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Awareness Education

What is the Pink Elephant Test?

What happens immediately if you’re instructed not to think about a pink elephant? Are you surprised that a pink elephant pops up in your thoughts? That was a test to demonstrate the incessant struggle of subduing your thoughts. This thought experiment is known as the Pink Elephant test. It is a cultural adaptation to the […]

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Awareness

Mindfulness and Productivity

Mindfulness and meditation have been a part of India’s culture since time immemorial. Mindfulness has the power to improve the way one thinks, feels, and behaves. It is sometimes referred to as “staying in the moment” or being completely conscious of the here and now. A mindful person does not dwell on the past or […]

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Life Style

How to Declutter Your Mind (Beyond Meditation) 

Brought into today’s fast and information-rich world, it is very easy to feel mentally occupied. Thoughts compete for attention, while the increasing number of digital distractions and the constant burden of responsibilities create even more mental clutter. Many people prefer meditation as a remedy but it is not the only way of bringing clarity. Some […]

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Awareness

The Four States of Consciousness in Hinduism and Its Relevance to Psychology

For thousands of years, the exploration of consciousness has been a central pursuit, forming the foundation of both Hindu philosophy and the modern science of psychology. One of the prime texts of Hinduism is the Mandukya Upanishad. It expounds the four states of consciousness: the first is waking (jagrat), the second is dreaming (swapna), the […]

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News

Gukesh Dommaraju Claims Youngest World Champion Title – Good News for Psychologists!

A Historic Win In the Chess World, 18-year-old Indian talent, Gukesh Dommaraju, becomes the youngest Chess World Champion. He defeated the world chess champion Ding Liren at the end of a close-tie Game 14 on December 12, 2024. Such accomplishment will not only create a new milestone in chess history but will also establish the […]

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Awareness Positive

The Connection Between Mindfulness and Flow

The richness of present-moment experience is the richness of life itself. Too often we let our thinking and our beliefs about what we ‘know’ prevent us from seeing things as they really are. Kabat-Zinn  How often can you completely focus on the present in today’s fast-paced world? Sometimes you get tense about the future and […]

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Awareness Education

What Decolonising Psychology Teaches About Cultural Sensitivity

We are well aware of the state of mental health and its level of awareness in India, but we rarely pause to understand why this might be the case. Sure, we observe the reluctance of the general population to accept that depression and anxiety are real conditions, but would it be accurate to say that […]

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Relationship

How Stonewalling Harms Relationships—and How to Overcome It

Communication, in general, is an extremely important element in any relationship. It allows individuals to share their needs, feelings, and thoughts, developing understanding and connection in a relationship. Resenting and avoiding communication may lead to stonewalling, which in turn causes trust issues and emotional distance among partners. Therefore, to maintain a healthy relationship, it is […]

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Awareness Education

How Brain Rot Impacts Your Mental Health

Have you felt a hazy feeling in your mind, usually followed by a sense of forgetfulness? It becomes tough to focus and your productivity takes a hit. This cognitive decline is a result of something called brain rot. This phenomenon is influenced heavily by how often we use our digital gadgets and feels like we […]

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Awareness

Work on the Problem Behaviour before it turns into Delinquency

Adolescence is the period of maturation from childhood to adulthood. The adolescence period is divided into two, Early adolescence (12-18 years) and Late adolescence (18-24 years) (Newman & Newman, 2012). Adolescents make up 1.3 billion population in the world says UNICEF. India counts a total of 253 million adolescents between the ages of 10 to […]

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