by Urveez Kakalia | Apr 15, 2022 | Work, School & Lifestyle Psychology
Lying is an act of making false statements in order to protect oneself from the consequences of truth. A pathological liar on the other hand is one who lies at a high frequency irrespective of the repercussions of those lies. The lies could be spontaneous, vague or...
by Urveez Kakalia | Apr 12, 2022 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
An experience of a massive personal or environmental disaster will always have varied subjective reactions of the victims. Confronting a major tragic event has several psychological consequences for the ones who survive them. One of the most under-noticed effects is...
by Urveez Kakalia | Apr 11, 2022 | Mind, Body & Daily Functioning
Coping mechanisms are techniques people frequently employ while facing stress and/or trauma to help manage distressing or difficult emotions. It can help people adapt to stressful events while also sustaining their emotional well-being. Significant life events,...
by Urveez Kakalia | Apr 7, 2022 | Mind, Body & Daily Functioning
Emotion Regulation refers to an individual’s internal and external processes that are used for monitoring, evaluating and modifying emotional reactions, especially the temporal features to accomplish one’s goal. Emotion regulation, therefore, attempts to influence...
by Urveez Kakalia | Apr 6, 2022 | Mind, Body & Daily Functioning
Talkspace therapist Joanna Filidor, says, “Grounding techniques are tools used to self-regulate in moments of stress and anxiety. They serve as gentle reminders to stay focused and anchored in the present moment, which is what helps reduce the feelings of anxiety and...
