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5 Therapy Myths That Stop People From Getting the Help They Need

Everyone deserves a happy and fulfilling life, and therapy is another tool in your health toolbox to help you achieve those goals. Therapy can help you change uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. But the unfortunate reality is that too many people are held back from seeking therapy due to some common myths and misconceptions. Let’s take […]

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Awareness

Cultural Identity Conflict and Its Impact on Mental Well-being

In a world that moves at light speed, constant adaptation can take a toll on our mental well-being. The longing to belong isn’t always as loud as the pressure to fit in or to stand out. Being heard, accepted, and seen is everything humans crave. ‘Do We vs Do I?’, Collectivist vs individualist, “What do […]

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Awareness Health

More Than a Neat Freak: Reframing OCD as a Disorder of Intrusive Thoughts and Anxiety

When most people hear the word “OCD,” they often imagine someone who is obsessed with cleaning, lining up objects perfectly, or constantly organising their space. It has become a way to describe someone very particular or neat. But the real experience of someone with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is far more complex and painful. OCD is not […]

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Forgetting in the Digital Age: Are Smartphones Weakening Our Memory? 

Either forgetting is a common issue for everyone, or memorising anything is not an option anymore. Whether it’s missing an important task, their anniversaries, or forgetting the names of their classmates, these familiar incidents are happening daily in life. Do you remember old Hindi songs, but not unable to remember new, recent songs? This question might […]

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Ikigai and Overwork: A Psychological Journey Through Japan’s Work Culture

Ikigai: Unpacking Its Meaning Ikigai, a concept woven into the fabric of Japanese philosophy, invites us to discover our life’s purpose. The term itself gracefully combines “iki,” meaning life, with “gai,” signifying value, together representing the intrinsic worth of existence that propels daily living. This profound idea integrates passions, missions, vocations, and professions, emphasising that […]

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Psychology Behind the Obsession of Labubu Dolls

There is a growing obsession with viral collectable items. Right off the bat, we think of Labubu dolls that stand as a powerful reflection of how social media trends shape our society. Upon looking at the psychological mechanisms behind it, one understands a lot goes behind consumer behaviour guided by social media. Users are greatly […]

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Remembrance of Professor Anand C. Paranjpe – A Pioneer of Indian Psychology in Today’s Time

We pay tribute to Professor Anand C. Paranjpe with utmost sorrow and utmost respect, a great figure of Indian psychology whose legacy still charts the limits of theoretical and cross-cultural psychology. His life was a miraculous journey, one that reached across science and philosophy, East and West, modernity and tradition. In mourning the passing of […]

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Feeling Lonely in a Friend Group? Here’s What It Means and What to Do

Friend groups form a cornerstone of an individual’s social support system. They help one feel seen and heard, and even give them a sense of belonging. Why wouldn’t it be a positive experience to stand among like-minded individuals one cares for? Yet, more often than not, an individual can be surrounded by peers yet feel […]

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Awareness Health

What Is Episodic Memory, and Why Does It Decline With Age?

The way we recall our lives starts to change in an odd way as the years pass. Those clear-cut, time-stamped memories that used to pop into our minds? They start to feel a little… grainy. But ageing isn’t just a gentle fade-out of the past—it’s more of a remix. The story’s still there, but the […]

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Awareness

The Neural Basis of Empathy: How the Brain Processes the Emotions of Others

Empathy is defined as the ability to take on another person’s thoughts and perspectives, to understand, feel and share and respond to their experience. It is often confused with sympathy, which entails the feeling of being sorry for someone’s grief or misfortune, other than understanding his/her feelings. The brain’s role in processing information about other […]

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