Characteristics of externalist people Externalists according to Rotter think that the “control” or causes of what happens depend fundamentally on factors external to them, such as fate and good or bad luck. They tend to consider that their behavior has...
The term psychosis includes mental disorders in which there is a profound fracture or loss of contact with reality, which prevents the person from an adequate assessment of the real world. The two fundamental symptoms are delusions and hallucinations. Delusion is an...
Addiction or dependence is the urgent need for a substance (alcohol, drugs); or to perform a certain behavior (behavioral addictions such as gambling or pornography, or internet addiction), leading to unrestrained consumption and loss of freedom. Addiction is a...
Obsession is an alteration of the content of thought The thinking of an obsessive person is invaded by irrational and repetitive ideas, perceived by the subject as his own but absurd or exaggerated. The content of obsessions is varied: ideas of being contaminated, of...
Depression and burnout are an alteration of the mood Depression is a mood disturbance. It is an illness characterized by symptoms such as low mood, loss of interest and initiative, psychomotor slowness, pessimism, indeciviness, feelings of guilt and others. Depression...
