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Emotional Dysregulation as a Core Mechanism in Personality Disorders

We often confess to reacting in an overwhelmed way, shouting in anger, uncontrollable crying and impulsive behaviours. This affects our daily routine, work, relationships, and mental health. Emotions are a way of expressing our feelings strongly and help us to

Education

The Historic Shift from Philosophy to Psychology: Origins of Modern Psychology

For centuries, the study of the human mind was the province of the philosopher alone. The soul, the origin of knowledge, the seat of consciousness, was argued both in the halls of Greek academies and in the silence of Indian

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Why Self-Esteem Matters: A Psychological Perspective on Mental Health

Self-esteem is the overall respect and value we have for ourselves. It influences how we think, feel, and relate to others. This is not only confidence and pride, but it is also one of the core components of mental health

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Understanding the Psychology Behind Kindness as a Threat

Kindness is said to be an act that is an integral part of being a human, but some people view this act of generosity as having hidden motives. Evaluating such hidden motives in concern shown by others stems from deep-rooted

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How Indian TV Shows Normalise Misogyny in the Name of Entertainment

We all have seen that scene at least once where a man comes home, looks at his wife, and cracks a joke about how she burned the food “again,” which is followed by a laugh track. Everyone in the room

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Pressure Makes Diamonds: Growth or Collapse? The Science of Stress and Performance

The idea of pressure creating diamonds has been used as a motivational speech, implying that human excellence is simply a result of high-intensity suffering over an extended period. This story is frequently invoked in business and other academic settings to

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The Neuroscience Behind Doomscrolling: Why Can’t We Stop Scrolling? 

Imagine lying in bed after a long day, intending to relax, phone in hand, scrolling through headlines about disasters, climate change, conflicts and thus the process becomes endless. One story leads to another, and surprisingly, hours have passed. The brain won’t

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Denial or Defense? The Psychology Behind Why People Justify Addiction

The question of why people keep using drugs even though they know it may be harmful. For instance, someone may promise to quit after a negative experience, but then again find themselves returning to the same behaviour. Substance use is

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New Delhi: IHBAS Becomes Third Indian Institute to Offer Super-Speciality Course in Geriatric Mental Health

New Delhi | April 13, 2026 — The Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) has launched a DM (Doctorate of Medicine) in Geriatric Mental Health, marking a historic change in the healthcare sector of India. The introduction of

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Masturbation as Stress Relief: Coping Mechanism or Emotional Escape?

Masturbation is a topic that is increasingly given a biopsychosocial perspective in the contemporary landscape of mental health. Although traditionally it belongs to the world of biology or personal pleasure, its use as a means of psychology is important. Self-stimulation,