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Symbolism in Celebration: How Pre-Wedding Rituals Help Us  Process Major Life Changes 

On the night before a wedding, something in the air changes. The music grows warmer, the colours brighter, the emotions more concentrated. A bride sits surrounded by women painting her palms with henna, each stroke easing an unspoken fear. Across

Awareness

How Adolescents’ Brains React to Explicit Digital Content: What Research Shows

Today’s adolescents have access to a variety of content. In fact, a 14-year-old today is exposed to more explicit content in a week than a modern-day adult was back in all of their teenage years. They are exposed to a variety

Social Technology

The Psychology of Our Bonds with Animated Characters

Many of us have felt a deep feeling of sadness when our favourite animated characters struggle, or felt excited when they succeed. It is surprising how a digital character can cause such emotions. This happens because we tend to put

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The Psychology of Social Rituals: Why Shared Substance Use Feels Like Belonging

It was a winter evening in Delhi. Archie, new to the city and her workplace, found herself invited to “ Chai with the team”. At first hesitant, she followed along. Sitting on the coffee terrace, sipping cutting chai in paper

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Reframing Social Rejection Through Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

Most people face social rejection at various points in their lives. A friend may ignore a message. A colleague may leave someone out of a plan. A group may not respond to the way a person expects. These moments often bring

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How Meaningful Conversation Works: The Science Behind Deep Connection

On a crowded evening of a metro ride, a girl sat quietly, earbuds in her ears, but no music was playing. She had just come from a long, emotionally draining day. A stranger next to her noticed her pale face

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Are We Still Confused About the Role of a Special Educator and a Counsellor?

It takes a village to raise a child, but only when every villager knows their role.  It is the story of a 9-year-old student named Zara who was facing challenges at her primary school. Her teachers thought she needed therapy

Self Help

How Your Emotional World Shapes Your Reality: Why Perception Varies

The world is not perceived similarly by people. Their interpretations usually vary even when they are in a similar situation. This is the case since emotion silently directs attention, memory and judgment that influence the understanding of events (Zadra and

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The Psychology of Precision and How Scientists Think Differently in the Age of Automation

Automation has thoroughly transformed how scientists observe, measure and understand the world. Yet behind the technology lies a much more subtle shift, a psychological one, redefining how researchers think, decide and innovate. Contemporary labs are now removed from the world

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How Teaching Neurodiversity Shapes Children’s Emotional Intelligence 

Childhood can be described as a world of small wonders, such as first friendships, first arguments, and first efforts to unravel what another person may be thinking or feeling. Beneath these commonplace instances is more. A deeper, slower transformation of the