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How Dowry Abuse Becomes a Concern for Women’s Mental Health

Dowry has been a very culturally significant practice going on in India from ancient times. It is a practice of giving money, property, or goods in marriage from the bride’s family to groom’s family. In ancient times, dowry was given voluntarily as a token of gratitude towards the groom’s family. With colonialization, this dowry system […]

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Education

“Got Committed to Buy…”: How the Low-ball Effect Helps in the Sales Market

“Hey, this mouth-savouring Afghani Chaap with Tawa roll is on Sale and only 100 rupees on this new food-ordering app!”, Rahul daydreamed the delicious aroma travelling to his nose and quickly proceeded to order his lunch. As soon he was about to pay, he saw that the price had almost doubled as there was GST, […]

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Hierarchy of needs: Human Love and Belongingness explained by Abraham Maslow

Maslow suggested that human wants might be arranged in a ordering to help us understand what drives people. This ranking goes from further introductory demands like food and water to further profound ideas like self- fulfillment. Maslow states that our attention shifts to the succeeding need on the scale when a lower need is satisfied. […]

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The Beginner’s Guide to Being Happy Alone

In today’s world, socializing has become a large part of every individual’s life. However, by chasing the company of people, many individuals have forgotten how to spend some time with themselves- and also have fun while doing it. Spending some time alone can increase self-awareness or give you a way to relieve yourself from the […]

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Research Identifies Strong Link between Exercise and Lesser Symptoms of Depression

By now you must’ve encountered a million people who tell you to exercise if you are struggling with any physical or psychological issue. Well, they aren’t wrong! A recent research published in the British Medical Journal on 14 February, 2024, has proven that exercising indeed helps reduce symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) equivalent to […]

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Importance of Play in Children

Children are fond of playing. It is essential for their growth and development. All children have the right to play irrespective of all odds. For children of diverse age groups different types of play and varieties of play materials are available. Some children love to play alone, some love to play with friends and some […]

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Self Help

Self Punishment and Self Love

Self-love and self-punishment are two sides of the same coin that somewhere shape our relationship with ourselves. On one hand, self-love fosters growth, acceptance and compassion, self-punishment on the other hand leads to negative self-talk, low self-esteem, and self-harming behaviour. So the question arises can self-punishment and self-love survive together? Do you indulge in events […]

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Education

Board Exams 2024: How to Handle Anxiety and Stress?

With board exams right around the corner, the stress level of students in classes 10th and 12th is through the roof. It is no secret that the board exams in India are seen as a paramount measure of one’s intelligence. Board examinations are the public examinations that are conducted at the end of the completion […]

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Awareness

The Bright and Dark Faces of Personality

Research on the dark triad of personality is of increased significance in personality psychology by past few years. For a substantial period, personality was more explained and studied using the big five personality traits. However, along with the positive influence of big five traits on individuals’ daily functioning, there could also be a negative side […]

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Victimology: Understanding the Psychological Impact of Crime

Crime rates are very high in today’s world, and many people fall victim to it. If you look up the crime rates, you’ll realize just how high it is. What makes it worse is that these records are just a part of the actual population that is victimized. Many crimes go unreported due to factors […]

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