Tag Archives : Psychology

A survey in the United States revealed data about iPad users in the general population. The tests were meant to show the personality, the demographics and interests of this group of consumers. According to the MyType, which via Facebook polls conducted between March and May with 20 000 people, owners of Apple’s tablet are “rich, well educated [...]

With a more than understandable concern, many parents monitor the games their children play on PCs and consoles, and avoid the most exposure to violent games, for fear that they can influence their children. However, a recent survey conducted at the University of Villanova, United States, found that only young people affected by violent video games [...]

If you thought there was no hope for alcoholics and that rehabs were just a white-wash to make more money, you could find hope in this new initiative that involves Social Media. Stop Drinking 411 is a global recovery and prevention campaign launched by National Institute For Alcohol Recovery. The website separates facts from myths regarding alcoholism, [...]

Childhood depression can be a result of ADHD and these two conditions are linked closely. However, labeling never seems to help and what children need is affection, time and most importantly space. Allowing them to play in their own space can be extremely therapeutic and psychologists call this “play therapy”. The boy suffered from mild depression [...]

Hyperactivity can be a particularly difficult situation for parents to deal with. It has been noticed in many cases that the children grow up in loving families with almost uneventful childhoods. Let us take the example of this boy “Tim” who was brought to the clinic when he was around 9 years old by his parents. The parents were worried that he [...]

France’s most prominent female psychologist Maryse Vaillant has revealed that men who cheat are actually good for a marriage. She tells us how men and women need breathing space and binding them together in the concept of fidelity can ruin marriages. Instead, an amount of freedom is excruciatingly necessary, and in fact the idea of a man staying [...]

Rorschach Inkblot Test is sometimes used to diagnose anxiety disorders as well, and the following case reveals how it could be done. In one case, Ms Bullock was presented to the clinic with symptoms of anxiety and her Rorschach protocol indicated that she was in touch with reality and she has given a few popular answers. She has adequate mentation [...]

Ignoring anxiety can only do more harm than facing it, researchers have found. A 42 year old woman approached a psychologist and reported high levels of anxiety and strange feelings at the back of her head. She revealed that it was not due to menopause and they were not hot flushes. However, she also reported to be always on her toes and that made [...]

If you were wondering how people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are treated, and how the prognosis affects them, read this case. A 37 year old woman came to the clinic and presented a list of compulsions and obsessions. She was suffering from various compulsions and obsessions. She would look up and down people, and also count while walking, to [...]

Temporal Lobe damage can cause drastic changes in behavior and if it affects young children, it can be devastating. Let us take a look at Iqbal Pasha’s case. The boy was brought to the clinic when he was around 14 years old by his parents. The parents were worried that he does not understand anything and that his grades are failing. The father brought [...]