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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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Check claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP during mock polls in Kerala, Supreme Court tells EC
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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