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The Psychology of Gossip

Gossip is a phenomenon that is considered bad by many people. Whenever someone brings up the word gossip, people are sure to conjure up images of quivering tongues, loose lips, vicious gossip, and pitiful, helpless targets. The general perception of

Awareness Social

Noise: A disturbing movie about Displaced Anger

Your anger will pass. But your mean words can scar a person for life. Sandhya Ram Mahindra’s short movie Noise foregrounds the ill effects of displaced aggression and illustrates how anger pollutes the emotional environment. A poignant, disturbing movie portraying

Social Technology

Media Psychology: Influence of Media on Behavior and Perception

Media psychology is a growing field of psychology, which studies the impact of media and technology on human behavior. We are in an age where every age group is dependent on some type of media and is consuming media in

Self Help

Anxiety: It’s not all in the mind

“You know what, I have figured it out. I can control my occasional anxiety attacks.” A patient in his 30s casually rationalises his state a few days after going through a panic attack. Everyone feels anxious from time to time.

Awareness

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Say No to Drinking During Pregnancy

We often hear about doctors and even any layperson recommending pregnant women to avoid drinking alcohol. Well, drinking for a woman is generally a taboo and judgmental issue, but here drinking alcohol for a pregnant woman can pose several negative

Social

Misrepresentation in Media: The Correlation and Causation Dilemma

The other day, my younger brother told me that his academic grades have shown an unprecedented rise since our mother stopped berating him “for petty things”. While such a correlation may funnily work to benefit many school-going kids, likely, both

Self Help

Managing Rage: Triggers and Anger Management Strategies

Intense, uncontrollable anger that is an intensified hostile reaction to a perceived grave insult or injustice is called rage, sometimes referred to as frenzy or fury. Rage is a normal emotion that can be advantageous in some situations and is

Awareness

Paraphilic Disorders: Symptoms, Types and Treatment

It is very normal for us as human beings to have a need for sex in life and it is a very normal part of everybody’s life. It is also very common for people to have unconventional thoughts about their

Education

Decoding Group Conflict: Lessons from the Robbers Cave Experiment

You may have had your own little “group” in school that you hung out with. There may even have been some groups that you did not get along with, or even have some altercations with. But imagine- there is a

Health Parenting

How Early Puberty Impacts the Mental Health of the Child

In a world where you get to hear, “You’re no more a child to go, sit and play; Come help me with the chores of the house” and “Do not sit among the adults, go out and play”. Between both