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6 Signs Your Relationship Is Ready for a Major Commitment

So, you’ve survived a weekend IKEA trip together without breaking up – congrats! If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re starting to wonder if your relationship is ready for the next big step, whether that’s moving in together

Education

The Role of Constructivism in Modern Education

Have you ever felt outdated because everything is changing around you? Globe Scan’s global public opinion research 2023 shows that 78% of people across 31 countries feel that they cannot keep up with a fast-changing world. Things are changing fast

Health

Placebo vs. Nocebo: Can Your Brain Heal or Harm You Just by Believing

Human mental ability is amazing. It shapes perception, influences conduct, and regulates emotion. Could it, however, also have the ability to either help or hurt the body? The intriguing and sometimes misunderstood placebo and nocebo effects, which reveal the real

Entertain

Oedipus in Hollywood: How Freud’s Theory Shapes Movies and TV

From Greek tragedy to contemporary film, few psychological theories have generated as much fascination and Unease as Sigmund Freud’s Oedipus complex. Named after Sophocles’ tragic hero who unwittingly murdered his father and wedded his mother, Freud’s theory has gone on

Education

How School Environment Shapes Mind 

When we think about what impacts a child’s thinking, we often imagine books, mentors, classes, materials, guides, activities, and lessons. But the environment where a child learns shapes their thinking in meaningful ways. The welcoming feel of a classroom, the

Education

The Fading Affect Bias: Why Time Makes Our Memories Less Painful 

Did you know that if you look back at your life, the pleasant memories seem slightly brighter while the unpleasant ones no longer hurt as much as they used to? That is what is popularly known as the Fading Affect

Awareness

Freud’s Secret Society: Political Power and the Foundations of Psychoanalysis

Sigmund Freud is often regarded as a pioneer in the field of psychology, especially in the treatment of mental disorders. He is an Austrian neurologist who was established in Vienna and became one of the most popular figures in psychology.

Social Technology

Psychology behind Echo Chambers

Everyone has been discussing “echo chambers” quite a bit recently, particularly due to how much media and communication have shifted with technology. However, the concept of individuals isolating themselves with similar opinions is not new; it has occurred for decades

Research

Top 5 Journal Articles Every Psychologist Should Read

These days, the ever-changing face of psychology has been changed by cultural insights, advances in neuroscience, and the changing faces of society. It has been a great concern for the world at large, and especially for psychological well-being, which is

Social

Relational Aggression

Aggression is how people cross their line between being Upset & being Hurtful, and when harm is Silent, Social, & Strategic, we call it “Relational Aggression.” A quiet way to harm someone with no visible scars but causing emotional wounds