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Relationship Social

The Psychology of Instant Connection: Why Strangers Can Feel So Familiar 

We often feel a sense of familiarity and instant connection, even if we have met someone for the first time. It could be a total stranger, too. This is actually more psychologically baked than one might think. For example, if

Awareness Positive

Why Forced Hugs Put Child Safety and Emotional Well-Being at Risk

Many psychologists have long emphasised that consent learning firstly begins not in classrooms but at home (Nyce, 2016). In many households, affection is often understood as a duty rather than a choice. A form of greeting that every child has

Life Style Relationship

Parasocial Relationships and Their Impact on Mental Health

Have you ever felt connected to a celebrity or any public figure because of how they talk, act or their backstory? You feel that even though you’ve never met them, they get you better than even the people around you.

Health Social

Imposter Syndrome in the Digital Generation: When Success Feels Like a Glitch  

You know that moment. In the middle of the night, when browsing through your phone. Maybe procrastinating. Maybe just numb (Dhir et al., 2021). Then there it is: another notification. Another polished victory. Your friend’s “humbled” LinkedIn post about a

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Marching Minds: How Schools Prioritise Obedience Over Empathy

It has always been thought that education is a means of creating citizens who are critical, ethical, and compassionate. But in much of the world, educational systems more closely resemble autocratic states that are more concerned with compliance, obedience, and

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The Psychology of Hope Effect: How Prayers and Spiritual Rituals Help People Cope 

In times of uncertainty, loss, hardship, or crisis, people tend to turn towards anchors that help steady their emotional imbalance. Many people throughout history and across different cultures have turned to spirituality for comfort. This may involve aspects of religious

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The Psychology of Ingroup-Outgroup Bias and Social Exclusion of Northeast Indians

You might be aware of the rampant discrimination and prejudice that occur in the world through mass media and other sources of information that highlight such issues. However, such forms of mass stereotyping and subtle discrimination also occur in our

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Building Resilience After Adverse Childhood Experiences: Psychological Interventions & Healing

In an ideal world, childhood is meant to be a haven; a place full of trust, love, nurturance, and support. But the ideal is very often not the reality. For some, this ideal is very far from ever being reached,

Parenting Positive

The Psychology Behind Care, Compliance, and Childhood Emotional Needs

From the time a child is born till they grow up, parents are quite literally the primary source of validation, recognition and ultimately comfort. Being ‘good’ and being ‘obedient or compliant’ are often qualities that receive praise from society. For

Health

Angelman Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Angelman Syndrome (AS) is most linked with genetic mutations of the UBE3A gene, located on chromosome 15, in the 15q11-q13 locus. The gene plays a role in neurodevelopment and has a parent-of-origin expression pattern. Maternal UBE3A is expressed in the