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Awareness

Adler’s perspective of personality

The first person to talk about community life in the field of psychology or the first person to speak about feminism or the first person who conceptualise Socratic dialogue method or the first to promote the positive practice of child

Health

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a very commonly recognized personality disorder. Someone who has BPD will be a lot different from an average person in terms of what they feel, what they relate, what they perceive and what they think. The

Social

Why We Become Attached to Fictional Characters 

Have you ever felt your heart sink when a beloved character died, or caught yourself defending a fictional hero against a friend’s criticism? Maybe you had a crush on a character because of their loyalty, wit, or the quiet kindness they

Awareness Entertain

The Psychology of “Just One More Episode” 

It is 11:30 p.m. The episode ends. Tomorrow starts early, but the screen immediately displays the next episode. There is no real decision to make. The countdown begins: “Next episode in 5…  4… 3…” “Just one more,” the viewer thinks.

Education

Alexander Luria and the Science of the Single Case

In 1943, one comrade of the Soviet army, Lev Zasetsky, returned from the war with a bullet fragment in his left brain hemisphere; when he woke up from the surgery in which the doctors tried to take the foreign object

News

NIMHANS Study Explores Role of Childhood Trauma in Psychiatric Disorders

A NIMHANS study has recently found that temperamental traits and negative childhood experiences may cause psychiatric vulnerability, leading to disorders in adults. The researchers examined four broad dimensions of adult temperament along with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The research found

Education

How the Jigsaw Classroom Reduces Prejudice

In the year 1971, fistfights erupted in school hallways and on playgrounds throughout the city of Austin, Texas. Its schools had just been ordered to desegregate for the first time. Students who had spent years in separate, segregated schools were

Awareness

10 Signs You’re Breaking the People-Pleasing Cycle 

People-pleasing never felt like a problem. It was just about doing something for others without much arguing or being considerate. It felt like you were being thoughtful, kind, and flexible. People pleasers often do not mind adjusting themselves to please

Education

Most Common Research Mistakes Psychology Students Make 

Psychology is a scientific study of the human mind and behaviour, and the quality of any psychological claim requires empirical research behind it. However, students at any level, whether taking research methods at the undergraduate level or conducting a master’s

Relationship

The Role of Attachment Styles in Romantic Relationships

How do the relationships we experience in childhood shape the way we love and get connected as adults? Attachment patterns can influence how people experience intimacy, trust, emotional safety, and conflict in marriage. Understanding these patterns can help couples recognise