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Is Screen Time Stealing Our Children’s Words?

Right now, kids have more interactive screen media and mobile devices surrounding them than ever before in history. Kids are now referred to as “digital natives” because they are growing up in our rapidly changing and evolving digital environment created by mobile devices. In 1970, children started to use screen media regularly at the age […]

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Awareness

The Multilingual Brain: How Indian Children Juggle Multiple Languages and Scripts 

Have you come to read about India’s young multilingual talent, which could shock the world?  According to the India Book of Records, in 2020, Kiran Karthikeya was the youngest multilingual boy from Karnataka. At the age of two years, eleven months, and nineteen days, he can speak and recognise the letters of four different languages, […]

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Relationship

I thought it was love – It was emotional abuse

Love is a complex, universal experience that is recognized across cultures. It can be patient, kind. It can be healing. Though, sometimes it may start to feel heavier later. Initially, things seem perfect and flawless; overly affectionate messages, continuous concern, quick attention, impulsive promises that feel like forever. And then the warmth of the bond […]

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Social

Peer Connections and the Psychology of Belonging in Youth

When an adolescent steps into school, they are faced with maths, science, history, literature, and more, which aim to help them navigate the rest of their academic and career-based endeavours. However, this curriculum doesn’t prepare them to navigate the tempestuous waters of social survival, the unspoken test of the youth. Every class, project, lunch, and […]

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Where to Go in China for Culture, Food, and Scenery

“Travel gives more than it ever asks for.” That feels especially real when you’re in China. There’s something layered about the place—old temples that have seen lifetimes, loud food stalls packed with smell and colour, and those mountain views that look like they belong in a dream, not real life. Staying connected during a trip […]

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Therapy

The Impact of Risk and Protective Factors in Psychological assessments and interventions

Our mental health is shaped by a delicate balance between our strengths and weaknesses. The factors that increase the likelihood of experiencing mental health challenges are known as risk factors—such as trauma, poverty, and loneliness. In contrast, protective factors act as psychological and environmental buffers, promoting mental health resilience by encouraging coping, safety, and supportive […]

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Self Help

The Restless Mind: Why the Brain Seeks Worry in the Absence of Threat

Understanding Worry: Definition and Context Worry: It’s something we all know, a fundamental human experience. Yet, when it becomes relentless, a constant focus on potential negative outcomes, it can spiral. While a touch of worry can certainly sharpen our awareness and get us ready for what’s ahead, too much often leads to a debilitating state: […]

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Parenting

When Gratitude is Replaced by Expectation: A Cultural Shift in Parent-Child Relations

Saying ‘Thank you’ to your parents in the Indian culture is almost always considered criminal, but gratitude is an integral part. It is expressed non-verbally through involved obedience, duty and respect. Even though words rarely ever counted, the efforts went a long way in deepening the parent-child bond. Because the child would learn to recognise […]

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Life Style

The Science of Personal Transformation: Can People Really Change?

Ever wondered how our thoughts and actions, when aligned, cause us to become this ‘new version of ourselves’? Well, psychologically, there’s an answer to it. Transformations don’t exactly happen overnight. To change is to evolve. A game of intention and growth followed with consistency over a period of time. When we meet someone after a […]

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How People Dating After 40 Use Apps to “Interview” Instead of Connect

You’re wiser, smarter, braver, and more discerning in your 40s than you were in your 20s and 30s, which means that finding the right person can be both productive and exciting. Still, there are aspects that may not have been factors when you were dating as a younger person, like the number of financial responsibilities […]

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