Dr. Bonnie Andersen Engel PHD

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• Everything You Need To Know About Major Depressive Disorder

  Major depressive disorder (MDD) — also referred to as clinical depression — and Dysthymia are two of the most common types of depression. While there are some less common types too, MDD is a condition that is quite common among people today. In fact, according to the National Institute of...

• Unique Social Clubs for Women On the Spectrum

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• What Is Extrinsic Motivation?

  IntroductionExtrinsic motivation is defined as a reward-driven behavior and is considered as a type of operant conditioning, which is a form of behavior modification that would make use of rewards and punishments. When we talk about extrinsic motivation, it involves the use of rewards or other...

• Everything You Need To Know About Depression

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• What Is Demisexual?

  There are a variety of sexual identities in this world and each individual has his or her own sexual identity. One type of sexual identity is demisexuality. It is not as commonly heard and many people may also ask, "What is demisexual?"If you don’t know much about this sexuality other than hearing...