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Too Many Dreams, Too Little Direction: How ADHD Impacts Career Decisions and Growth

Making career choices can be hard for people with ADHD, and these choices really affect how they feel about themselves. Acting without thinking can cause quick decisions. Trouble with planning and focus makes it hard to compare options, which can

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The Hidden Gift of Anxiety: How Worry Helps Us Plan, Prepare, and Thrive

Whenever we hear the word “worry” or “anxiety”, we tend to imagine sleepless nights, racing thoughts and a mind trapped in a perpetual cycle of “what ifs”. It is the feeling we associate with stress, avoidance and unease, something to manage,

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Health for Sale: How Brands Exploit Fear and Insecurity to Influence Consumer Behaviour

Ravi, a college student, keeps an internet schedule for about 2 hours a day. While he started to scroll his Instagram feed, a post suddenly popped up and started to give warning signs about the germs in the places where

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The Psychology of Festival Joy: How Culture and Society Shape the Way We Celebrate

Among the many cultural forms of humanity, festivals may be the most colourful, expressive forms of culture that consist of music, rituals, and shared emotions. All over the world, people share collective joy during festivals that celebrate religious, agricultural, or

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Why Making Friends Gets Harder With Age? A Psychological Perspective

Friendship has been referred to as one of the simplest pleasures in life, yet with the passage of time, getting to know new friends becomes mysteriously complex. As children, we may connect through a game or a toy; as students,

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When Nostalgia Hurts: Understanding Childhood Trauma and Neglect

Nostalgia is a sweet, sentimental feeling, but the idea that everyone remembers and longs for their childhood is a comforting myth, not universally true. We often assume everyone looks back on their childhood fondly, but in reality, experiences vary widely,

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The Filtered Self: How Social Media Shapes Our Body Image and Mental Health

In the era of social media, our dressing table mirrors that once reflected our most authentic selves have been replaced with our phone camera lenses and an endless river of enhancing filters. Social media platforms that were once designed to

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When Planning Becomes Pressure: Why Overthinking Stops Progress

To some, planning gives dopamine and thrill, and to others, it’s a chore. However, in both cases, what is missing is action, which means progress awaits and has not started, in parallel with the planning. This can make planning feel

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The Psychology of Self-Actualisation: Meaning, Growth, and Fulfilment

The quest for the fullest expression of the human being has been the concern of philosophy, religion, and psychology for a long time. Amongst modern philosophers, Abraham Maslow gave the quest its most psychological guidance by discovering the process of

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A More Inclusive Celebration: Accessibility Feature at Durga Puja 2025 

Durga Puja, one of the biggest festivals, was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2021. This year, Durga Puja communities are making their way towards inclusivity as Pandals are being planned keeping in mind the diversities in