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Awareness Education

How the Amygdala Shapes Our Emotions and Behaviour

The limbic system is a complex array of brain structures responsible for extensive regulation of emotion, memory, and behaviour. Key structures include the amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, and hypothalamus. The amygdala plays a pivotal role in the processing of emotion in

Positive Self Help

Decision-Making and the Brain: Neuroscience of Choice and Emotion

The art of selecting one among several, popularly referred to as decision-making, is a critical mental function that is part and parcel of the human experience. The intricate process is highly influenced by individual preferences, experience, and environmental limitations. Neuroscientific

Positive Relationship

The Mirror of Friendship: How Close Friends Shape and Reflect Us

Friendships, as they say, are mirrors of our personality. As metaphoric as it is, this does not adequately describe human beings or the depths and complexities of intimacy. Our best friends don’t just mirror who we are; they define us

Education

The Psychological Impact of AI in Education: Transforming Learning and Teaching

The use of Artificial Intelligence has grown tremendously in the current times. From understanding basic explanations of everyday concepts to learning complex skills like writing software programs, AI is being used for it all. People can see the benefits that

Relationship

Dating Someone with OCD: How to Navigate Rituals, Reassurance, and Anxiety Together

OCD, often known as obsessive compulsive disorder, is a chronic disorder, which means it is a long-term condition that is characterised by recurrent compulsions and intrusive,  unwanted thoughts (obsessions) to help relieve the anxiety that these thoughts create  (International OCD

Research

Female Violence and Mental Health: Rethinking the Role of Psychopathy

While male-perpetrated violence has come under significant investigation, not much has been discovered about the psychological and societal factors that drive women to commit destructive violence or female-perpetrated violence. As research grows, it eliminates the idea of calculating, detached female murderers

Positive Self Help

Why Saying “No” Feels So Hard (and How to Change That)

You know that moment? Your phone lights up again. Also, your coworker needs weekend help. Your buddy’s inviting you to their third event this week. A family member asks for a favour that’ll swallow your whole evening. Your gut clenches,

Awareness Relationship

Boundaries in Neurodivergent Relationships: Why They Matter

Neurodivergent relationships are relationships where one or more of the people in the relationship label themselves as neurodivergent, i.e., their brain develops or thinks differently compared to the social norms of development or cognition of what’s ‘typical’ or ‘neurotypical.’ This

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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

Education

Why We Procrastinate: The Psychology Behind Delayed Decisions and How to Fix It

We’ve all been guilty of it—putting off a task we know needs to be done, promising ourselves we’ll “start tomorrow,” only to find tomorrow rolls into next week. To procrastinate is something most of us have experienced, whether it’s avoiding