Prejudice and discrimination are everywhere in this world. Almost everyone of us has experienced some kind of prejudice or discrimination based on our race, sex, political affiliation, social class, or religion, etc. In psychological perspective, prejudice or discrimination can be explained by a person projecting one’s intolerable or unacceptable qualities onto the one being discriminated …
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In social gatherings, it is common to hear our friends expressing boredom in their routine work life but feeling reluctant to risk quitting their job. The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the reasons for the increase of fear of losing one’s job. As a result, many people would rather stay in …
Do you struggle with low self-esteem and persistent anxiety? Do you repeatedly feeling trapped in toxic relationships? Are you a perfectionist or an overachiever? Do you tend to isolate yourself from social relationships due to trust issue. If your answers to some of these questions are yes, you may be experiencing impact of having one …
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In my clinical practice, it is common for my clients to ask me whether his or her information will be kept confidential. According to the code of ethics of the Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists, a clinical psychologist should keep the information acquired from clients for psychological assessment or treatment purpose confidential. Why is …
A recently launched documentary, “The social dilemma” explored the harm caused by social media in terms of exploitation of its user, social media addiction, its effect on mental health and its use in politics. Do you have friends who cannot control oneself from using social media for an excessively long duration each day? Do you …
The practice of mindfulness meditation is gaining popularity in recent years in many countries. Many programs, such as Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), for learning to practice mindfulness are available for the general public and people with special needs. In many school worldwide, mindfulness is introduced as a new subject in …
