Psychological Disorders
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Starseeds: The people who think they are aliens who have come to Earth to save humanity
Unlike ‘Earth souls’, who are said to reincarnate on Earth, starseeds believe they have reawakened from another planet to be born here.
Ken Drinkwater, The Conversation, Andrew Denovan, The Conversation & Neil Dagnall, The Conversation
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Cannabis can increase the risk of schizophrenia in young people even if they don’t use it very often
A recent review found that both high and low frequency cannabis users were six times more likely to develop schizophrenia.
Ian Hamilton, The Conversation & Mark Monaghan, The Conversation
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Why people with schizophrenia have trouble understanding metaphors
They’re likely to take phrases like ‘my home is a prison’ literally.
Felicity Deamer, The Conversation
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Suspended Congress leader from Surat resurfaces after 20 days, alleges party betrayed him
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What’s behind our appetite for self-destruction? Edgar Allan Poe might have known
It was only afterwards that psychology explained the kind of behaviour the legendary American writer exhibited.
Mark Canada, The Conversation & Christina Downey, The Conversation
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We know mental illnesses run in families but we still don't protect children
Even though they’re likely to be affected, people with mental health issues are often not asked about their children.
Sam Cartwright-Hatton, The Conversation