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Awareness Social

The Psychology Behind Public Speaking

Suppose you are standing in front of a crowd ready to deliver a speech, but suddenly racing heartbeat, palms sweating, and a blank mind. The fear of public speaking, also known as glossophobia, is a common experience that cuts across

Relationship

Psychology behind Benching

Now that we are done familiarizing ourselves with different slangs in the dating world like, ‘ghosting’, ‘situationship’, and ‘breadcrumbing’, let us talk about ‘benching’. You might have heard this term in different sports like hockey or football. Well, that is

Self Help

Feeling Nervous in Crowds? Here’s How to Beat Social Anxiety

People often feel nervous or self-conscious in social situations like when they give a speech or appear in an interview for a new job. Many individuals can assume that this means they have social anxiety. However social anxiety goes beyond

Pets Positive

The Psychology Behind Dogs

Have you ever opened a packet of chips, and your dog, sleeping two rooms away, stares at you and slowly approaches you with their puppy eyes to have a bite? Cute, right? Dogs display multiple such behaviours and try to

Relationship

The Psychology Behind Infatuation

Infatuation and love are two powerful emotions that often feel similar but have vastly different foundations. Infatuation is an intense and fleeting attraction that overwhelms the senses. It is often driven by physical desires and the idealization of the other

Life Style

Psychology behind Money Dysmorphia

Though you can afford a little champagne, it could be easier than ever to feel like you’re constantly on a beer budget because of the constant barrage of lavish use on social networks. And that’s known as “money dysmorphia.” Although

Awareness Health

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidant Personality Disorder is a type of personality disorder that is characterised by the persistent pattern of extreme social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and a heightened sense of negative evaluation or rejection from people. People with Avoidant Personality Disorder tend

Education

Understanding Adlerian Theory

Situations do not determine meanings, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give situations.  Alfred Adler Alfred Adler is a renowned Austrian psychiatrist and philosopher who delved into understanding the cause of human behaviours through social contexts. In the early

Relationship

Psychology Behind Limerence

Love in all its forms can be confusing. We often think of it as a two-way connection between two people, something that blossoms and grows more strongly with time. But what if that connection was one-way? What if you felt

Awareness

10 Tips for dealing with Embarrassment

An embarrassing situation makes us feel ashamed or shy of ourselves either for doing something knowingly or unknowingly. It is a feeling of discomfort, making us self-conscious about how we are perceived by others. Almost all of us have embarrassed