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Positive Research

Kindness Makes Us Better Together: What a New Study Says About Being Nice

In today’s fast-paced and self-centred world, kindness can seem like an underrated virtue, although we are all well aware that it is a good thing. Smile at a stranger, help someone carry their groceries, and say thank you. It feels

Awareness

Coping or Escaping? Social Media as a Coping  Mechanism  

Ever caught yourself scrolling listlessly through Instagram after a frustrating day, laughing at TikTok to forget a pending deadline, or ranting on Twitter about a difficult morning? You’re not alone. In a time where our phones are essentially part of

Education

Narratives of the Mind: Where Literature Meets Psychology

There has been a long-formed relationship between all creative endeavours that a man pursues with their psychology, such as reading and writing. Through studies and research, we have come up with the explanation or reasoning behind this complexity of our

Health

How to Keep Your Brain Healthy: Tips from Neuroscience

It was just a week after her 68th birthday when Meera forgot how to get home from the nearby grocery store, which she had walked for over thirty years. When her son found her sitting on the pavement, confused and

Awareness

How Core Beliefs Shape Our Perspective and Behaviour

Think of moving through life with a pair of invisible spectacles that colour every experience, relationship and choice. These “spectacles” are our core beliefs—unconscious assumptions about the self, other people and the world. Often developed during childhood, they work below

Life Style

Simple Self-Care Habits That Boost Your Mental Health

In today’s stressful world, it is common for people to be so busy with work, studies, home and other duties that they forget to take care of themselves. Being faced with financial hassles, high demands at school, and excess tasks makes

Self Help

Why You Feel Emotionally Drained Around Certain People 

Have you ever felt drained after a conversation? Maybe you spent an evening listening to a friend vent nonstop about their problems, or you found yourself facing someone who just radiates negativity. You shake it off as “I’m just tired,”

Education

Behavioural problems in School-aged children: A Psychoeducational Perspective

One of the most pressing concerns of modern education is the behavioural issues exhibited by school children. These problems manifest in the form of aggression, inattention, social defiance, etc., which disturb the classroom dynamics and affect the academic development of

Technology Therapy

Therapy for the Algorithm:How Psychologists Are Being Hired to Shape User Behavior

The online world, which was initially just a tool, has become a sophisticated terrain where attention is the most prized asset. From the bottomless scroll of social media timelines to the hook of gaming applications, our internet lives are carefully

Education Health

Recognizing Cognitive Biases in Mental Health Diagnosis

Imagine sitting in the office of a therapist, feeling vulnerable and open, ready to receive help and healing, to receive a diagnosis that doesn’t quite capture your experience. That discrepancy is sometimes more than a matter of misunderstanding; it might