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Gaming - Enjoyment or A mental condition?

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Gaming - Enjoyment or A mental condition? Do you love playing video games, mobile games? If yes, then you have to be  cautious... It's no more normal now. That can cost you more than it's purchasing amount. Too much of gaming might be considered as a mental disorder. World Health Organisation(WHO)  has recently added gaming in a mental category and not only this, 194 countries have agreed to WHO.   What is exactly gaming disorder? According to the WHO- "Gaming disorder is defined in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a pattern of gaming behavior (“digital-gaming” or “video-gaming”) characterized by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities, and continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences." Although, Gaming Disorder  shares few simil...
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Positive sides of Corona.

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Positive sides of Corona .  The nature is blooming once again. Due to no human activities the pollution has stopped, the Ozone layer is getting healed, animals are feeling free and the world is getting more greener day by day.On the other hand, today the economic-world has stopped, everything is locked down, no human activities are seen. Although, we are in home quarantine, we are helping ourselves and also the world to get cured. The air pollution index in India has dropped down. This pandemic, country has observed the lowest pollution rate. In Delhi, particulate matter (PM2.5) dropped from 165µg/m3 on March 21, from an unhealthy level to moderate or acceptable level, 64µg/m3 on March 29.  Many animals are seen walking freely on roads, on the streets of Kerala reindeer was spotted. On the busy and contaminated beach of Marine Drive, Mumbai after years dolphins were marked back, dancing free in clean water.  After how long, are you able to list...
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Sports Psychology- just another branch of Psychology?

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Sport Psychology- just another branch of  psychology? With the increasing demand of psychology, sports psychology is the new upcoming field, which is offering the mental strength to the sportsmen to achieve their dreams.  Sports Psychologist helps athletes to overcome challenges, where coaches, nutritious and trainers can't. Sports psychology exists to assist athletes and teams. Its an extra resource, which contributes to the athletes to perform better.Although improvement in performance is a major component in sports psychology, it is not the only part of sports , sports psychologists has to even concentrate on other factors of sportsmen like their well-being. Other parts consists of dealing with their personal issues that affects the game and shaping the developmental and social impact that sports participation has on athletes.                                    Duri...
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