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Awareness

Is Attachment Avoidance Genetic? The Role of OXTR rs53576 and Environmental Influence

The human drive for connection is often viewed through the lens of early upbringing or personal choice. However, emerging research suggests a more intricate, biological “volume knob” at play. At the centre of this investigation is the oxytocin receptor gene

Education Motivation

The Cognitive Psychology Behind Career Choices: Why Fit Matters More Than Title

Adolescence is the age when individuals explore their identity and career. Both identity and Career Choices are largely determined by educational success. Education is considered the foundation of the future of an individual. By adolescence, students already focus on determining

Motivation

When Success Defines You: The Hidden Psychology of High Achievement and Existential Anxiety

Consider an example of a senior consultant who has never had a full day off in three years. She wakes up at 5:00 am and checks her mail even before the kettle heats, and goes to sleep with her phone

Health Relationship

The Psychology of Emotional Granularity: Why Naming Your Feelings Changes Everything

As adults, we do not necessarily have the same amount of common ground. In addition to sharing interests or agreeing upon a preference, having an emotional connection and mutual understanding has become more important than ever before. When forming a friendship, we

Editor's Choice Health

 Psychology Student Syndrome and Psychological Well-Being: A Narrative Review

Academic training in the field of psychology often creates a perception among psychology students that they are emotionally intelligent or psychologically resilient. However, recent research and classroom experiences indicated that these students are indeed vulnerable to unique emotional and cognition-related

Relationship

Micro-Resentments in Long-Term Relationships: The Hidden Cause of Emotional Distance

Take the example of a couple that has been living together in the same house. They have never had anything dramatic, a betrayal, a crisis, or a defining argument. But one of the partners is experiencing unspoken but nagging dissatisfaction.

Social

Identity Fragmentation Across Social Media Platforms and Its Mental Toll

Think of one sitting in a sunlit home office in quietness. They have just revised their LinkedIn profile(Social Media), made sure the headline of their profile indicates that they are a Results-Oriented Project Manager, and their headshot presents an ideal

Awareness

Perfectionism as a Transdiagnostic Risk Factor

Perfectionism has been found to serve as a risk factor across diagnoses. The unending need to become “better” at something, essentially the ability to do something “better” today than you did yesterday, propels us into a state of perfectionism. Success and perfectionism

Awareness

The Psychology Behind Reactive Abuse

It often begins with something small, a cutting remark, a deliberate provocation, or a nickname designed to sting. The person on the receiving end tries to hold it together. They remind themselves to stay composed, not give in, and to