Media portrayal of people with Dissociative Identity Disorder are disproportionately negative and often associates the diagnosis to violent criminals. However, there is more than meets the eye. This disorder is so rare that the scientific community is also split about the validity of the diagnosis, to the extent that some have called it a form of psychosis or paranoid delusion. In this article, let us learn more about this highly misunderstood disorder.
Check-in: Are you engaging in unhealthy thinking styles?
As we go through our days, we may be unaware of the way we think. Unhealthy thinking styles are common and they can have detrimental effects on our mental health. In this article, we want to learn how to identify these thinking styles and take small steps to get ourselves out of this dark cycle of negative thinking.
Altruism: understanding why bystanders would take action
In these recent months, we have seen quite a number of articles on violence against others and the bravery of bystanders intervening to stop the perpetrator. In the most recent incident, we witness a group of bystanders coming together to aid the victim. Have you wondered why some people would react that way despite all the risks involved?
The psychology behind queuing
Queuing for things is definitely one of the most interesting phenomena that repeatedly occur in this sunny island. Have you ever wondered why we do so? In this article, we seek to understand the psychology behind queuing and the effects that it has on us.