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Research

Understanding Fear Through AI-Based Brain Research

Fear is a natural emotion that helps humans respond to danger and stay safe. For a long time, scientists have studied fear using simple laboratory methods such as showing people pictures or symbols linked to danger. However, fear in real

Research

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

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The Psychological Impact of Betrayal Trauma on Trust and Attachment in Adult Relationships

Vibhu, 35 years old, is working as a mechanical engineer in a multinational company in Pune. He was raised in a household where emotional support was limited, and loyalty was everything. When his long-term partner cheated on him after eight

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How Age Shapes a Child’s Understanding of Death and Grief

All of us have seen the deaths of our dear ones at some point in our lives (American  Psychological Association, 2020). Some might have seen their family members dying, some may have seen their close friends, and others may have seen

Awareness Education Health

Role of Serotonin in the Human Mind

Like every process in this world has a particular mechanism according to which it functions, the human body also functions according to specific mechanisms and processes. Like every chemical in the human body plays a vital role in the same way, serotonin

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Paws with a Purpose: Service Dogs for Disabled People

“28-year-old Aanya wakes up every morning not to an alarm clock, but to a gentle nudge from her Labrador retriever, ‘Tara’. 5 years ago, when Aanya was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she sometimes struggles with balance, fatigue and overwhelming anxiety. Before

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Festive Filters: A Psychological Study of Religious Celebrations in Plural Societies

Religious festivals are among the most emotionally powerful events in human social life. Across cultures and belief systems, people gather to light lamps, fast, feast, pray, sing, decorate spaces and remember sacred stories. While these acts are often framed as expressions

Motivation

The Gendered Psyche of Power: Why Oppression of Women  Strengthens Extremist Rule

Before an extremist regime rewrites laws, it rewrites women. The first cracks in freedom often appear in dress codes, curfews, marriages and classrooms, small shifts that signal a larger project of control. Throughout history and in today’s conflicts, the subjugation

Life Style

Why Festivals Feel Different When You’re Away From Home

Do you remember how you celebrated Diwali in childhood – when morning begin with smell of delicious food and sweets, with your father running around for bringing garlands, flowers and diyas for decoration, your mother busy cleaning and cooking, and

Awareness Therapy

Somatic Experiencing and Body-Based Trauma Therapy for Survivors of Known-Perpetrator Abuse

Trauma from a known perpetrator, intimate partner, family member, or trusted guardian, predominantly interpersonal emotional injuries upon survivors that extend beyond memory and cognition and result in post-traumatic stress disorder, physical dysregulation, chronic anxiety, intimacy and trust complications. Talking works, but