' With the right coping strategies, you can manage your mood effectively.
A 21-question self-report questionnaire used to measure the severity of anxiety symptoms.
A 21-question self-report questionnaire used to measure the severity of depressive symptoms.
A cognitive style that describes whether a person is strongly influenced by their surrounding environment (field) or makes judgments independently of it. It reveals that each person has their own unique way of processing information.
The idea that the left and right sides of the brain tend to specialize in different functions.
Doom spending is the tendency to make impulsive purchases driven by anxiety and pessimism about the future — a way of seeking comfort in the present when the future feels hopeless.
A deep, inner sense of which gender you belong to. It may or may not align with the biological sex assigned at birth.
Sexual identity refers to your inner sense and experience of your own gender. It may align with your biological sex or differ from it, and it is a deeply personal aspect of who you are.
The founder of cognitive development theory, Piaget showed that the way children understand the world changes qualitatively with age. He proposed four stages of cognitive development, from the sensorimotor stage to the formal operational stage.
Jon Kabat-Zinn is the founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, who scientifically integrated Eastern meditation traditions into Western medicine. He played a central role in introducing mindfulness into modern psychotherapy and healthcare.
American psychologist who founded person-centered therapy and emphasized empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard.
Paul Ekman is a world-renowned authority on emotions and facial expressions, who scientifically demonstrated that basic emotions are universal across cultures. He is also famous for his research on lie detection through micro-expression analysis.
First responder trauma refers to the psychological wounds experienced by firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and others who are first to arrive at disaster or accident scenes. While saving others, these individuals can suffer deep harm to their own mental health.
The gut-brain axis is a two-way communication pathway between your digestive system (gut) and your brain, using nerve signals, hormones, and immune messages. Your gut health can directly influence your mental health.
Work-life balance means maintaining a healthy equilibrium between your professional responsibilities and your personal life.
Arousal refers to the degree to which the body and mind are activated and alert — ranging from deep sleep at the lowest end to extreme excitement or panic at the highest end.
An intense urge or desire for a particular substance or behavior.
Sensation is the process by which sensory organs — such as the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin — detect external stimuli. It is the first gateway through which information about the world enters our minds, serving as the starting point for perception and awareness.
Gratitude is the feeling of noticing and appreciating the good things in your life. Even small moments of thankfulness can create great happiness.
Positive qualities like kindness, courage, honesty, or creativity that help you live in a fuller way.
Reinforcement happens when a good outcome follows a behavior, making you more likely to do that behavior again.
An intervention refers to any professional therapeutic action or measure taken by a specialist to help someone experiencing psychological difficulties. It encompasses all intentional strategies used to reduce distress and promote positive change.
Rage refers to an intensely powerful and explosive feeling of anger that becomes difficult to control.
Humility means seeing your own strengths and limitations clearly and honestly, while genuinely respecting the value of others. It's not about putting yourself down — it's about having a balanced, grounded sense of who you are.
Contempt is a meaningful concept in psychology that helps us understand ourselves and others better. It's an important part of emotional well-being and personal growth.
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings or experiences of another person.
Remission refers to a state where symptoms of a mental health condition have significantly decreased or disappeared. It's not the same as a complete cure, but it's a stable period where you can manage daily life well.
The power to maintain passion and perseverance toward long-term goals. It can matter more than talent.
Withdrawal refers to the unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms that appear when a person suddenly reduces or stops using a substance they have become dependent on.
A warm and fulfilling positive emotion that rises from deep within the heart. Similar to happiness, but with a deeper and purer emotional resonance.
Disposition refers to the unique personality tendencies a person is born with. Individuals differ in the speed of emotional responses, activity levels, and adaptability.
Temperament is the pattern of emotional and behavioral responses you are born with. It forms the biological foundation of personality.
Malingering refers to intentionally fabricating or exaggerating symptoms to gain external benefits. Distinguishing it from genuine illness is an important and nuanced area of assessment.
Stigma is a social phenomenon where people with certain characteristics or conditions are labeled negatively by others. It can prevent individuals from seeking the help they need.
Tolerance is when you need increasingly larger amounts of a substance to get the same effect. It happens as your brain adapts to the substance over repeated use.
A nudge is a gentle intervention that steers behavior in a particular direction through environmental design, without restricting freedom of choice.
Negging is a manipulation tactic where someone delivers backhanded compliments or subtle put-downs to lower the other person's self-esteem, making them crave the manipulator's approval.
The part of the brain that keeps basic life functions going.
The part of the brain that keeps basic life functions going.
The corpus callosum is a thick bundle of nerve fibers that connects the left and right sides of the brain so they can work together.
Patterns of electrical activity in the brain that change with different mental states.
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