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Health

The Terror of Success in Women

“Researchers have found that women tend to associate success with more significant negative consequences” (Kosakowska-Berezecka, Jurek, Besta, Badowska, 2017). How often do we come across women who are satisfied with achievements below their true potential? Quite frequently, I guess! But why is it so? Why do women look at success differently from men? Who makes […]

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Education

Common Mistakes in Psychological Report Writing

Psychological reports are not merely kept in filing cabinets – they impact real decisions that have consequences on people’s lives. They take psychological data and condense it into precise, actionable recommendations, whether they’re helping a student with learning disabilities, helping a court understand a defendant’s mind, or helping guide a clinician’s treatment plan. However, regardless […]

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6 Signs Your Relationship Is Ready for a Major Commitment

So, you’ve survived a weekend IKEA trip together without breaking up – congrats! If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re starting to wonder if your relationship is ready for the next big step, whether that’s moving in together or planning a future with kids and a dog/cat.  But how do you know for […]

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News

How Parental Genes Create Environments That Influence Child Development

Child development is influenced by both genetic inheritance and environmental influences. The direct influence of genes from the parents to their offspring may tell about many heritable genes, but recent research has shown a more nuanced understanding of how parental genes can also shape a child’s development indirectly. This concept is called the ‘genetic nurture’, […]

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Education

The Role of Constructivism in Modern Education

Have you ever felt outdated because everything is changing around you? Globe Scan’s global public opinion research 2023 shows that 78% of people across 31 countries feel that they cannot keep up with a fast-changing world. Things are changing fast and drastically, and a large amount of data is being generated around us. The foundation […]

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Life Style

These 10 Tiny Tricks Can Make or Break Your First Impression, According to Psychology

You only have seven seconds. It’s that simple. During the brief moment it takes to greet and shake hands, someone has already built up a mental dossier about your professionalism, friendliness, and reliability. “Thin-slicing” is the term psychologist Amy Cuddy uses to describe our extraordinary capacity to glean vast amounts of information from the smallest […]

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Industrial

The Psychological Underpinnings and Mental Health Impact of Productivity Fetishisation 

Modern professional settings often valorise busyness and constant output as markers of success, a trend sometimes called “hustle culture” or productivity fetishisation. In such cultures, hard work and efficiency are idolised, and taking breaks is stigmatised. Workaholism, defined as an excessive need for work that creates disturbances in personal health and happiness, is one manifestation […]

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News

War Anxiety: When Geopolitical Tensions Take a Personal Toll

At a time when war did not feel so distant anymore, when front lines are streamed live into our pockets and traumatic happenings unfold between memes and texts (Langdon, 2020), the affective power of conflict has seeped into our daily lives in ways previously unimagined. Whether you’re residing in a war zone, part of a […]

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Health

Placebo vs. Nocebo: Can Your Brain Heal or Harm You Just by Believing

Human mental ability is amazing. It shapes perception, influences conduct, and regulates emotion. Could it, however, also have the ability to either help or hurt the body? The intriguing and sometimes misunderstood placebo and nocebo effects, which reveal the real relationship between our mental and physical states, are at the heart of this question. Expectation […]

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Hindi

क्या पुरुष रो नहीं सकते?

जब समाज पुरुष होने के आदर्श गुणों को निर्धारित करता है, तो हम दशकों से लगातार एक ही रूढ़िवादिता देखते आ रहे हैं। लंबा, एथलेटिक और मेहनती। घर का मुखिया और परिवार के लिए धन का प्राथमिक स्रोत। पुरुषों से सख्त और दृढ़ रहने की उम्मीद की जाती है पुरुषों को रोने की अनुमति नहीं […]

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