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Neuroplasticity After a Stroke: What Research Has Shown About Brain Recovery

A stroke impacts about 15 million people worldwide, and out of those, about 5 million people have permanent damage (World Stroke Organisation, 2022). During a stroke, blood flow to part of the brain is suddenly blocked, either by a blockage

Relationship

Liking vs. Loving: When Does Affection Become Love?

Have you ever felt close to someone and wondered whether you simply liked them or were beginning to love them? Although liking and loving can feel similar, love may involve something deeper, such as intimacy, attachment, care, and commitment. This

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The Hedonic Paradox: Why Chasing Happiness Makes Us Less Happy

In 2023, the self-help industry made more than 13 billion dollars in the world, relying solely on the idea that happiness can be obtained by having the right habits, mindsets or routines, but it is a disturbing fact that psychological

Social

Why Teens Say “I’m Depressed” or “I Have Anxiety” So Casually

“That test made me so depressed.” “That presentation was so anxiety-provoking.” Expressions like these have become regular in teens’ day-to-day life. They are sometimes used just to express disappointment, nervousness or stress. In some cases, they can constitute a genuine

Awareness

When Skin Picking Becomes a Disorder: Excoriation Disorder

Almost everyone has been told at some point in their life to stop picking at a scab or rough patch of skin by a parent or elder, only to find themselves doing it again minutes later without even realising it.

Awareness

The Psychological Impact of Early Puberty on Adolescents

Puberty is a natural event. Its occurrence can influence the adolescent years. For some children, physical development becomes apparent before the majority of their peers. While they are still learning and going through the childhood process, their bodies may still

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Why Does Watching Someone Struggle Trigger Our Own Anxiety? The Psychology of Emotional Contagion

Have you ever seen a friend nervous before a test and had your heart start to race just as it happened to them? Or have you experienced someone else stumble while speaking in public and begun visualising yourself doing the

Relationship

The Colour Wheel Model of Love

Two people can say “I love you” to each other, but do they always mean the same thing? One partner might be describing an intense, all-consuming attraction, while the other might mean a steady, lifelong commitment built slowly over years.

Awareness

Can Therapy Be Uncomfortable Without Being Harmful?

Most of us hope that our experience of therapy is pleasant, empathetic and that our emotions feel supported and soothed. Accordingly, when our therapy brings up uncomfortable emotions such as fear, anxiety, sadness and anger, it is often interpreted that

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Why is Gen Z Turning to Bhajan Clubbing?

Gen Z came of age with reels, raves, and endless digital noise. So why are they now turning to bhajans? The answer for Gen Z could be found in the growing trend of ‘Bhajan Clubbing’, a space where devotional music,