Testing for borderline personality disorder can be done by a psychiatrist, but generally individuals who suffer with this disorder exhibit dysfunction in their perception, thoughts, feelings and behavior.
Cognitive Dissonance takes place when two consciously held ideas are mutually antagonistic. For example Steven has received his weekly paycheck. He is tempted to get into a poker game, thinking , “I really want to play this weekend. I feel lucky.” Steven was raised by parents who taught him that gambling is sinful. So he [...]
Depression is a relatively common result of sleep deprivation. Lack of sleep can cause a person to become more emotional, have difficulty in thinking rationally and can make a person more irritable.
Chronic depression blues – Why do we feel so depressed? What makes us feel depressed? Will these feelings of depression ever go away? I’m sure that most people have suffered from “the blues” at some stage in their lives, but for some people suffering from chronic depression, it is a lot like having “the blues” [...]
