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Snapchat Dysmorphia: How Photo Editing impacts Body Image

After multiple attempts at getting the best lighting and angle, you have clicked a selfie, edited out the imperfections, applied the best filter and you’re about to share your picture with the world, but does the flawlessness in your pictures reflect your true self? Social media being an integral part of our lives, has heavily […]

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Education

9 Psychology Backed Tips for Acing Exams

With the exam season coming, stress is at an all-time high among students. If you are overwhelmed by the amount of material you need to study and revise, say hello to these evidence-based study techniques. Following these can make exam preparations more effective and less arduous. Psychology provides many insights into how the brain learns, […]

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Awareness Education

What Confirmation Bias Teaches Us About Human Psychology

Confirmation bias is the cognitive tendency to seek, interpret, and remember information that confirms previous beliefs, while at the same time ignoring contradictory evidence. In this way, the unconscious process reinforces previously established views, thereby affecting decision-making and influencing perception, often to inaccurate conclusions.  This article unravels confirmation bias, its indicators and types, as well […]

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Awareness Self Help

How ‘Happiness Hangover’ Can Hit You After a Perfect Moment

The word “hangover” is always associated with the aftermath of a drunk night. The following morning one should face the unpleasant consequences of the alcohol. This is a common fact to us. But have you ever heard about “happiness hangover”? The word might sound unusual but it describes a much bigger process, however, let us […]

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Awareness Education

The Subtle Ways GenZ Is Redefining Work Culture (Psychologists Weigh In)

Gen Z, commonly referred to as the generation born between 1997 and 2012, is the first truly digital generation. It is growing in an era shaped by many technological advances, economic uncertainty and high levels of mental health awareness. They bring unique perspectives and values ​​to the workplace. This is often different from previous generations. […]

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News

Recent study shows link between mental health and negative online content consumption

In a recent study led by researchers at University College London (UCL), a strong link between online content consumption and mental health was identified. Published in Nature Human Behaviour, the study highlights how browsing negative content online can worsen mental health, leading to some kind of feedback loop. In this research, a survey was conducted […]

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The Psychology Behind Why We Love a Good Plot Twist

Plot twists have a certain magical quality that keeps readers hooked, moviegoers glued to their seats, and viewers gasping at surprise moments. Whether it is the reveal of Darth Vader in Star Wars or that jaw-dropping ending in Gone Girl, plot twists essentially give us those moments of shock and delight that linger long after […]

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Awareness Self Help

How to Build Trust in Yourself After Betrayal: According to Psychologist

Betrayal may be explained as the violation of one’s trust and confidence to such an extent that it causes emotional distress. It tends to rupture the trust typically to the level that it can’t be mended easily once broken. It is associated with feelings of disappointment, hurt, and raging anger. While betrayal is often intentional, it […]

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Education

The Neuroscience of Happiness

Aristotle denoted happiness to have two aspects namely “hedonic” referring to pleasure and “eudaimonia” which portrays a life well lived. This was further explained by positive psychologists who believed a third aspect exists which relates happiness to engagement and participation in life. Some various self-assessment reports and tools measure happiness in context to subjective well-being, […]

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Dealing with Psychology: 5 Mental Health Hacks for a Successful Rehabilitation Journey

Did you know that every 1 out of 5 US adults have mental illness? The rate of substance abuse in the US is 48.2 million, which is 16% of the total population. Thus, it shows the increasing mental health issues among people and how it impacts their functionality. Consequently, to cure the issues, you must visit […]

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