Month: August 2017

When you break up with someone or if someone close to you dies, you will keep remembering them whenever you see their belongings or patterns.There is a process called conditioning through which, two unrelated things get linked. Pavlov experimented on dog. He rang the bell always before giving food to dog. So dog got conditioned … Continue reading

There is a phenomenon called parentification. When parents are dysfunctional due to their own issues, they train children in such a way that child substitutes parents functionality. Parents either reinforces or punishes child to promote behaviours which they want. Parents cannot be blamed for this, as they themselves have issues which caused their dysfunctionality.Parentified child … Continue reading

Some times you dont understand why you are bothered about someone. Even when you try to stop bothering, you cannot do that. You might think that its your concern. But reason could be something different and weird.If you copy ideas from someone, you will get shaken when you hear/see something against them. As you dont … Continue reading

Most of the people try to use coping strategies to escape from problems. Coping strategies might include activities ranging from productive tasks such as walking, meditation to maladaptations such as drug addiction.Some of you might get shocked to know when you get to know that your devotion is something that is similar to drug addiction, … Continue reading

Every act of a person depends on his nature and nurture. Nature includes genetic component. Example: genes determine the IQ of a person. Nurture includes culture, society norms and belief systems. Neither nature nor nurture is in the persons hand.If nothing is in your hands, what are you supposed to do? Idea of determinism is … Continue reading

Everyone speaks about physical abuse and violence openly. But mental abuse is more dangerous act and no one is aware about it. It happens everywhere and contributes to mental illnesses. Mental abuse includes any activity that provokes negative emotions in someone. The most prominent forms of mental abuse, that exist in society and go unnoticed … Continue reading

After you grow up, you become independent. Independence is a state where you will try to understand yoursel better, make your own decisions and solve problems.Same thing happens when you undergo psychotherapy. You will develop insight, independence and self respect. You might doubt some irrational systems which you had believed earlier, based on rationality.In this … Continue reading