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Awareness Self Help

The Power of Habits: A Psychological Perspective

Brushing teeth isn’t really a decision for most people. It’s just a reflex at this point: grab, squeeze, scrub for two minutes, done, no debate involved. That is the weird thing about habits. They sit in the background of people’s

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

Social

When Religion Becomes Social Control: The Psychology of Authority Bias and Patriarchy

In 2018, a group of women in Kerala attempted to enter the Sabarimala temple after the Supreme Court of India lifted restrictions on female devotees. Despite the legal ruling, they faced violent opposition from communities who insisted that the ban

Awareness Social

Dopamine Sites in South Korea: Why Gen Z Is Choosing Fake Shopping for Real Comfort

Kim is a 25-year-old working in an office in Seoul. She launches what appears to be a food delivery application. She browses, selects a dish, puts it in her basket and monitors a delivery boy walking his way to her apartment. Nothing

Social

The Emotional Impact of Being Left on Read

The use of written messages for communication is not a strange phenomenon.  Anyone who has a busy routine can relate to running to work, going onto public transportation and sending a quick message to a friend or coworker saying “I’m

Relationship

How the Demand-Withdraw Pattern Hijacks Relationships

It starts with the dishes or a minor delay, and suddenly two people are locked in a conflict that feels oddly familiar, not because of the topic, but because of the pattern underneath it. The content changes, but the fight

Crime

The History of Forensic Psychology: How Crime and Psychology Became Connected

Humans often look at things with a black-and-white lens: if an action denotes something bad, it must be punished, and if another action denotes something good, it is rewarded. We rarely ever think about what goes on in the background,

Life Style Positive

Better Sleep or Better Sales? The Psychology Behind Melatonin Gummies

You can now find melatonin gummies at nearly every pharmacy, as consumer-grade sleep medication packaging almost emulates prescription packaging using phrases like “clinically tested,” “deep sleep formula,” and “fall asleep faster, wake up refreshed.” The global melatonin supplements market was

Parenting

Tantrum or Meltdown? Understanding the Key Differences in Child Behaviour

We all have come across a child crying and screaming, absolutely refusing to listen to their parents or carers. We often assume the child is “throwing a tantrum”. However, not every emotional outburst is a tantrum. Just like adults, children do

Industrial

Why Night Owls Don’t Respond to Antidepressants: The Social Jetlag–Brain Connection

It’s now six thirty in the morning on a Tuesday when the alarm rings loud and clear. The woman who is about to wake up is Maria, an accountant aged thirty-four. She has slept for six hours, but her body