Category Archives: Coping mechanisms

How the Fight-or-Flight response explains stress. What is the fight or flight response? The flight or fight response, also called the “acute stress response” was first described by Walter Cannon in the 1920s as a theory that animals react to … Continue reading →

10 Causes of Stress (and How to Avoid Them) Everyone encounters stressful situations on an almost daily basis, from minor pressures that we hardly notice, to occasional traumatic situations which can cause ongoing stress. Many of us do not realise … Continue reading →

Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud theorised that our personality development is based on childhood events and labelled personality types such as analy retentive and oral. Discover your Freudian personality type with this test.   https://www.psychologistworld.com/influence_personality/test1.php

Test your short-term memory with this online feature. Test your short-term memory and learn memory improvement techniquesThere are several techniques that you can use to improve your memory. Try the following exercise to see how well you normally remember things, … Continue reading →

Introduction to Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT), how it is used today and an evaluation. Biological Approach-Orientated Treatment Electric shock treatment, or ECT, is one of the more controversial of psychological treatments, perhaps seconded only by lobotomy. Its origins, and effect in … Continue reading →