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Selling the Past: The Psychology of Nostalgia in Marketing and Politics

In April 2020, India experienced and adjusted to a sudden, nationwide pandemic lockdown. Rather than watching the modern high-budget streaming shows, over 77 million citizens tuned their television screens to watch a re-run of the 1987 serial: Ramayan. Data collected by the

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The Psychology of Totalitarianism: Why People Obey Dictators

Picture yourself waking up to a morning when every newspaper features the same headline, all television channels carry the same message and deviation from this approved way of thinking will lead to the loss of your job, freedom or life

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The Fantasy of Disappearing: New City, New Self

As individuals grow older, they experience a transition from Young adolescence to adults a lot of shifts happen to take place. One of the major shifts young adults experience is shifting or moving to a new city. Moving out of one’s

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How to Monetise Your Hobbies: A Complete Guide to the Passion Economy

When Sarah was working as a designer, she loved drawing digital images in her spare time, and so she began to post her drawings on social media. At first, many people saw the work as interesting but didn’t pay her

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Understanding Gender Dysphoria in Adolescence: Identity, Distress, and Mental Health Outcomes

How can one imagine how it will feel to be called by names or pronouns that do not suit the person in question every time they are referred to? Many adolescents go through such  situations that lead to them feeling nervous

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The Tend and Befriend Stress Model: Why Human Connection Matters During Stress

Stress is an unavoidable experience for every individual. Although the commonly known response of the body against danger is the “fight-or-flight” response, it does not illustrate how human beings cope with emotional pain, uncertainty and fear. Many individuals prioritise seeking emotional support

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Beyond Betrayal: Understanding the Mental Health Factors Behind Affairs

An analysis of the mental and interpersonal factors that support infidelity, its implications that go beyond the relationship, and what clinical studies recognise as the basis for avoidance and repair.  Imagine a couple who, on most observable measures, seem to

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Through the Mind: What Cognitive Science Has to Say on Sexual Fantasy

This article looks at cognitive science and psychological studies that tell us about sexual fantasy, why culture views the issue as unwanted, what shame causes in the body, and why discourse that many people fear having might matter beyond what

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Postpartum OCD(PPOCD) Explained: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Effective Interventions

From conceiving to giving birth, the journey of parenting gives a feeling of absolute joy, happiness, worry and feelings of caution. Ever wondered why some parents are a bit more cautious about every tiny action regarding their baby? Or do

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DAVV’s New Discipline Strategy Focuses on Mental Health and Student Responsibility

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) has decisively taken measures on its campus to restore institutional decorum and protect its public image, following the recent incidents of campus vandalism. In a move aimed at controlling the behaviours, the university’s executive council held