I was pumped to start interning at a clinic, and get to know how clinical practice in psychology takes place. Little did I know how I would react to seeing clients at the clinic. Starting off, I had a lot of enthusiasm and was driven to make change with therapy, and see patients get better,…
Read more1747: The Birth of Clinical Trials?
Clinical trials in the world of research are vitally important in testing new treatment options for diseases without a known cure. When I started learning about research, I thought clinical research was a fairly new and unexplored field. To my surprise, I was WRONG! The first ever clinical trial was conducted in the year 1747…
Read moreMelanie Klein- the first psychologist to include children into psychoanalysis
Melanie Klein did not plan to make her career in psychology, but was instead studying to become a doctor. Her initiation into psychology happened when she started therapy for the issues in her personal life with Sandor Ferenzi in Budapest. By the age of 38, she was already a member of the nascent Berlin Psychoanalytical Society. In her…
Read moreAre You Celebrating The Day of Love?
Valentine’s day, 14th of February, a holiday established since the Roman’s, to celebrate love. However, I am often puzzled to only see the young adults in love and married couples celebrating this day of love. Some questions I often think about: Is there a shortage of love in a human beings’ life? Does love only =…
Read morePARENTING AND SELF-REGULATION
‘Self–regulation‘ is the ability to monitor and manage your energy states, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in ways that are acceptable and produce positive results such as well-being, loving relationships, and learning.’ How then do we acquire this skill that we as ‘social-animals’ are driven to exhibit. Parenting, is one of the most important factors in the…
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