The media is one of the most powerful tools in a democracy, with a crucial role of conveying unbiased and uncensored information to the people, who can then form their own opinions about events and make informed decisions. Freedom of speech and the press are crucial elements in democracies like
Category: Psychology
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
When people are exposed to the threat of death or to the actual situation they may develop stress disorders. Being exposed to the death of our loved ones or any other traumatic events leads to the development of stress symptoms and in severe cases led to the development of disorder
PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS: THE PRATFALL EFFECT
Have you ever looked at a rainbow and complained that the width of one colour was narrower than the other colours and that the rainbow was not perfect? This fiercely competitive world we live in constantly reinforces the need to be “perfect” – have an ideal body and a brilliant
GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
The word anxiety immediately brings to mind an image of a person standing in front of an audience, nervous and not able to speak. This image of anxiety has been promoted by media and has become the layman’s interpretation of what anxiety is. In reality, that is only one aspect
SEPERATION ANXIETY DISORDER
Anxiety Disorder is the experience of chronic or intense feelings of anxiety that is feeling about something that might happen to them in future. People face difficulties functioning on a daily basis. They also experience fear about the things that might happen to them. They try their best to avoid
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY – INNOCENCE LOST
Crime is rampant in today’s world and no society is free from its impacts. Day by day the crime rates are increasing and newspapers and media reports from all across the globe are flooding us with news of violence, delinquency and crime. What is even more alarming is the rate
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
Eating Disorder happens when a person experiences continuous disturbances of eating or eating related behaviours that cause changes in the consumption of food. This disorder has major effects on a person’s physical and psychological functioning. The person experience lack of control over their impulses. Other difficulties include faced by individuals
TED BUNDY: EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE
The announcement that popular heartthrob Zac Efron would be playing the infamous murderer Ted Bundy in a movie about the serial killer’s life sparked a conversation about the glorification of serial killers and mass murders as a means of entertainment. While critics pointed out that the movie focused on showing
STOCKHOLM SYNDROME: THE STRANGE LOVE
The crazy true story behind Stockholm Syndrome — On August 23rd, 1973, Jan-Erik Olsson, a 32-year-old career-criminal and an escaped convict along with 26-year-old Clark Olofsson, his former prison mate, entered the Sveriges Kreditbanken, a bank located in Norrmalmstorg square in Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm. Wearing a think brown wig
NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER
Personality Disorder is an ingrained pattern of relating to other people, situation, events with rigid and maladaptive patters of inner experience and behaviour. In DSM-5 it represents a different set of behaviour which is categorized under different categories. The type of behaviours that this disorder represents involve excessive dependency, fear