There are different theories prevalent around what could be the possible reasons behind anxiety disorders. Biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors are some of the probable causes that can trigger anxiety disorders. […]
Persistent feelings of panic, fear, anxiety, and worry that are caused due to unknown and untraceable reasons are called anxiety disorders. These can manifest themselves in various forms and intensity and can even worsen over time. […]
Genes, psychology, and environment play a significant role in leading to the development of psychological disorders. Traumatic conditions and stress aggravate a person’s predisposition to a disorder and eventually lead to mental illness. […]
Neurodevelopment disorders manifest themselves commonly as ADHD and ASD. These disorders show symptomatic behavior that might eventually result in intellectual and communication disorders. […]
In its attempt to specify criteria for psychological disorders, DSM has been fraught with controversies. The manual has undergone numerous revisions and updates following criticism, suggestions and debates. […]
Most psychological disorders are identified based on their association with certain pathological patterns. However, they are not necessarily effective in doing so. […]
According to the humanistic perspective, our personality is formed based on how we perceive and interpret the world. The social-cognitive approach combines both an emphasis on individual differences between people and their contextual situation. […]
The psychodynamic/psychoanalytic theory describes personality as largely coming from and operating on an unconscious level. Researchers have to thus create measures that attempt to tap into the unconscious. These measures are called projective tests. […]
The five traits of the Big Five model define our personality. However, there are critiques for this model. According to Freud’s psychoanalytic perspective, personality is made up of three different levels of consciousness or awareness. […]
The trait perspective approach focuses on describing people in terms of their fundamental traits, meaning their relatively stable patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting. Within trait theory, the most commonly used model is the five-factor model. […]
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