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CBT is based on the idea that what we think (cognitions) and what we do (behaviours) affects the way we feel. CBT is a talking therapy that involves identifying and challenging unhelpful thinking styles a...

FIRST:We should start discussing the idea of conformity, the study of how individuals act when in social stings with other peers, as well as under specific forms of authority. Early studies such as Zimbar...

Determinism refers to the understanding that all human behaviour is controlled and has an identifiable cause. It is the opposite to ‘free will’ which refers to individuals having active control over their...

Ghrelin and leptin are the two main hormones associated with the control of eating. Ghrelin, which is released from the stomach, activates the hypothalamus and increases a person's appetite. The levels of...

Classical conditioning is the behavioural process through which the subject will exhibit a behaviour in response to a conditioned stimulus; the conditioned stimulus having previously become associated wit...