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Education

Loss Aversion: Why Losing Hurts More Than Winning Feels Good? 

What a pleasure it would be to find 2000 rupee note on the street! Imagine now that you have lost 2000 rupee from your wallet. If that same amount were found, the remorse and frustration would probably outweigh the happiness.

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Why Horror Movies Can Be Therapeutic: The Psychology of Fear and Release

Do you like horror movies? Which is the last horror movie you watched? How was the experience? Some of you maybe very afraid of horror movies and avoid them. Others may take it as a challenge and watch them. Despite

Social

Psychology of Being the Black Sheep in the Family/Friends

You might have seen characters such as Wednesday Addams from “Wednesday” and Eric Forman from “That 70s’ Show,” who tend to differ from their existing social groups. They’re smart, clever, and funny in their ways, so they stand out. These

Awareness Health

Celebrating International Women’s Day through Nurturing Women’s Mental Health

Every day is an opportunity to celebrate women around us, highlighting their achievements and recognising their hardships. If we think about some of the fantastic women we are surrounded by each day, we may feel thankful for their hard work,

Technology

Productivity Apps: Improve mental well-being or create stress?

Productivity apps have undoubtedly changed the way people work, how they manage tasks and have implications for productivity itself. These apps have transformed how people organise and manage their tasks, influencing habit formation as well as monitoring habits as they

Positive

Why is it so hard to be Positive?

Did you ever find yourself wondering about someone who insulted you or what went wrong at your job? Or maybe thinking about the problems that you keep on facing in your life? Just general negative thoughts popping up in your

Crime

The “Criminal Mind” Myth: Are Some People Born Bad, or Is It All Environment? 

“The poor kid cannot depend on his parents”, “her whole family is a bunch of thieves,” or “his bad genes made him like this.” These are some common phrases used for delinquent juveniles coming from unstable families. A person who

Awareness

Why Mental Health Myths Persist Despite Scientific Evidence 

Consider 19-year-old Alex, who lives in a tiny rural hamlet and struggles with depression. Because they think his ailments are the result of a “spiritual weakness” that calls for prayer rather than therapy, his family refrains from obtaining medical help.

Social Technology

From Pixels to Possibilities: Why do we play games?

Ever wondered what makes people tap their screens repeatedly and glued to their screens, during commute or when they are bored? It is most probably the games they have been playing! Gaming has become an ubiquitous part of our contemporary

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6 Psychological Experiment Films That Challenge Human Behavior

Psychology helps to understand the coordination between the mind and body and how it impacts our lives in various forms. Studies persist in trying to understand psychology deeper. As it can be mysterious and unpredictable, the interest ignites. Certain movies