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Scrolling Instead of Reading: The Psychology Behind the Digital Attention Crisis

I was on a crowded Delhi Metro when I opened my phone to look at one notification “just to look quickly” before studying for an exam. As I got to my destination, I thought about all of the things I

Relationship

How Entertainment Media Misleads Young Romance 

A teenager finishes watching a romantic web series before sleeping, experiencing a highly stylised media script where the couple on screen falls in love within days, becomes emotionally close almost instantly, and somehow solves every problem through passion and dramatic

Education Health

How Psychological Trauma Affects Immune Aging: Understanding the CD45RA/RO Ratio

Our physical health and mental health are really connected. Studies have found that bad experiences and constant stress can change the way we feel, act, and how our body’s defence system works. The health of our system is also important, and

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The Psychology Behind the Gut-Brain Connection

Have you ever wondered, whenever your stomach is upset, how instantly your mood and emotions change? Or whenever you feel anxious, there is a subtle manifestation of it in your stomach. This happens because the gut and the brain have

News

PCOS Renamed as PMOS in Major Global Shift in Women’s Health Terminology

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, also known as PCOS, is a widely known condition causing hormonal fluctuations. It impacts 1 in 8 women or more than 170 million women worldwide. For a long period of time, it has been argued by experts

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Chasing Perfection: The Hidden Psychological Cost of Academic Perfectionism

Academic excellence has developed to be one of the most celebrated triumphs in society. Students are expected to consistently achieve high grades, outperform their peers and secure competitive opportunities. Students must excel in every domain, everywhere. Rankers are celebrated, while the

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The Psychology of Self-Sabotage: When Protection Turns Into Self-Destruction

Why People Hurt Own Progress? Sometimes, a person realises that in the past, something did not go well and that memory still hurts. To avoid feeling that pain again, they may withdraw their effort before they even try, convincing themselves that

Awareness Education

Breaking Barriers: Women Who Rewrote the Psychological Script

The history of psychology is often presented as a bearded line, a scientific progression from Wundt’s labs to James’s functionalism and Freud’s couches (Schultz & Schultz, 2016). But take a closer look at the base of the behavioural sciences, and the

Awareness

The Psychology Behind Child Labour: Silent Cost of Forced Responsibility

Not every child wakes up to the sound of their alarm; some wake up before the sun rises and the streets begin to stir, before the morning arrives and the daylight takes over the dark sky, not for a trip,

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The Zeigarnik Effect: Why Unfinished Tasks Stay Stuck in Your Mind

Do you ever catch yourself dwelling on something that needs to be finished? You might have done an assignment, but are trying to get through it all. You can’t seem to get your mind off the unfinished work you have done. Or