Nerve cells or neurons are considered to be the basic building blocks of our nervous system. Their basic function is to transmit or receive information (message of sensation) from one neuron to the other neuron in the form of nerve impulses. The impulse transmission occurs in two ways, one is the communication within one neuron…
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Cognitive counselling theories focus on mental processes and their influences on mental health and behaviour. A common premise of all cognitive approaches is that how people think largely determines how they feel and behave. Aaron Beck (1921), a psychiatrist, is credited as the founder of cognitive therapy (CT). He initially worked with Freud and trained…
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How to Make a Vision board? Creating a vision board involves only one rule, that there is absolutely NO rule. It is a personal activity that can be customized just as you like it, there is no way you can ever mess it up. Here are some steps that you can follow to create your…
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Setting up a vision board is helpful in various ways: Helps in setting and prioritizing your goals and intentions. Strengthens and stimulates emotions. Opens up your mind to creative and aesthetic thinking. The process of making a vision board helps calm the mind. The process helps you plant the goals and values you plan to…
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Have you ever believed in the popular notion of putting your dreams and wishes out in the world – to the universe to make them come true and see them happening? I have believed in it and seen it come to life. Manifestation and visualization are two techniques that go hand in hand. A vision…
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“Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success, but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure.” – Albert Bandura (From Self-efficacy: The Exercise of Control, 1997). Born in a lower middle-class family on the 4th of December 1925 in the small town of Mundare in Canada was Albert Bandura. Due to shortage in teaching staff at local high school,…
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What is (UGC NET)? The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) is a national-level exam used to choose applicants for Assistant Professor or both JRF and Assistant Professor positions in Indian institutions and colleges. NET was administered by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC) till…
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As a college student, you’ve probably tried a ton of new things that you never thought you would have. Some of them are probably cringe-worthy to think about! Yet we don’t regret them, maybe, because you came out of these experiences with a newfound interest, new friends, or one heck of a good story to…
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All of us make judgments every day about why others do things they do. How do we decide which of this judgments-if any- are right? In simple English psychology is about understanding all the things we do. Beyond its practical value, it is worth studying psychology as it provides a powerful way of thinking. With…
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How could positivity be toxic for someone ? Hiding how you really feel about something. Trying to dismiss or ignore emotions when they come up so you can “just get on with it.” Feeling guilt or shame about the emotions you’re feeling. Do these instances sound familiar to you ? If yes, it is…
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