r/askpsychology
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Science-based answers for questions about the mind, behavior and perception.

This is not a mental health/advice sub!

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Last updated: 07/14/2024
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Request: Articles/Other Media How are these things related? Terminology / Definition Is this a legitimate psychology principle? Therapy (types, procedure, etc.) Career & Education Advice Homework Help Pop-Psychology & Pseudoscience Ethics & Metascience Personal Question History (Freud, Jung, W. James, etc) Terminology / Definition of Phenomenon Reviewed Fictional Character Distinction / Relationship between items M.Sc Cognitive Neuroscience (Ph.D in Progress) Duplicate Post Personal Question Clinical Psychology Requesting articles/books/other media M.A Psychological Science Removed - Rule 2
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Mod Team currently short-staffed. Apologies to community for delays and chaos.
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Dear Community, if you have a degree in psychology or a related field, please DM me to get user flair!
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There are no therapist or clinical psychologist on this sub answering mental health questions. Do not post mental health questions. This is against rule 1 and they will be removed.
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Whats the name of phenomenon of people thinking anything enjoyable is bad for you
Terminology / Definition
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Why don't paintings of humans cause the Uncanny Valley effect?
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Schematherapie, ervaringen?
Therapy (types, procedure, etc.)
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What causes people with OCD to not trust their memories?
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Potential of AI Memory Preservation Tools in Therapy?
Therapy (types, procedure, etc.)
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Literature on the need to check parents' way of growing up their kids?
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Why isn't brain imaging used for ADHD diagnosis?
Therapy (types, procedure, etc.)
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Beauty and Genetics
Therapy (types, procedure, etc.)
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Dopamine and dreams?
How are these things related?
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Support
Therapy (types, procedure, etc.)
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Books on overthinking or phobias?
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Is shame generally speaking a good teaching method?
Is this a legitimate psychology principle?
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Books on social humiliation?
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companion/lecture series on freud's ego and id (book-not just concepts)
History (Freud, Jung, W. James, etc)
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What is general opinion about the Susan Forward's book Toxic Parents?
Pop-Psychology & Pseudoscience
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Curious about how the psychology community feels about western medicine taking a hard stance on monism
How are these things related?
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Feeling Stuck! Help! B.A. Psych in India (Deadlines & Missed the Boat)
Career & Education Advice
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Is it obedience or just dark side of humans.
Is this a legitimate psychology principle?
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Is personality psychology (and especially Big 5) dangerous?
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What is the term for switching from rumination to problem-solving?
Terminology / Definition
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Is autism over diagnosed
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Seeking Advice on Managing Borderline, CPTSD, ADHD, and Anxiety
Therapy (types, procedure, etc.)