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Between Love and Resentment: The Emotional Journey of Siblings of Children with Special Needs

Picture yourself as a kid who has a little brother or sister needing round-the-clock medical treatment, special tutoring and constant emotional attention. Along with tender moments of sharing and pride, there remain intangible undertows of resentment, guilt and isolation that

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Trapped in Social Comparison?: The Psychology Behind Luxury Consumption

Social Comparison Theory, developed by Leon Festinger, expresses that people have an inherent drive to evaluate themselves by comparing themselves with others. Social comparison theory has three main types that serve self-evaluation and self-improvement motives. The three types are:  Conventionally,

Self Help

Emotional Blunting: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Emotions are a normal and crucial part of the human species. Having a wide range of them and experiencing them at differing degrees is a part of human life. We experience a large array of emotions. And research over the

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One School Counsellor, Hundreds of Minds – Is It Enough for an Entire School 

It’s 7:30 AM at San Diego’s Lincoln High School, and Sarah Martinez is on her third school-based mental health crisis call of the day, well before first-period bells even ring. Her office is the only haven on campus for a

Parenting

Co-Parenting After Divorce: Interventions to Support Child Well-being

When a marriage ends, the most important concern for many parents is ensuring their children come through the transition as unharmed as possible. In fact, with the right support and strategies, children of separated parents can still flourish. This article

Awareness Health

Psychology Behind Candy Crush Addiction

Picture this: you’re stuck on Level 247 of Candy Crush Saga. You’ve lost your fifth life,  you’re almost there, you feel victory is one swipe away, and yet, again, you’re out of lives. You just need one more life. Then…

Life Style Therapy

Modern Grief Therapy Beyond Kübler-Ross: New Models and Cultural Sensitivity in Bereavement Care 

Grief is an emotion that has been observed and interpreted in so many ways. It is a powerful emotion that is both personal and yet still universal whenever one loses someone they care about. According to research by Gustafson (1989),

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The Psychology Behind Addiction

Addiction is largely unlike any other condition. As well as being a disease of the mind and body, it’s shrouded in unhealthy moral and societal attitudes. There are different types of addiction. Those linked to substance abuse (i.e. alcohol and

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What Is Negotiation? 5 Key Styles and How They Vary Across Cultures

Have you ever noticed that you are negotiating every day, whether you realise it or not, from picking up your favourite food to convincing your parents for something, it stays there like an invisible thread. It’s not just about business

Parenting

Psychology of Sibling Rivalry: Why We Compete and Compare

That Jaipur afternoon is etched in Priya’s bones like a lost tune. Nine years old, bare feet warm on sun-soaked tiles, Arjun—only six and already luminous—spoke the Sanskrit shloka she’d carefully sketched for months. Their grandmother’s wrinkled face brightened up