Author: Nanditha Ravi
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Thinking like a psychologist: Importance of the scientific method
Thinking in psychology can be defined as “the cognitive behavior in which ideas, images, mental representations, or other hypothetical elements of thought are experienced or manipulated.” Thinking includes imagining, remembering, problem solving, concept formation, and many other processes. Thinking may be said to have two defining characteristics: It is covert and not directly observable but…
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From vilification to romanticization: Viewing mental disorders from the lens of media
Synopsis: Media has a huge impact on how people perceive mental illnesses. Historically in popular media, portrayals of mental illnesses were mostly negative and stigmatizing. Characters with mental illnesses were often portrayed as the villain who was extremely violent. However, over time, there began conversations about humanising mentally ill individuals and media started shifting away…