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Health

Social Media Addiction: The silent epidemic conquering the world

The common scene everyone witnesses while they are in a public place, travelling, at social gatherings and even in closed door meetings everyone around us is glued to their mobile smart phones. You can witness this everywhere, even in your

Health

Secrets of Addiction

In August 2014 I conducted a seminar on Alcohol and Drug Addiction in Govt. Sec. School in Punjab. It was a good seminar because the students of the school actively participated in the seminar. In a seminar, one of the

Social

The Emotional Impact of Being Left on Read

The use of written messages for communication is not a strange phenomenon.  Anyone who has a busy routine can relate to running to work, going onto public transportation and sending a quick message to a friend or coworker saying “I’m

Research Technology

The Dopaminergic Loop of Predictive AI Feeds: How Algorithms Hijack the Brain’s Reward System

How Logic Algorithms Hijack the Brain’s Reward Structure, and Why Isolation Makes It Worse. Just about every user of TikTok and Instagram Videos, or YouTube Shorts, can probably relate to a certain story. At some point in the evening, a

Awareness

The Psychology Behind Self-Medication

Have you ever diagnosed yourself, or have you ever self-medicated, only because you didn’t want to visit your physician or because the health issue was minor? Many individuals give many reasons behind self-medication. They will either take the medicine from

Relationship

When Desire Becomes Destructive: A Psychological Analysis of Obsession 

What makes certain bonds start so strongly, yet fade over time? Sparks ignite fast, though they do not always last. Fire burns bright at first, but it may cool down later. Close ties form quickly,  even when they struggle to endure.

Awareness

The 11 P.M. Amygdala: Why Your Rational Brain Sabotages Sleep Every Night

The nightly battle we never intended to fight, it often starts as harmless. You finish your work, do your chores, answer a few messages, and you’re finally in bed by 11 p.m. You know you have to get up early

Awareness Technology

The Youth Brain and Peer Review: When Cultural Comments Turn into Brain Power

This study examines how the brain cells of young adults and other types of prefrontal cortex function in response to social network information, why digital worlds harm this trait, and what happens when the barrier between digital communication and real

Awareness Health

Digital Insomnia: Why the Brain Refuses to Shut Down at Night

In 2019, researchers discovered that 72% of individuals use their cellphones in their rooms. Furthermore, 56% of those surveyed admitted to checking their phones within half an hour of their intended sleep time (American Psychological Association, 2020). The consequence is

Awareness Technology

Understanding Linguistic and Logical Intelligence Among

Imagine a young professional trying to keep up with responding to work emails, while listening to a podcast, surfing the web on social media and attempting to solve a technical issue all within a  few minutes. These multi-tasking habits have become