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Awareness vs. Discrimination: Why Knowledge Alone Isn’t Enough for Social Change  

Trigger Warning: This article contains words like shooting, death, mental health struggles, substance abuse, and emotional distress, which some readers may find upsetting. Please read with care. If you are struggling, consider reaching out to a mental health professional or helpline

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The Psychology of Mental Maps: How Our Brain Organises Spaces and Memories 

Not every writer can just start pouring their words into a digital notebook. Not even physical. Some follow a scheme, a map to pen down any article or even a literary piece. An individual, while generating an article, may sketch

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Parasocial Relationships and Their Impact on Mental Health

Have you ever felt connected to a celebrity or any public figure because of how they talk, act or their backstory? You feel that even though you’ve never met them, they get you better than even the people around you.

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Imposter Syndrome in the Digital Generation: When Success Feels Like a Glitch  

You know that moment. In the middle of the night, when browsing through your phone. Maybe procrastinating. Maybe just numb (Dhir et al., 2021). Then there it is: another notification. Another polished victory. Your friend’s “humbled” LinkedIn post about a

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Marching Minds: How Schools Prioritise Obedience Over Empathy

It has always been thought that education is a means of creating citizens who are critical, ethical, and compassionate. But in much of the world, educational systems more closely resemble autocratic states that are more concerned with compliance, obedience, and

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5 Acupuncture Benefits for Mental Health

In today’s stressed-out world, which also sees an upsurge of anxiety and other emotional issues, there is great value in holistic methods of mental health care. Acupuncture, which comes from a Traditional Chinese Medicine background, is a practice that is

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The Psychology of Hope Effect: How Prayers and Spiritual Rituals Help People Cope 

In times of uncertainty, loss, hardship, or crisis, people tend to turn towards anchors that help steady their emotional imbalance. Many people throughout history and across different cultures have turned to spirituality for comfort. This may involve aspects of religious

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How Toxic Masculinity Fuels Male Body Insecurities

For decades, people have ignored or disregarded male body image issues, but studies indicate that a large number of men endure their body image issues in solitude. An Australian health report published recently shows that the proportion of men who

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Female Violence and Mental Health: Rethinking the Role of Psychopathy

While male-perpetrated violence has come under significant investigation, not much has been discovered about the psychological and societal factors that drive women to commit destructive violence or female-perpetrated violence. As research grows, it eliminates the idea of calculating, detached female murderers

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The Psychology of Ingroup-Outgroup Bias and Social Exclusion of Northeast Indians

You might be aware of the rampant discrimination and prejudice that occur in the world through mass media and other sources of information that highlight such issues. However, such forms of mass stereotyping and subtle discrimination also occur in our