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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

Awareness Health Parenting

Parental Grief and Diagnosis of Neurodivergent Condition

As a child psychologist or a school counsellor, have you ever found yourself struggling to find words to explain a child’s diagnosis (Neurodivergent children) to their parents or has a parent’s reaction to the diagnosis left you unsure of how

News

Drug-Free Youth Crucial for a Developed India, Says PM  Modi; Launches ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva’ Campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’ on the 2nd of August, 2026. Through this campaign, the government aims to progress in building a drug-free India. At the launch of the ‘Nasha Mukt

Self Help

The Misconception of Boredom: Understanding Its Role in Cognitive and Self-Restoration

In today’s time, we observe people chasing instant gratification and being hyper-stimulated under the influence of dopamine addiction from doomscrolling or wanting to do something next or be someone better. It’s as if boredom is uncool, or sitting quietly in a

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