In 2024, several new terms and concepts have emerged in the field of psychology, reflecting evolving societal trends and academic developments

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🍀BRAIN ROT:
Selected as the 2024 Word of the Year by Oxford University Press, "brain rot" describes the deterioration of an individual's mental or intellectual state due to excessive consumption of trivial or unchallenging online content.

🍀NEUROSPICY:
A colloquial term gaining popularity to describe individuals with neurodivergent traits, such as those associated with autism or ADHD. It aims to destigmatize neurodiversity by using a playful and positive descriptor.

🍀HOLISTIC PSYCHOLOGY:
An emerging approach that treats individuals as whole beings, integrating mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects. This perspective moves away from traditional symptom-based methods, promoting a more comprehensive view of mental health.

🍀DELULU:
A slang abbreviation of "delusional," commonly used on social media to describe someone holding unrealistic beliefs or fantasies, often in a humorous context. Its casual use has sparked discussions about the potential trivialization of clinical terms.

🍀LIBERATION PSYCHOLOGY:
An approach focusing on understanding and addressing the psychological impacts of oppression and sociopolitical structures on marginalized communities. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of personal and political factors in mental health.

Happy New Year doston.

The Case of #RICHARD_CHASE (The Vampire of Sacramento, 1977-1978)

#PSYCHOPATHY AND #PARANOID_SCHIZOPHRENIA••
Richard Chase's crimes provide an example of paranoid schizophrenia, a disorder where a person experiences intense delusions and hallucinations. Chase believed that drinking blood would prevent his own from turning to dust. This delusion led him to commit murder. This case illustrates how severe mental disorders, like schizophrenia, can lead to violent behavior, especially when untreated. His psychotic beliefs reflect how distorted thinking can fuel extreme actions.

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PTSD CHANGES YOUR BRAIN

°°THE #AMYGDALA
The fear induced by trauma, is now hyper sensitized to danger. Now, everything becomes a threat. The amygdala may increase in size.

°°THE #HIPPOCAMPUS
Is what converts short term memory to long term memory. The hippocampus may likely shrink now.

°°THE #PREFRONTAL_CORTEX
Blood flow to the left side may decrease with less ability for language and memory. Blood flow to the right side may increase causing more sorrow and anger.

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🎲 Quiz 'Quiz 57'
🖊 15 questions · ⏱ 45 sec

Quick revision for NET and PGT Exams

Pride of patriotism is not for me. I earnestly hope that I shall find my home anywhere in the world, before I leave it. We have to fight against wrongs, and suffer for the cause of righteousness; but we should have no petty jealousies or quarrels with our neighbours merely because we have different names.

— Rabindranath Tagore,
Letter to W.W. Pearson (11-12-1918)

The act of a woman seeking a "better man" through betrayal is not merely a moral failure but a manifestation of the unconscious in conflict with the persona—the mask she wears in the external world. This infidelity may represent the shadow—the repressed desires, fears, and longings that she has not integrated into her conscious self. The "better man" is often not a real person, but an archetype—perhaps the Animus—an inner masculine ideal projected outward. Her betrayal is thus a misguided attempt at individuation, a striving for wholeness, but enacted through unconscious means. Rather than confronting her inner void, she externalizes it, damaging others and herself in the process. True growth would require facing her shadow, owning her desires, and integrating them consciously, not escaping through illusion.

BURNOUT ISN’T LAZINESS 🥴😵‍💫

It’s Chronic Stress🫩🤕

Key Points:

Latest research from the APA (2024) shows emotional exhaustion has spiked 30% among working adults.😣

Burnout is now recognized as a syndrome by the WHO.😢

WARNING SIGNS:
Cynicism, mental fatigue, decreased efficacy.😖😰

UGC NET JRF Dec 2025_ Free Resources (Paper 1 & Psychology) (1).pdf

There was a united nations vote to make food a human right. There were only two votes against, USA and Israel.

Analysis of previous 10 PYQs of Paper II (UGC NET)🔽

📊 UGC NET Psychology PYQ – Unit-wise Frequency Heatmap

Research Methods & Statistics – 223
Cognitive Psychology – 181
Psychopathology / Clinical – 139
Personality Theories – 117
Developmental Psychology – 102
Social Psychology – 91
Industrial/Organizational – 74
Biopsychology & Neuroscience – 61
Counseling & Health Psychology – 55
Emerging Areas – 27

🔑 Insights
• Top 3 Priority Units:
1️⃣ Research Methods & Statistics
2️⃣ Cognitive Psychology
3️⃣ Psychopathology / Clinical

• These three alone cover ~55% of total questions.
• Personality, Developmental, and Social are secondary but still high yield.
• Biopsychology, Counseling, and Emerging Areas appear less frequently → revise them but don’t overinvest time.