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The Attention Economy: How Social Media and Technology Capture Our Attention

“Have you ever constantly checked your phone when you got notifications from Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, or any other apps or sometimes ended up scrolling reels while studying and suddenly realised you had wasted so much time on it and you

Awareness

When Social Media Becomes Judge and Jury

With the widespread use of the internet, anything can go viral within minutes. Earlier, the general public would need to wait for the next morning’s newspaper or television reports to learn about the events happening across the globe. Today, the scenario has

Awareness

Digital Identity vs Real Identity: How Social Media Shapes Who We Are

Imagine you are meeting someone new with whom you have been frequently communicating online. This is the very first time you are meeting in person, and you are feeling like you already know them, their hobbies, favourite colour, achievements and

Awareness

Emotional Intelligence in the Age of Social Media 

Have you ever posted a selfie with a big, shining smile, and yet in reality, you seem too sad for a person to be posting a happy picture? If so, you are not alone. In the world of all smiles

Technology

How Smartphones and Social Media Rewire Our Brains: A Neuroscience Perspective

Digital media and technology have become deeply intertwined in our lives. Without even realising, it has slowly and deeply strengthened its roots in our daily life, for example, the moment we wake up, the first thing we do is check

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Identity Fragmentation Across Social Media Platforms and Its Mental Toll

Think of one sitting in a sunlit home office in quietness. They have just revised their LinkedIn profile(Social Media), made sure the headline of their profile indicates that they are a Results-Oriented Project Manager, and their headshot presents an ideal

Health Social

The Rise of Self-Diagnosis on Social Media  

Hritika is a second-year engineering student who has been feeling low for a long time. She has been feeling tired, sad and is avoiding her parents and friends. Her room has been a mess, and she has not washed dishes

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The Hidden Cost of Status: How Social Media Drives Overspending and Anxiety

The relentless pursuit of image—luxury cars, designer labels, curated social media lives—often hides a cost of psychological and financial stress. So many forego savings and stability to show success, motivated by social comparison and the narrative that the wealthy are

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The Filtered Self: How Social Media Shapes Our Body Image and Mental Health

In the era of social media, our dressing table mirrors that once reflected our most authentic selves have been replaced with our phone camera lenses and an endless river of enhancing filters. Social media platforms that were once designed to