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When Religion Becomes Social Control: The Psychology of Authority Bias and Patriarchy

In 2018, a group of women in Kerala attempted to enter the Sabarimala temple after the Supreme Court of India lifted restrictions on female devotees. Despite the legal ruling, they faced violent opposition from communities who insisted that the ban

Awareness Technology

The Psychology of “Everything Is a Subscription”: Why We Feel Overwhelmed by Monthly Commitments

The way consumers pay for goods and services has changed significantly during the last ten years. Meal kits, software, exercise programs, streaming services, and even razors are being delivered via recurring billing instead of one-time purchases. This change, which is

Awareness Health

The Evolution of Language Around Intellectual Disability: From Labels to Respect

Words carry weight. The language that is used to describe an individual with Intellectual Disability (ID)- the language that is written in their medical records, spoken by their teacher, printed in a government report- affects how they view themselves as well

Awareness

Busy but Not at Peace: The Psychology of Escaping Worry

Have you always felt a dependable type of fatigue that results from having a packed agenda instead of a blank one? A perplexed merry-go-round where meetings turn into errands, errands turn into notifications, and by the end of the day,

Awareness Social

Dopamine Sites in South Korea: Why Gen Z Is Choosing Fake Shopping for Real Comfort

Kim is a 25-year-old working in an office in Seoul. She launches what appears to be a food delivery application. She browses, selects a dish, puts it in her basket and monitors a delivery boy walking his way to her apartment. Nothing

Positive

The Psychology of Hope: Can Belief and Miracles Improve Well-Being?

A group of researchers studying cancer patients had a remarkable finding- not only did the patients with higher levels of hope cope better emotionally, but they also said that they had less pain and enjoyed a better quality of life

Technology

Can Human Cognition Adapt to an AI-Assisted Future?

What happens when the machine next to you starts thinking with you? Imagine you wake up and tell an AI assistant to organise your day, filter your emails, suggest a nutritious breakfast, and help write that research paper you’re struggling with. For

Positive Self Help

When Stress Becomes More Than Stress: Understanding Chronic Stress

Everyone at some point in life will go through stress. Stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2026). When stress is constant in a person’s life

Social

The Emotional Impact of Being Left on Read

The use of written messages for communication is not a strange phenomenon.  Anyone who has a busy routine can relate to running to work, going onto public transportation and sending a quick message to a friend or coworker saying “I’m

Relationship

How the Demand-Withdraw Pattern Hijacks Relationships

It starts with the dishes or a minor delay, and suddenly two people are locked in a conflict that feels oddly familiar, not because of the topic, but because of the pattern underneath it. The content changes, but the fight