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Measuring the Pulse: Evaluating India’s Mental Health Infrastructure and Policy Implementation

Mental health care in India is the elephant in the room that we have long attempted to ignore. It is still one of the most underrepresented areas of public health, even though an alarming 150 million Indians require it (National

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How Legal Frameworks Overlook People with ADHD and Borderline IQ  

Ever found yourself wondering, “Surely the law must safeguard everybody equally”?  For neurotypical individuals, that may be comforting. But for those with ADHD and borderline intellectual capacity (IQ 70–85), experienced reality is sharply divergent. These individuals are at a double

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“Living for the Feed”: The Emotional Fatigue of Curating a  Happy, Healthy Life Online

6:30 AM. Your pinky’s gone numb from the cold fridge as you nudge runaway blueberries back onto your oatmeal. Your phone’s propped on the toaster, carefully angled to hide last night’s dirty pasta pot. You spend 20 minutes wiping drizzle,

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AI Chatbots for People with Disabilities: Bridging the Accessibility Gap 

Smart cities, chapter one of our series. Given that more and more of our lives are taking place online, tools like ChatGPT have incredible potential to create a more inclusive world and enable disabled people to lead more independent lives.

Education

Psychology Behind Effective Learning  

Ever wonder why some lessons click, and others fly right over your head? It’s not magic; it’s the psychology of learning. Getting a handle on how we learn isn’t just for teachers; it’s vital for anyone who wants to absorb information

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Gamified Mental Health Interventions: Community Engagement Through Design  

Ever felt like battling doubt, stress, or anxiety is a lonely uphill trek? What if managing mental health could feel less like a chore and more like a journey? Imagine digital apps or mobile games that turn self-care into fun,

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Debunking the Alpha Myth: Gender Stereotypes and the Psychology of Power

Gender stereotypes have historically influenced societal expectations for men and women. The “alpha” concept has emerged as a way to understand dominant personalities, with “alpha males” embodying assertiveness, competitiveness, and leadership, while “alpha females”  exhibit similar traits traditionally viewed as

Self Help

Emotional Blunting: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Emotions are a normal and crucial part of the human species. Having a wide range of them and experiencing them at differing degrees is a part of human life. We experience a large array of emotions. And research over the

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Psychology Behind Candy Crush Addiction

Picture this: you’re stuck on Level 247 of Candy Crush Saga. You’ve lost your fifth life,  you’re almost there, you feel victory is one swipe away, and yet, again, you’re out of lives. You just need one more life. Then…

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The Psychology Behind Addiction

Addiction is largely unlike any other condition. As well as being a disease of the mind and body, it’s shrouded in unhealthy moral and societal attitudes. There are different types of addiction. Those linked to substance abuse (i.e. alcohol and