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Health

The Cognitive Reserve: The Exact Psychological Habits That Shield the Brain From Dementia 

Have you ever seen an elderly individual in your area solving puzzles, playing Sudoku, or remembering every birthdate? Whereas some just struggle to even remember minor details or have gradually started forgetting things they used to remember. Although ageing affects

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Model Mugging: Understanding the Freeze Response and Trauma-Informed Self-Defence

Imagine walking back home at night. You are in an alley, just a hundred metres away, and you will reach home. Suddenly, you slow down, there’s someone! Your heart paces faster, your palms sweat. Someone is behind you!  What should I

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The Digital Amnesia Epidemic: Why Saving Everything Means Remembering Nothing

There are many issues in our modern virtual worlds, and the field of neuroscience is only now starting to make sense of them. Today’s generation has more knowledge available than earlier generations, but studies suggest they are retaining less and

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Raising Kids in a Digital World: How Screen Time Affects Children’s Health and Development

Children today spend, on average, nearly five hours a day in front of screens (apart from school work) according to the statistics. This figure is even higher for teens (Rideout &  Robb, 2019). Whether they’re using tablets, smartphones, gaming systems, or

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The Mental Load of Medicare: Decision Fatigue in Later Life and How to Reduce It

People bring up issues of financial stress in ageing often enough, but they ignore the cognitive and emotional aspects of the decisions that come with it. Which issue better represents that than Medicare? For many seniors, they put the bulk

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Understanding Linguistic and Logical Intelligence Among

Imagine a young professional trying to keep up with responding to work emails, while listening to a podcast, surfing the web on social media and attempting to solve a technical issue all within a  few minutes. These multi-tasking habits have become

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The Wounded Self: How Self-Compassion Supports Emotional Healing

How many times have you said “I’m fine” while you are anything but? A student who can’t focus in class may label themselves ‘lazy’. A parent who yells at loved ones may condemn themselves for being ‘bad-tempered’. A young adult whose

Technology

Beyond the Synapse: The Future of Psychology Beyond AI and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Now imagine you cannot move or talk anymore, but thanks to a computer chip in your brain, you are able to communicate once more. Thanks to neurotechnologies,  such an image is becoming a reality, and the way we view the human

Education

Your Final Step Towards Success NIMHANS 2026, May 31

You all would have been geared up for the upcoming NIMHANS 2026 entrance examination that would be on 31st May. As the examination is just around the corner, here are the points to pause for a moment and remember that

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Anaesthesia Awareness Explained: When Patients Wake Up During Surgery

Imagine waking up in the middle of surgery. While your eyes remain closed, you hear the metal instruments snipping, snicking, and clinking! Your body is cut open; you know it, but can’t feel anything. Your conscious self feels encased in a rock. You