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It’s Okay to Rest: Rewriting the Inner Narrative Around Worth and Productivity

The word ‘productivity’ has now grown to mean ‘to do more’ and ‘to do better’ towards the attainment of a goal. And productivity has become such an integral part of goal-directed behaviour that it impacts one’s worth as well. This

Awareness

The Impact of Porn on Adolescents: Exploring the  Psychological and Emotional Effects 

In today’s digital world, young people have more access to the internet than ever before. While this can be empowering and educational, it also brings real challenges, given how easily adolescents come across porn or pornography. This often occurs during

Awareness

Why Do People Hold Deep Grudges?

Grudges are referred to as a deep-rooted feeling of anger and frustration toward a person who is thought to have hurt or wronged the person. They arise from a conflict that is not resolved and in which one thinks another

Awareness Therapy

Fear Of Flying – Aviophobia

Imagine yourself boarding a plane and you find that your hands are sweaty and your stomach churns, even though the plane hasn’t even taken off, you find that your mind is continuously spinning with the worst-case scenario. However, Flying is

Awareness

Cognitive Biases That Secretly Control Your Decisions – And How to Outsmart Them 

Are You Really in Control of Your Decisions?  You may prefer to view yourself as a rational decision maker. You consider evidence, weigh pros and cons, and make decisions based on logic – or at least you think you do.

Research

Social Curiosity: The Evolutionary Bond Between Humans and Chimpanzees

We’re all familiar with that experience of being at a cafe, calmly drinking your espresso, only to notice that you cannot stop leaning in to catch a glimpse of the mayhem on the other side. Picture them in action as

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Gender Norms and Self-Concept in India 

Gender norms refer to the collective cultural beliefs concerning how men and women should act and behave. Such norms, which are usually based on stereotypes, dictate, say, that women are supposed to be caring and emotional, and men are dominant breadwinners.

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The Psychology of Everyday Joy: Micro-Moments and Subjective Well-Being in Positive Psychology

A notion that tends to persist among us generally is that happiness comes from the big events in life. Things like: Getting a promotion. Going on a dream vacation. Having a grand birthday celebration and buying a new house. These

Education

Why We Procrastinate: The Psychology Behind Delayed Decisions and How to Fix It

We’ve all been guilty of it—putting off a task we know needs to be done, promising ourselves we’ll “start tomorrow,” only to find tomorrow rolls into next week. To procrastinate is something most of us have experienced, whether it’s avoiding

Research

The Cost of Staying Up Late: How Chronotype Impacts Cognitive Aging

Not all minds are wired to rise with the sun. While some spring out of bed full of energy, others thrive in the quiet hum of late nights. These natural preferences, known as chronotypes, influence not just daily productivity but