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Vacancy for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Yoga Therapist at NIMHANS, Bengaluru

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), a premier Institute of National Importance, announces the opening for several positions for a new mental health initiative. Jesus’s project “EMPloyees Mental Health and Occupational Wellbeing progRamme (EMPOWER)” is geared toward

Life Style

Dromomania: When Wanderlust Becomes an Obsession

Is dromomania a mental disorder? Isn’t it that everyone feels relieved after traveling? So, let’s put it this way and gist out: dromomania is an excessive compulsion to wander. A person with dromomania, while on a trip, plans their next

Awareness

Influence of Personality, Affect, and Psychosomatic Complaints on PCOS

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine condition that is the main cause of female infertility globally. It is a heterogeneous syndrome defined by anovulation (amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, and irregular periods) associated with androgen excess symptoms such as hirsutism, acne, and

Life Style

10 Signs Your Body Is Responding to Unprocessed Trauma, According to Psychology

Trauma can be understood as a reaction to stressful events that is potent in causing long-term  physical or psychological symptoms. Besides just being a past experience, it carries the ability to  leave a mark on our bodies and minds without

Research

Study Shows Caregiver Expressed Emotion’s Impact on Dementia Patient’s Well-Being

The population is rapidly ageing, and the number of people with dementia is increasing. The psychological and behavioural symptoms associated with dementia have a significant impact on the quality of life of both dementia patients and their caregivers. There are

Relationship

The Psychology of Falling in Love

Falling in love is one of the most beautiful human experiences that inspires individuals to make art and poetry and understand the crux of human existence. But is falling in love just an entirely emotional state, or is there any

Self Help

The Psychology behind Reading Fiction

Fiction encompasses a wide range of genres, including realistic literary fiction, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, and romance. It is defined as a story that is not based on true events. Reading fiction is a really enjoyable, diverse, and economical

Education

The Milgram Experiment: Understanding Obedience to Authority 

One of the most controversial studies in social psychology, Stanley Milgram’s 1960s experiment, has sparked extensive interpretation and criticism over the years. Thus, designed to examine the degree to which personal conscience would be sacrificed in an individual for obedience

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“I Am Quitting”: IIT Kanpur Scholar ends Life

For unknown reasons, Ankit Yadav, a former PhD scholar at IIT Kanpur, took his own life, leaving behind a note that read, “I am quitting; this is my decision.” He was found unresponsive in his hostel room on Monday, and

Research

Psychological Interventions for PTSD in Adolescents

This becomes a growing concern, especially considering the developmental uniqueness and variability in this experience of trauma in adolescence. Adolescence is very crucial in developmental terms as it presents a predisposition towards psychopathology upon exposure to trauma. If the statistical