What Psychology Taught Me About Myself
Psychology became a part of my life much before I realised its presence, or took it up to study the subject formally. Growing up, I had been a silent but keen observer. I would pick up on subtle things that
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Healing or Hype? The Rise of Insta-Therapy and Pop Psychology
In the age of Instagram reels and carousel posts, we’ve often come across therapists having a social media presence. While spreading awareness about mental health is crucial, the word trauma is used quite loosely and in a way overgeneralised. Especially
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5 Psychological Coping Strategies After a Personal Injury
Being injured is not only about the pain. In a minute, your life is filled with the tensions, hard feelings, and new habits that do not match this life. One may find it difficult not to ask questions about whether life
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When ADHD Goes Undiagnosed in Adulthood
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been conceptualised as a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity that interfere with functioning or development (APA, 2013). It used to be thought of as a childhood disorder, although now
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Cultivating Mindful Eating Habits in the Digital Age
Mindful eating is important to build a healthy relationship with food, and the earlier in childhood it happens, the better it is for children. These days, the easier and rushed route of feeding is taken, through distractions like TV shows,
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Geriatric Grief: The Overlooked Emotion of Ageing
The geriatric population typically refers to the population above the age of 60- 65. Grief is commonly observed in this age group, who are especially vulnerable to it (Malik et al., 2021). With age comes a lot of responsibility, followed
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How School Peace Programs Influence Family Communication
If conflict resolution and healthy communication techniques were taught to children in schools and were part of their curriculum, what would occur? That is where school peace programs attempt to bridge the gap and substitute traditional academic systems with a
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The Therapeutic Power of Play Media
The therapy world is expanding its horizon, which goes beyond the conventional approach to therapy, and that has offered many innovative options to heal emotional wounds. One of the ways used by therapists is to play media. It uses dolls,
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When Positivity Becomes a Burden: Understanding Forced Optimism
Have you ever been in a room full of people right after receiving some news which has sent your thoughts into a complete disarray, and yet, not one person in the room could guess what you were experiencing? A moment
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Are Intelligence and Creativity Interlinked?
Take a look at any discovery, invention, paradigm, or even work of art that has fundamentally changed the world. For example, Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Newton’s Laws of Motion, the Wright Brothers’ invention of the aeroplane, Aryabhatta’s zero or even