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Awareness

Guilty or Not Guilty?

Imagine this scenario – A person who is doing well, having a regular routine, behaving cordially with everyone, and taking care of all her/ his social and family responsibilities properly, suddenly starts behaving abnormally. What do I mean by abnormal

Positive

Psychology of Belief

Human attitudes and beliefs steer our thinking, choices, and actions. Beliefs have profound effects on both persons and societies, they can be either religious or political. Nonetheless, the psychology behind trust is a multi-dimensional construct that includes cognitive, emotional, and

Awareness

What is the Peltzman Effect?

The theory known as the Peltzman effect postulates that individuals respond to safety laws by engaging in more dangerous activities, which balances out cautious behaviour. An illustration of this would be someone getting into a car, fastening their seatbelt with

Self Help

Why it is okay to be Sad.

Agony, anguish, broken hearts, hurt, sorrow, dejection, dismay, homesickness, distress, and dissatisfaction, are some of the terms we use to describe the emotion of sadness. Any of these feelings might be a reaction to unfavourable or unexpected circumstances or changes

Positive Self Help

Virtue of Healthy Selfishness: Nurturing Self-care in a Balanced Way

Selfishness, which is conventionally frowned upon, is now being ascribed to a healthy dimension of personality by the optimistic group of psychologists as they recognise that a tinge of “healtAhy selfishness” enhances the psychological well-being of individuals. In this column,

Social

Can altered memory representations lead to biased eyewitness testimony in court trials

The creation of false memories and altered memory representations have been a topic of considerable interest in psychology, to understand the fickle nature of memory and under what conditions does our memory change itself? Such information about the changes in

Life Style

How to Handle Defensive People

Defensiveness often comes with two aspects: an emotion and an action. It usually arises when you think someone is criticising you and leaves you feeling angry, depressed, and ashamed. Typically, the emotion leads to a reaction in the form of

Therapy

Animal-Assisted Therapy: Its Benefits and Procedure

The strong notion that human well-being is enhanced by relationships with animals has led to the development of several interventions of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT). Animal-assisted therapy has increased despite having poor scientific data and weak research, mostly due to anecdotal

Health

What is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in Children?

Sensory processing disorder is an illness in which the brain has difficulty receiving and responding to information obtained through the senses. Some patients with sensory processing disorder are hypersensitive to stimuli in their environment. Common sounds might be painful or

Education

The Psychology of Consistency

Understanding consistency is essential to comprehending psychology and human behaviour. Our tendency to hold onto our past thoughts, words, or deeds, bringing our actions, beliefs, and values into alignment over time, is known as consistency. This article explores the definitions,