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Awareness Social

The Cognitive Impact of Performing Rituals Without Understanding

Most of the individuals engage in rituals without understanding their origins and the purpose of their existence. Such practices are evident in festivals, prayers, greetings, family practices and even in workplace ceremonies. They do this frequently due to the fact that everyone is doing it, or they bring some familiarity. In case rituals lose their […]

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Health Travel

Jet-Lagged Minds: How Frequent Travel Disrupts Sleep, Mood, and Mental Clarity

Travel is one of the best ways to release stress, heal and feel more connected to oneself. It has always been romanticised for spiritual rejuvenation and peace. However, we often forget to pay attention to how too much travelling and jet lag can themselves become a cause of stress. Social media tricks us by portraying travelling as […]

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Awareness

Community Responsibility in Accessible Play: Creating Inclusive Playgrounds for Every Child

The issue of accessible play is frequently talked about in the design of play, its funding or policy, yet the issue is equally a question of community responsibility. Playgrounds are social spaces that are commonly used, and there they manifest values about inclusion, belonging, and equity in everyday practices. When disabled children or neurodifferent profiles […]

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Why Digital Tools Are Essential for Modern Mental Health

All the stuff we deal with daily, like constant notifications, needing to meet deadlines, and even social media, can create a ton of stress. It’s nice to take a break from all the stuff and let the stress take a back seat for a change. Digital tools counter this by providing immediate and accessible support […]

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Research

How Warmth Shapes the Sense of Self: Thermoception, Touch, and Bodily Awareness

Skin temperature, the warmth or cold felt on the body, has a much bigger role in human life than is normally realised. These sensations are often treated as nothing special, but they actually help the brain understand that the body belongs to the self. This connection between temperature and body awareness is known as thermoception. […]

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Parenting

The Silent Impact of Emotionally Distant Parents on a Child’s Development

Aradhya is an ideal child, good at studies and active at extra curricular activities. She often brought trophies, medals and stories home; however, there was no one to listen to them. Her parents were busy with their jobs and were never really close to her to begin with. However, they were not bad; they often […]

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Awareness Therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by family or trusted people

Physical and emotional betrayal of sexual abuse by a family member or trusted friend may influence the effects of the subject on the survivors in the areas of safety, trust, and relationships. The most basic experiences, like family visits or encountering the name of someone familiar, might cause fear or distress as they remind the […]

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Awareness

The Ideomotor Effect Explained: How Thoughts Influence Unconscious Movement

Have you ever experienced that you aim to complete your presentation for the project, you are also determined to do so, but suddenly, out of nowhere, you recall that your best friend posed a picture and looked amazing, and now, out of nowhere, you are Googling the location of the cafe in the picture? How […]

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Positive

The Psychology of Perfectionism: Growing Up in the Shadow of Expectations 

Perfectionism has been touted as an indicator of discipline, ambition and high standards. Most educational and cultural systems are characterised by giving positive reinforcements to children who aim at perfection and excellence. This positive framing nonetheless hides the psychological costs that very frequently go hand in hand with perfectionistic tendencies, particularly when they occur early […]

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Life Style Positive

Cultural Familiarity, but with a Twist: Why Pakistani Dramas Feel ‘closer to Home’ Yet More Honest

When a 28-year-old teacher, Alisha, who lives in New Delhi, wavered upon the Pakistani drama ‘Humsafar’, she didn’t expect it to leave such a mark. What started as casual watching soon turned into an emotional connection. It wasn’t just a love story. She says, “It was how Khirad, the female lead, maintained her dignity despite […]

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