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Why Do We Like to Compare Our Lives With Others (And How Can We Stop)

Ever scrolled through Instagram and wondered, “Wow, she’s got the perfect life— having the perfect vacation in Greece, radiant skin, and cool friends – while here I am just sitting in my worn-out pajamas, slurping instant noodles”? Or maybe you’ve seen someone walk out of an exam room with a huge grin when you’d studied […]

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Social

The Impact of Microexpressions on Social Perception

Consider the example of a person entering a room of strangers and feeling an inexplicable bond with one of them due to a fleeting smile at that person or consider when one of your friends is saying how happy they are, but you are confused because their face is telling a different story. These types […]

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News

Bennett University to Host International Conference On “Psychology of Local Traditions”

The School of Liberal Arts, Bennett University, is conducting an International Conference on “Psychology Of Local Traditions: Exploring the Confluence of Culture, Context, and Community Well-Being” on 3rd and 4th April 2025. This prestigious event aims to provide a platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to engage in discussions surrounding the complex connections between psychology, […]

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Relationship

Why We Love Toxic People: The Psychology of Unhealthy Attachment

Have you ever been obsessed with someone who makes you feel just like a choice? Or maybe you keep going back to a relationship that drains the life out of you more than your 9-to-5? We’ve all been there—stuck in a cycle where we know something (or someone) is not good for us, but we […]

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Entertain

Psychological Effects of Movie Cliffhangers 

Many of us have found ourselves in a situation where we planned to watch just one episode of series, only to end up binge watching all night. Do you know why this happens? It’s because of a device that a director use in the movie to keep us hooked. It’s called Cliffhanger. Cliffhanger is a plot device which […]

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Therapy

The Pros and Cons of Text Therapy in the Post-Pandemic World

There are so many things that has changed since Pandemic hit us. One such revolution is online therapy for mental health. Online therapy is gaining global popularity as a viable and increasingly accessible method of mental health support, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic emphasised the need for remote mental health services. Text therapy/Online […]

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Parenting

The Psychology of Parenting an Introverted vs. Extroverted Child 

Parenting is an intensely individual endeavor, informed by a caregiver’s beliefs and background and influenced by a child’s particular temperament. One of the most consequential factors is where a child lands on the introversion-extroversion spectrum — a personality trait that governs how people recharge, engage with the world and manage stimuli. Introverted kids perform better […]

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Palliative Care Medications: A Guide to Managing Pain and Symptoms

Palliative care is important in enhancing the quality of life for patients with severe diseases. Symptom management, including the relief of pain, is among the major areas of palliative care. Palliative care medications are prescribed with utmost care to ensure that patients can be kept comfortable while being treated for symptoms like nausea, breathlessness, anxiety, […]

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Awareness

Being Alone: From Agony to Glory

“Modern loneliness, we’re never alone / But always depressed, yeah / Love my friends to death / But I never call and I never text, yeah”. These are not just the lyrics from a famous pop-song, but a sentiment shared by millions of people worldwide. In a world connected more than ever before, people report […]

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Awareness

Is Your Child Tech Savvy or Tech Addict?

Now, this is a big question. Before moving on to the answer, let’s consider a hypothetical yet common situation: A four-year-old Ruhaan’s parents are overly appreciative and take pride in telling all the relatives, “He is so smart you know, at the age of four he knows how to operate a cell phone perfectly. All […]

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