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The Neuroscience Behind Doomscrolling: Why Can’t We Stop Scrolling? 

Imagine lying in bed after a long day, intending to relax, phone in hand, scrolling through headlines about disasters, climate change, conflicts and thus the process becomes endless. One story leads to another, and surprisingly, hours have passed. The brain won’t

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Denial or Defense? The Psychology Behind Why People Justify Addiction

The question of why people keep using drugs even though they know it may be harmful. For instance, someone may promise to quit after a negative experience, but then again find themselves returning to the same behaviour. Substance use is

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Masturbation as Stress Relief: Coping Mechanism or Emotional Escape?

Masturbation is a topic that is increasingly given a biopsychosocial perspective in the contemporary landscape of mental health. Although traditionally it belongs to the world of biology or personal pleasure, its use as a means of psychology is important. Self-stimulation,

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The Psychology of Apology Acceptance: Attachment, Emotions, and Healing

Kaya is a kindergarten student. Last Friday, she fought with her classmate as he snatched the crayon from her. On Monday, her teacher was a little worried about how she would patch things up between the two. However, as soon

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The Psychological Impact of Chronic Vein Conditions: Understanding the Mind–Body Connection

Chronic vein conditions involve more than just the visible symptoms of the skin and touch upon emotional and psychological effects as well. Conditions like spider veins, varicose veins, and chronic venous insufficiency create physical and mental discomfort. Recently, the profession

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The Psychology Behind Attachment: Why It’s Survival, Not a Choice

Attachment is something that has been wired within us before we even learn language, before we even have any personal preferences, before we even have the proper sense of who we are. And when we understand this, it can change

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From Treating Symptoms to Regulating the Brain: Rethinking the Future of Psychotherapy

“Mental health care is not about fixing people, but about restoring balance within  systems”  For a time, people have thought of therapy as a way to make bad feelings go away, like being less anxious or having fewer sad days. But

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When ‘Rest’ Isn’t Rest: How the Default Mode Network Fuels Overthinking

Consider a person whose mind is racing while in a quiet room after a long day. Their body is still while their mind runs. They’re not trying to map out their grocery list or think of a moment of good fun;

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Girindrasekhar Bose Corresponded with Freud as an Equal, Not a Disciple

While many scientists and philosophers from Europe were major players in the shaping of human consciousness, Girindrasekhar Bose was different. He contacted Sigmund Freud not as a disciple but rather in an equal manner, assessing Freud’s theories through both inquiry and contemplation.

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Loneliness in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Paradox of Digital Intimacy 

We are living in a world where it’s easy to talk to people. We can send messages to someone on the other side of the world, and they get it right away and can stay friends with people by talking to