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Life Style

Snapchat Dysmorphia: How Photo Editing impacts Body Image

After multiple attempts at getting the best lighting and angle, you have clicked a selfie, edited out the imperfections, applied the best filter and you’re about to share your picture with the world, but does the flawlessness in your pictures

Awareness Education

The Subtle Ways GenZ Is Redefining Work Culture (Psychologists Weigh In)

Gen Z, commonly referred to as the generation born between 1997 and 2012, is the first truly digital generation. It is growing in an era shaped by many technological advances, economic uncertainty and high levels of mental health awareness. They

News

Recent study shows link between mental health and negative online content consumption

In a recent study led by researchers at University College London (UCL), a strong link between online content consumption and mental health was identified. Published in Nature Human Behaviour, the study highlights how browsing negative content online can worsen mental

Awareness Self Help

How to Build Trust in Yourself After Betrayal: According to Psychologist

Betrayal may be explained as the violation of one’s trust and confidence to such an extent that it causes emotional distress. It tends to rupture the trust typically to the level that it can’t be mended easily once broken. It is

Education

The Neuroscience of Happiness

Aristotle denoted happiness to have two aspects namely “hedonic” referring to pleasure and “eudaimonia” which portrays a life well lived. This was further explained by positive psychologists who believed a third aspect exists which relates happiness to engagement and participation

Relationship Self Help

Can Meditation Transform Your Sex Life For The Better? 

In a world that is so fast-paced, forming connections becomes imperative. In the rush of life, it’s good to have someone to hold onto. But how does one find the vitality within to discover such a bond, to create space

Education

Beyond Therapy: What Can You Do with a Psychology Degree in Today’s Job Market?

If you’ve ever wondered how far a psychology degree can take you beyond traditional therapy roles, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. Psychology degrees open doors to numerous careers in fields you may not immediately consider. Armed with expertise in

Awareness Life Style

How language can be used to dominate others and how to protect yourself from it 

Have you ever felt like you have been carried away by a person’s manner of speaking? They could be an influential speaker or they could be using language like a weapon to persuade or dominate people, to get what they

Education

Social Comparison Theory

Social comparison theory is one of the important concepts and ideas advanced by psychologist Leon Festinger way back in 1954, explaining how human beings determine their sense of self-esteem, identity, and behaviour. According to social comparison theory, people compare themselves with

Motivation

Why we fear Failure and How to Overcome it, According to Psychology

Failure is something that happens to all of us and has been a source of disappointment, fear, and disbelief in our capabilities. And yet, what if I told you that the fear of failure prevents many of us from pursuing