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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,

Education

Alfred Adler’s Inferiority Complex: From Struggle to Strength

New psychological concepts seldom come about independently; they frequently originate from the personal experiences of the person developing them. This relates to Alfred Adler, one of the earlier forefathers of Psychology and the Father of Individual Psychology. For him, the

Positive

The Psychology of “Teasing Back”: Reciprocity in Sarcasm 

Picture a Friday evening at a crowded dinner table. A group of lifelong friends are in mid-meal when Julian accidentally knocks over a glass of water, drenching the tablecloth. His friend Maya looks up from her pasta and quips, “Brilliant,

Awareness Health

The Psychology of Food Advertising: How Brands Create the Illusion of Health

Think of the last time a child begged a parent for a product they had seen advertised on television. The child could not explain the ingredients or the nutritional value, but they knew they wanted it. They knew the jingle,

Education

Cognitive Fatigue and Academic Performance in University Students with ADHD

Education is a widely recognised, powerful tool for society and for individuals. Neurodivergent students experience cognitive fatigue and impaired attention regulation, which are associated with poor academic performance and outcomes (Henning, Summerfeldt,& Parker, 2022). While attending classroom lectures and writing

Social

Why It’s Easier to Blame Than Take Responsibility: A Psychological Perspective

Why does it feel safer to blame, and do people feel discomfort with accountability? Why are people always blaming others? From childhood to adulthood, people find ways to escape from negative outcomes. When it comes to positive, ready to take credit. Failed

Awareness

The Architecture of Self-Awareness: Understanding Metacognition and the Thinking Mind

Have you ever paused your thoughts and thought of how we think? Our thoughts are zooming out and learning how to engage with our thoughts more intentionally.  Often it is called “thinking about thinking”. Metacognition is the awareness and regulation

Awareness

The Replication Crisis in Psychology: Flaw in Research or Path to Better Science?

Imagine scrolling through feeds and seeing a headline: “Power Posing Increases Confidence!” It feels like a universal truth. A few years later, a group of researchers tries to run the same experiment, and nothing happens. The effect vanishes. The “miracle” doesn’t

Awareness Education

Queer Psychology in Indian Education: Is it High Time to Go Beyond Certificate Courses?

Earlier this week, having read a major Indian newspaper’s publication of an opinion piece on the increasing student suicide rates in the IITs brought to the fore one of my long-standing gripes with the Indian education system. The piece starts

Motivation

From Small Towns to Big Cities: The Psychological Impact of Career Chasing

Every year, students step out of academics with big dreams of getting highly paid and reputed jobs, but not all find jobs. Yet, job opportunity scarcity hits everywhere. They are moving to cities in search of survival jobs. Are cities