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Social

Why Gen Z Prioritises Boundaries and Mental Well-being

Unlike the generations that came before the gen-Z, this evolved generation seems to know the definition of how to balance it all. The millennials daily get to see a rise in the Gen-Z list of excuses and different perspectives on

Life Style Positive

What Different Cultures Teach Us About Healthy Grieving

Grief is perhaps the most universal of all human experiences. Still, the traditions or “rules” around how one is allowed to grieve, how far into the future, and what we do about it, vary enormously from one culture to another.

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The Psychology Behind Soft Toys Attachment 

People commonly believe that soft toys exist only for children because they fill nursery shelves with colourful bears, and children use plush rabbits during their bedtime routines before bringing their stuffed companions to school for comfort. A hidden truth remains

Therapy

Choosing the Right Therapist: Red Flags You Should Never Ignore 

“I want to try therapy.” A statement that is so bold and requires umpteen amounts of courage to be said, especially in today’s society, therapy remains stigmatised to a great extent. But when one has taken the courage to opt

Relationship

When Friendship Feels Like Breakups: Grieving Platonic Loss

“Have you ever wondered why you always feel weighed down, broken, and cry all night just because your friendship has broken? ; While your friend also experiences the same grief, although hers is due to a love breakup, not the

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The Silent Apology: When People Repair Without Words

Human relationships naturally contain conflict as their basic element. The closest relationships do not prevent the emergence of misunderstandings, which lead to painful words and volatile emotions. People generally expect an apology to start with “I’m sorry”, but sometimes people

Health

Why the Brain Craves Novelty: The Neuropsychology Behind It

Human beings are naturally attracted to novelty, which in this context refers to something new or other than our everyday activities. This impulse is extremely biological and evolutionary, serving as a drive for learning and exploration. Novelty stimulates us to

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Does Language Shape Our Emotional Worldview? 

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1922), a well-renowned philosopher, once said, “The limits of my  language mean the limits of the world.” This simple yet profound quote represents a compelling notion of how language influences individuals’ experiences of the world. Language is more

Awareness Education

Interoception: How Sensing Your Body Helps Your Mind

It is a common misperception to believe that our brain only perceives the outer world and its signals. Its inner implications are often forgotten. When our brain perceives an object, for instance, a croissant on a table, our body reacts

Awareness

Cultural Trauma: How communities hold grief across generations 

When mass tragedies and historic events like the Holocaust, colonisation and genocide occur, it leaves a vast majority of people to collectively hold emotions in the form of grief and trauma that can taint our consciousness (Alexander, 2004). Here is