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Beck’s negative triad is a cognitive theory that can be used to explain depression. It suggests that depression results from negative thoughts about the world, the self and the future. For example, someone s...

Eating sweet food improves mood because it can alleviate a dysphoric mood as it provides more energy and can lead to an increase in the levels of serotonin in the brain, which can therefore reduce depression...

P.E.E.P What memory is/ stance on question. Memory is a complex psychological construct, that can generally be seen as the storage and retrieval of information. Memory can be broadly conceptualised into shor...

Locus of control refers to the extent someone believes they have personal control over events in their lives, such as personal successes and failures. Locus of control is typically measured along a bi-polar ...

The dopamine hypothesis states that schizophrenia is caused by increases in the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain. This theory is supported by research that showed that the use of amphetam...