Once Imaginary Friends, Now Artificial Ones: The Psychology of AI Companions in Children
Have you ever observed a child playing, engaging in play with an imaginary friend? Very often, we observe children engaging in plays like
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When Humour Hurts: Cognitive Dissonance in Sexist and Derogatory Cinema
Cinema projects our cultural and societal practices; it reflects to people what they live in society. They are addressing and reacting when it affects
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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
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The Emotional and Ethical Costs of Commercialising Mental Health
For decades, mental health was a “hush-hush” topic, hidden away in backrooms. After COVID-19, mental health struggles finally came out into the open.
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Is Screen Time Delaying Your Child’s Language Development? Research Insights
A new study was conducted at the University of Florida Atlantic, along with the University of Aarhus in Denmark. According to this research, the
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Mother-in-Law vs Daughter-in-Law Conflict: A Family Systems Theory Perspective
Think of a Saturday morning in the kitchen of a newly married couple. The wife is cooking a meal, meticulously following a recipe she
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Sarcasm as a Defence Mechanism: Psychology Behind Humour, Avoidance, and Emotional Protection
A friend mutters, “Nice job” after spilling the coffee on someone’s shirt. The remark sounds like a compliment, but the tonality of the
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NIMHANS Announces National Workshop on Neuro-Oncological Disorders and Psychosocial Management
The Department of Psychiatric Social Work at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), in collaboration with the Department of Neurosurgery and
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Psychological Dependence on Algorithms: Who Is in Control—You or the Algorithm?
The modern human experience is mediated more and more by a set of invisible hands: the algorithm. Whether it is the choice of
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The Hidden Psychological Impact of Unemployment: How Job Loss Affects Your Mind
While unemployment is often discussed in terms of statistics and GDP, the actual psychological pain it causes is far more personal. It usually