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Awareness Self Help

The Wounded Self: How Self-Compassion Supports Emotional Healing

How many times have you said “I’m fine” while you are anything but? A student who can’t focus in class may label themselves ‘lazy’. A parent who yells at loved ones may condemn themselves for being ‘bad-tempered’. A young adult whose

Research

New Research Reveals How the Brain Combines Symbols to Create New Ideas and Abstract Thought

This research explores how the brain creates and reuses abstract “symbols” to support creative thinking and problem solving. Understanding this process is important because abilities like language, math, drawing, and tool use all depend on combining simple elements into new

Technology

Beyond the Synapse: The Future of Psychology Beyond AI and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Now imagine you cannot move or talk anymore, but thanks to a computer chip in your brain, you are able to communicate once more. Thanks to neurotechnologies,  such an image is becoming a reality, and the way we view the human

Health

Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED): Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Interventions

After working hard during the day, Aman was driving home. He had faced many challenges and stress while at work, then something happened that surprised him. A cyclist rode in front of his car suddenly. Aman couldn’t believe it! Aman

Parenting

Attachment Starts with Dad Too: The Hidden Power of Father-Child Bonds

Bonding with their mother is quick for each child. The first human bond that they have is with their mothers, immediately after birth. The mother and child remain inseparable even after birth, primarily because they share the same body as a result

Health

Reactive Attachment Disorder? Causes, Symptoms, and Intervention

A child learns about love and trust from the relationship they share with their carer. The treatment they receive from their carer shapes how they view the world. However, when a child is neglected and abused, the sense of safety

Life Style Social

The Emotional Burnout Behind Influencer Fame

A teenager uploads a short dance video before going to bed. By morning, the video has crossed thousands of views. Notifications keep appearing, strangers leave compliments, and followers begin increasing rapidly. What started as a casual post suddenly becomes a

Awareness

Myths About Suicide and Self-Harm: Understanding the Truth Behind NSSI

An estimated 150,000 people kill themselves each year in India, according to the WHO, although this number refers to documented suicide cases. But people who cannot even answer who died by suicide and self-harm are many, due to the sheer humiliation, shame and

Health Uncategorized

Pathological Demand Avoidance: Signs, causes and treatment

Stressing over major responsibilities like exams, deadlines and interviews is considered a normal human response. However, feeling anxious over wearing clothes and eating dinner is not a normal human response. For individuals with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA),  even ordinary expectations can

Awareness Social

Behind the Strong Face: Why Men Fear Counselling and Suppress Emotions

A man sits in his car after work, staring at his phone for several minutes. He wants to book a counselling appointment, but instead he locks the screen and drives home silently. Nothing is visible in his life. He goes