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Featured Article: Neurosis

William Cullen coined the term neurosis in 1769
Neurosis, also known as psychoneurosis or neurotic disorder refers to any of a number of mental or emotional disorders, most of which involve a significant amount of anxiety or fear. Neuroses do not involve any sort of physical cause, and do not include psychotic symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations. The term is often associated with the field of psychoanalysis, but is no longer used in most psychiatric evaluations. In colloquial use, the term "neurotic" (one affected by neurosis) is used to describe a person with any degree of depression or anxiety, depressed feelings, lack of emotions, low self-confidence, and/or emotional instability.

Popular Article: Nepal

Map of Nepal
Nepal, known officially as the State of Nepal, is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia. It is a culturally rich kingdom with eight of the world's highest mountains. For a small territory, the Nepali landscape is uncommonly diverse, ranging from the humid Terai in the south to the lofty Himalayas in the north. Although the country is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha, more than 80 percent of Nepalese follow Hinduism, which is higher than the percentage of Hindus in India, making it the single most Hindu nation in the world.

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