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Women Journalists in Patriarchal Societies

For every breaking news story, political interview, or fieldwork investigation, there lies a hard-working journalist who is expected to report quickly, accurately, and objectively. However, for many women journalists, the profession involves challenges that go beyond deadlines and reporting responsibilities.

Parenting Relationship

The Emotional Effects of Growing Up With Strict Parents

Here is a scene you might remember. You are eleven years old. You hear the front door open. Your stomach feels sick. Not because you have done anything bad, but because you haven’t done enough. Your parent only has one

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The Importance of Memory in AI Companionship

Memory helps people feel understood. This can happen when a friend inquires about something you mentioned in the past. It can happen when a therapist recognizes a repeating pattern, or when someone recalls what makes you feel better after a

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When the Mind Relives the Past: Understanding Cognitive Flashbacks and Trauma Memories

When unwanted ideas, feelings, and trauma-related concepts bring memories into the present, studies say they are related to why such things occur and their effects.  People usually think of flashbacks as anything serious, a bright, cinematic-like rewind to the scene

Research

Serotonin, Belief Updating, and OCD: What New Research Reveals

This research is about serotonin, a brain chemical affecting mood. At times when things around people change, this chemical is actively involved in changing their beliefs accordingly. This is important because it helps to understand OCD better. OCD makes people

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Eco-Anxiety and the Brain: What happens to the Amygdala during Eco-Anxiety?

One would think that the very idea of waking up every morning feeling the tension would not be so severe, except it isn’t from a personal crisis: it could be wildfires burning on another continent, warnings of flooding in a city

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The Construction of Emotion: Are Feelings Born or Made?

Imagine you’re about to step onto a stage for your presentation and suddenly your heart is pounding, your palms are sweating, and you’re breathing rapidly. Is it fear? Or is it also excitement?  Most of us seem to believe that

Awareness Self Help

Model Mugging: Understanding the Freeze Response and Trauma-Informed Self-Defence

Imagine walking back home at night. You are in an alley, just a hundred metres away, and you will reach home. Suddenly, you slow down, there’s someone! Your heart paces faster, your palms sweat. Someone is behind you!  What should I

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The Tend and Befriend Stress Model: Why Human Connection Matters During Stress

Stress is an unavoidable experience for every individual. Although the commonly known response of the body against danger is the “fight-or-flight” response, it does not illustrate how human beings cope with emotional pain, uncertainty and fear. Many individuals prioritise seeking emotional support

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Fake Therapists Threaten India’s Mental Health 

More Indians than ever before are seeking therapy and psychological treatment as discussions about mental health grow more widespread. Alongside this increased awareness, however, professionals are expressing alarm about a concerning trend: the increase in unqualified people posing as therapists