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Winnie the Pooh and Neurodivergent Traits: A Psychological Perspective

A bear reaches the far corner of the room only to lose track of his reason for moving. When a small pig trembles at shadows, loud sounds, or even silence, fear shapes most moments. Each morning begins for the donkey

Awareness Health

The Psychology of Food Advertising: How Brands Create the Illusion of Health

Think of the last time a child begged a parent for a product they had seen advertised on television. The child could not explain the ingredients or the nutritional value, but they knew they wanted it. They knew the jingle,

Parenting

Why Do Public Spaces Trigger Parental Overcorrection?

One thing that is very rarely confined to privacy is parenting. Parents are acutely aware that their relationship and interaction with children are observed by others, usually in parks, supermarkets, or public transport. At times like these, getting the child

Education

The Evolution of Psychoanalysis Through Anna Freud

Anna Freud was born on 3 December 1895, the sixth and youngest child of Sigmund Freud and Martha Bernays, the same year that her father co-authored Studies on Hysteria with Josef Breuer (Breuer & Freud, 1895), which is often considered

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Winnicott and the Power of Play: How Play Shapes the True Self

Donald Woods Winnicott (1896–1971) was a British paediatrician and psychoanalyst whose clinical work with children over a decades-long career led him to a conviction that most of his contemporaries had not properly articulated: that play is not a frivolous childhood

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What Is Fear of Failure? Understanding Atychiphobia and Its Psychological Roots

Fear is one of the very first and core emotions that we grow up with. Everyone must have feared cockroaches, lizards, dogs or any situation. The most common being fear of failing something really important to us, this could be

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Sarcasm as a Defence Mechanism: Psychology Behind Humour, Avoidance, and Emotional Protection

A friend mutters, “Nice job” after spilling the coffee on someone’s shirt. The remark sounds like a compliment, but the tonality of the statement makes it clear that it is sarcasm at its best. Sarcasm, as learned in figure of

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Community-Level Mental Healthcare Key to India’s Future, Says NIMHANS Director

Dr Prabha S. Chandra, the new Director at NIMHANS in India, believes there should be a re-examination of the delivery of mental health services throughout India. In her opinion, individuals must have access not only to psychiatric and tertiary care

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Selective Outrage: Why We Care About Some Issues but Ignore Others in Society

From the recent discourse, people are opposed to the Transgender Bill and the Delimitation Bill. Protesters rallied against both bills, yet they succeeded in only one instance. Why do people protect political power, not the people’s dignity? Justice must be

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Understanding Emotional Enmeshment: When Family Closeness Becomes Overwhelming

Take the case of a twenty-eight-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru, who gets more than twenty phone calls a day from his mother. His mother asks what he ate for lunch and makes desperate pleas for assistance with little household chores. If the