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The Psychology Behind Celibacy Experiments: A Perspective on Desire and Discipline

In a society where desire is freely expressed, why would someone decide to abstain from sexual activity? When people learn about celibacy experiments, this question often arises. It is considered discipline by some people. Some perceive it as a denial. However,

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Faith as a Coping Mechanism: Psychological Resilience Among Students in Religious Education

Let’s step into Ayesha’s story, a 20-year-old student at a religious university, who was full of quiet determination but carrying more than just books on her shoulders. During her second semester, she found herself struggling with balancing academic pressure, homesickness

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The Psychological Impact of Caring for Aging Parents and Why Coverage Matters

Caring for ageing parents rarely begins with a big announcement. It usually starts small. A follow-up appointment that cannot be skipped. A prescription that needs refilling every month. A quiet realisation that you are now the one double-checking reports and

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Emotional Authenticity vs Melodrama: Why Indian Viewers Are Turning to Foreign Dramas

Ankita, a 29-year-old schoolteacher from Bengaluru, often feels heavy in the evening. Between management of family responsibilities, Work stress and the pain of a recent breakup, she rarely found space for her emotions. Indian soaps playing in the background only added

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The Impact of Pollution on Workplace Productivity and Mental Well-Being

Many factors can affect workplace performance, including the employee’s ability to use their skills effectively in a team environment or how well a manager leads them. Another one that is receiving attention lately and is much less obvious is the quality of

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Self-Centeredness Is Global: What Cross-Cultural Psychology Tells Us

This article reports on research that challenges common assumptions about self-centeredness worldwide. Instead of being concentrated in a few societies, self-focused personality traits, including narcissistic tendencies, appear in many different countries. The study suggests that certain personality traits often labelled as

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How Fear and Shame Shape Indian Parenting and Affect Children’s Mental Health

“Every evening, Riya, a 16-year-old girl, would sit at her study table, books open, eyes heavy with tiredness. Her parents, both first-generation professionals, had poured their lives into creating a secure future and in return, they expected unwavering perfection from

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Shifting Family Roles: Psychological Effects of Becoming a Caregiver for Your Parents

Very often, you would have realised that time flies really quickly. Yesterday you were 12, going to school, playing with friends, buttering your parents for the new toys and games in the market; today you are busy running after deadlines,

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Fake Memories, Real Emotions: How Imagination Creates Real Emotions

Have you had an experience where you thought you remembered something happening, that actually didn’t? Maybe you have a childhood story that your family says never happened. Or perhaps the way you remember a moment is very different from how everyone

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How Psychedelics Change the Sense of Self

Recent research has found that psychedelic substances can temporarily change the way people experience themselves. During such experiences, the usual feeling of “I” or personal identity can become weaker or fade for a short time. When this happens, people may