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Muscarinic M1 Receptor Deficits in Schizophrenia: A New Path to Better Treatments

Schizophrenia is considered an important illness with altered perception and thought, hallucinations or delusions, and behaviour that interferes with the patient’s work and social relationships. In a majority of cases, it is dealt with via neuroleptics; they primarily have an

Positive Self Help

Living Well, Not Just Feeling Good: The Psychology of Eudaimonia

Let’s consider two people. The first one sits on the couch in the evening with the TV on, eating comfort food, and avoiding things that are challenging or uncomfortable. The second goes to a community centre in the evenings, learns

Awareness Self Help

The Psychology of Daydreaming: Understanding the Mind’s Internal Journey

A calm setting where someone sits by a window, gazing at the Greenery outside. Suddenly, they drift into their thoughts; their eyes stay open, but then they no longer see the view. This is daydreaming. Daydreaming is closely related to

Research

Procrastination Reconsidered: A Research-Based Classification of Nine Behavioural Types

Everybody procrastinates at some point or another; however, the current exploration demonstrates that procrastination has little to do with “laziness” or poor “time management.” The examination, founded on recent research by Dr Itamar Shatz of the University of Cambridge, clarifies

Self Help

The Psychology of Surviving a Deserted Island

Imagine being on a ship for a vacation, enjoying a lovely sleep in your cabin. And suddenly, a violent storm hits the ship. The moment you regain your consciousness, you find yourself on a deserted island. Sounds like a horrible

Research

Two Targets, One Trial: How the ATP Study Is Redefining Alzheimer’s Treatment

Alzheimer’s disease accounts for the greatest share of dementia cases and affects the memory, thinking abilities, and independence of millions of older individuals all around the globe. Currently, it is known that there are two proteins in the brain, amyloid

Self Help

The Misconception of Boredom: Understanding Its Role in Cognitive and Self-Restoration

In today’s time, we observe people chasing instant gratification and being hyper-stimulated under the influence of dopamine addiction from doomscrolling or wanting to do something next or be someone better. It’s as if boredom is uncool, or sitting quietly in a

Positive

The Psychology of Hope: Can Belief and Miracles Improve Well-Being?

A group of researchers studying cancer patients had a remarkable finding- not only did the patients with higher levels of hope cope better emotionally, but they also said that they had less pain and enjoyed a better quality of life

Industrial

Why Promotions Don’t Always Increase Happiness

For years, you’ve been putting in extra hours, meeting deadlines, and foregoing weekends with family. All of it has been for that promised promotion. And today’s the day. You’ve been congratulated, there’s a hike in your paycheck, and a shiny new

Education

A Meeting That Changed Psychology: Gordon Allport and Sigmund Freud

The world has witnessed revolutions, discoveries and grand events which have changed the course of history. However, not every change is grand; sometimes a brief conversation can alter the course of an entire discipline. One such conversation had occurred in