AI and Academic Writing: A Catch-22 Dilemma

    Generative Artificial Intelligences or what we popularly know as AI has undoubtedly  revolutionized the field of writing especially in acadmia; changing the way we analyze, create, how we think critically and the way we express ourselves. In an article I wrote years ago, I questioned...

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Worry: The Vicious Trap and how We can Set ourselves Free

Dale Carnegie once said, “Our fatigue is often caused by worry, frustration and resentment.” Worries come uninvited, nobody enjoys their company in fact in his book The Worry Trick, David Carbonall describes it as party crashers, fanatics on a mission to detract you out of focus and though everybody...

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Taijin Kyofusho A Case Study

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (2002, p. 917) classifies Taijin Kyofusho, fear of social and interpersonal relations as culture-bound syndrome similar to social phobia which is very common in Japan. An individual who suffers from this syndrome manifest an intense fear...

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Assumption University Graduate School of Psychology Mental Health Awareness Day 2016 "Psychological First Aid"

Assumption University Graduate School of Psychology and Assumption University Counseling Services held the annual World Mental Health Day at the University's Bangna Campus on the 13th of October 2016. The goal of this event is to spread awareness on the importance of mental health and help reduce...

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Bridging the Void: Teaching the Digital Natives

Nowadays, students have all the tools to access information. The internet plus the availability of various digital tools had provided them with information they can access anywhere, everywhere and anytime. And it shows that teachers are no longer the main source of information. Suddenly, we...

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The Psychology of Internet: Friend or Foe

Have you ever thought a life without the internet? Well, to some it would be a very comforting thing to think about or to others a tragic phenomenon we can't even dare think about. It seems that nowadays, our online life has become vital to our existence and the more we deny its dominance, the more...

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Social Anxiety Series Part II: Breathing and How to Regulate It

There are a number of techniques and treatment to help us cope with social anxiety. For instance, breathing is very important, obviously, it keeps us alive. However, if our breathing becomes uncontrolled it could lead to physiological changes in our body that may increase anxiety. So the key is...

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