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How Your Emotional World Shapes Your Reality: Why Perception Varies

The world is not perceived similarly by people. Their interpretations usually vary even when they are in a similar situation. This is the case since emotion silently directs attention, memory and judgment that influence the understanding of events (Zadra and

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Why Solitude Recharges but Social Anxiety Suffocates

On a quiet evening, Aadhya, a 21-year-old, comes up with a cup of tea and a sketchbook in her hand. She sighs in relief as this is her favourite day of the week. No noise. No interaction. Just silence, creativity

Research

Widely Used Antidepressant Shows Symptom Relief in Just Two Weeks 

A clinical trial was conducted on PANDA in which the analysis reveals that common antidepressants improve depression symptoms within a period of two weeks. These are the most prescribed antidepressants and improve emotional symptoms such as self-loathing, suicidal thoughts, and

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Empathy through Exposure: The Emotional Impact of an Inclusive Visual Campaign

“A 13-year-old girl, A student from Delhi, when she first saw the ‘It’s okay to Talk’ Mental health campaign featuring Indian Cricket Star Robin Uthappa, she was struck by his honesty. The visuals showed him vulnerable, speaking about depression and

Awareness

Fear of Failure and the Psychology of Cheating: Understanding the Shame Loop

The cheating is often seen as a moral failure, a choice made by individuals lacking integrity. Yet beneath the surface, there is pressure to meet expectations. The phenomenon known as the “shame loop” explains how these emotions create a self-reinforcing

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The Psychological Benefits of Having the Right Health Insurance for You and Your Loved Ones

Mental health was never given its due, and the issues surrounding mental wellness were mostly addressed in hushed tones for a long time. But the stigma attached to these issues is slowly being dismantled. There is more awareness now than

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Why Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Obsessive Thinking and Perfectionism

To live with an obsessive mind is to live in constant vigilance, a quiet and tiring attempt to create a form of stability in an unpredictable world. Obsessive thoughts and beliefs are intrusive, repetitive and inflexible ideas that contain uncertainty and ultimately

Technology

The Dark Psychology behind How Online Predators Target the Most Vulnerable

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther King Jr. There is something profoundly confusing and strange about

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Why We Laugh at Things That Should Offend Us: Laughter as a Defence Mechanism

Laughter is rarely as innocent as it appears. Quite often it slips out of us in those moments of contradiction when the situation feels too tense, too absurd, or that is just too true, painfully true. There is a simple act

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Grieving on Pause: Why Some Minds Aren’t Ready to Mourn

It’s been about a year since Sakshi lost her grandmother. At first, she seemed fine, seeming to get over it quickly. If anything, she started getting more engaged in her classes, actively doing her homework, and continuously performing better than