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Education

Understanding Defensive Behavior and Self-image

Defensive behaviour is defined by the APA Dictionary of Psychology as “aggressive or submissive behaviour in response to real or imagined threats of harm.” Defensive mechanisms have existed in human beings over generations due to their ability to protect and enhance

Social

The Psychology Behind Masculinity

Masculinity is a fundamental social construction that influences the way people, especially men, perceive themselves and act. It entails different characteristics, behaviours and social expectations that society has always associated with manhood. The psychology of masculinity is a complex concept,

Social

Is Domestic Violence For Men Too?

As we know information related to domestic violence has largely focused on women as the victims and men as the perpetrators. Domestic Violence against men tends to go unrecognised since men are less likely to admit to or report such

Life Style

The Psychology of Discipline

Our parents have taught us to do certain things in certain ways (“Do your homework only then you will get to go out with your friends,” my mother every weekend). In our school days, we kept our clothes tidy, braided

Motivation

Hope: Our Lifeguard During Adversity

From my room’s big square window, I see huge palm trees, the grass greener like never seen before, blooming red roses, birds flocking in groups and clear beautiful sky suddenly I get lost in my thoughts and start wondering how

Awareness

Is our breath, food & mental health interrelated?

“Is our breath, food & mental health interconnected?” yes of course they are! To begin with, let’s talk about our breath. Did you ever realise that our breath is the first act of life and not so surprisingly the last

Therapy

How to Start Your First Therapy Session?

It’s always intimidating if you are attempting anything for the very first time. And it’s even worse if people see that thing as a stigma in society. Mental health is one of them, it is very effortful for one who

Research

The Psychology Behind Lucid Dreaming

In the world of art, entertainment, politics, and science, sometimes certain topics become myths, delusions, or taboos due to a lack of proper clarification. Clarity is necessary for any object to be deemed as real. Science needs facts, and imagination

Parenting

Raising Boys in 21st Century

Raising children has never been an issue of discussion in the Indian context as the parenting style for both girls and boys – though strikingly different; was always well set and never challenged. With the changing times, the old ways

Social

What Goes on in a Psychopath’s Mind?

We sit back at home watching the news about a heinous crime that someone Committed and think “How can a person do this to another person?”, “Why did they do it?”, “How can someone take pleasure in torturing someone? “By