Many of us are often mislabelled as “antisocial” when we prefer staying at home rather than accepting our friends’ invitation for a day out. Like many other psychological concepts and terms, “antisocial” is often misused in everyday conversation. Rather than calling people who are declining to eng
Emotional abuse is defined as the repeated degrading of another person’s mental health and well-being through nonphysical actions. Even if a family member, friend, or romantic partner doesn’t get physically violent with you, they could still be emotionally abusing you. Emotional abuse, verbal abuse
Have you ever questioned whether you have anxiety? Sometimes, anxiety can manifest in ways that are hard to identify. This can include thought patterns and even physical symptoms that you never would have thought are related to anxiety. In this video, we’ll be talking about 5 subtle signs you have a
In a previous video, we talked about dissociation. Dissociation is a defense mechanism where we unconsciously push away conflicting or threatening emotions from our subconscious mind. It’s a form of compartmentalizing your feelings so that you do not have to deal with them. Today, let's dive deeper
Even though you may know what the external cause of your anger is, what’s actually going on in your body? Let’s find out. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/producer/ab74e560-21e6-11e8-9e5c-976417fdd1d9 Life Noggin is a weekly animated educational series. Whether it's science, pop c
What are the signs your crush likes you back? Are you looking for dating advice on how to know if your crush likes you? Do you hope to be in a relationship with your crush, but not sure if you should make the first move? Love communicates through subtle, subconscious behaviors—through body language,
Have you ever found yourself in a period of intense mental distress? That’s what a mental breakdown, also known as a nervous breakdown can feel like. Some experience emotional breakdown progressively, while others feel it very suddenly. You may even find yourself unable to perform daily tasks due to
"Playing is the highest form of research," Einstein is said to have said. Nowadays, gaming also happens in video games, and teachers use it in class or for homework. For this video, we teamed up with the folks at G2A – the world's largest gaming marketplace. We'll learn about the three dimensions of
Are you depressed? Do you suspect that someone you know has signs of depression? Depression symptoms can be very subtle. For example, overeating, sleeping too much (hypersomnia) or sleeping too little (or difficulty sleeping insomnia), abusing drugs, taking unreasonable risks, etc Perhaps, you are w
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Why do we feel lonely in a world where there are billions of people? In a world where we are more connected than ever, why is the suicide rate increasing, and mental health declining? One of the reason is because we are less willing to talk to people face to face. Without that face to face connectio
Do you feel guilty when you are upset for no reason? Like many others, you may think that you’re just ‘being ungrateful’ or that it’s wrong to feel sad, angry, or anxious when there’s no apparent reason for you to feel this way. But what if there’s more to it than that? What if you’re not actually u
