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Why Social Conditioning Makes Us Fear Being Called Radical

Family, school, and society always teach us what is right in thinking, acting, or behaving since we are young. These rules are entrenched in us to the extent that we act on them without even being conscious of it. To

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New Research: The Human Brain Favors Simplicity Over Complexity

A recent study has revealed that human beings incline towards a simpler explanation even though complex ones are more accurate. Humans tend to concentrate on the visible or known causes and information, mainly neglecting absent or hidden ones, resulting in

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The Rebound Effect: Why do Some People Move on Quickly after Arguments? 

Human relationships are bound to have arguments. Conflicts can cause emotional reactions that last for hours, days,  or even weeks, whether they take place in friendships, romantic relationships, or in the workplace. But not everyone carries resentment. Some people seem

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Empathy through Exposure: The Emotional Impact of an Inclusive Visual Campaign

“A 13-year-old girl, A student from Delhi, when she first saw the ‘It’s okay to Talk’ Mental health campaign featuring Indian Cricket Star Robin Uthappa, she was struck by his honesty. The visuals showed him vulnerable, speaking about depression and

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Sex Differences in Neurobiology: Risk and Impulsive Studies 

A new study was conducted to understand impulsivity and risk-taking through specific reward-related neural circuits. These two were associated with timings and biological sex in complex ways. During the learning phase of the rat Gambling Task (rGT), the circuits were

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The Psychology of the Countdown Mindset: How Constant Time Monitoring Impacts Your Mind

Every morning, we start our day with an alarm and not the sun. Many people start their day by checking the clock, calculating how much time they slept or how much time is left before the first commitment. This habit

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Mastering Emotional Regulation: Techniques to Manage Stress and Improve Mental Health

Stress can be brought on by a variety of important factors, or stressors. The stress response is the result of the human brain using information gathered from previous or new behaviours in response to a perceived threat in the environment

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Fear of Failure and the Psychology of Cheating: Understanding the Shame Loop

The cheating is often seen as a moral failure, a choice made by individuals lacking integrity. Yet beneath the surface, there is pressure to meet expectations. The phenomenon known as the “shame loop” explains how these emotions create a self-reinforcing

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When Resilience Backfires: When Constantly ‘Bouncing Back’ Leads to Burnout

In contemporary psychology, resilience has become synonymous with strength—the celebrated capacity to recover from adversity and preserve mental equilibrium in the face of disruption. Defined as the process of adapting well to significant stress, trauma or adversity  (American Psychological Association, 2020),

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The Psychology Behind Eve-Teasing

Mitai was not allowed to go out for Dev Deepawali, her most-awaited festival. Why? Because it would be at night with too many boys around, and she wouldn’t be safe there. What if she faces eve-teasing? But is it really