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Research

Is Comforting Others Innate or Learned? What Psychology Research Reveals

The research paper titled “Comforting Others Is a Cultural Trait, Not a Universal Instinct” describes how individuals belonging to different cultures comfort those close to them when they feel distressed. The significance of this issue arises from the fact that

Therapy

Retail Therapy: Comfort or Coping? Why We Shop When We’re Stressed

It has not been an easy week for you, and here you are at midnight, browsing through an online store and filling up your shopping cart with things that you don’t even need. Do these instances sound familiar to you? They have

Positive

Is It Okay to Laugh at That? The Science of Dark Humour

Have you ever encountered that stand-up comedy video in which the comedian says, “We are the only country in which we find garbage in a garden and a baby in a garbage bag”? Well, that is an oops moment where

Positive Self Help

The Fear of Being Average: Why Modern Achievement Pressure Is Hurting Mental Health

A few years ago, success seemed easier to define. For many people, getting a stable job, building meaningful relationships and living a comfortable life were considered enough. Today, however, that definition has changed. It often feels as if being ‘good

Research

How Popular Music Lyrics Reflect Society’s Changing Moral Values

The paper aims to explore the relationship between the evolution of popular music lyrics during the last 60 years and society’s moral values and sentiments that manifest through them. The present article is important because it provides an opportunity to

Social

Collectivism vs. Individualism: What Psychology Reveals

The same silent question, does the person exist for the benefit of the collective, or does the group exist for the benefit of the individual, may elicit quite different answers from people raised in different parts of the world or

Health

Body Integrity Dysphoria (BID): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

What if a healthy limb never felt like it was truly yours? Imagine staring at your own body every day and feeling like one part of it, a leg, an arm, or even the simple ability to walk, doesn’t really belong

Health

The Making of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT): World’s Most Widely Used Projective Test

What if one could find out what those fears were, what those desires are, what those conflicts are by telling a story about a picture? The concept behind the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is just this. The TAT has been

Awareness

Emotional Intelligence in the Age of Social Media 

Have you ever posted a selfie with a big, shining smile, and yet in reality, you seem too sad for a person to be posting a happy picture? If so, you are not alone. In the world of all smiles

News

Rajasthan Leads India’s School Mental Health Revolution with ‘Khushishala’ Initiative 

Statewide programme across 1,500 government primary schools aims to nurture emotionally resilient students, empower teachers, and redefine holistic education.  In a pioneering move that places children’s emotional well-being at the centre of education, the  Rajasthan government has launched ‘Khushishala’, a comprehensive