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Awareness

Understanding and Overcoming the Over-Responsibility Trap

Some people carry the burden of the entire world with them throughout their lives. Their first reaction is to step in and solve the problem, whether it’s a family crisis, a work-related issue, or a problem in a friendship, regardless of whether

Awareness Positive

Why Forced Hugs Put Child Safety and Emotional Well-Being at Risk

Many psychologists have long emphasised that consent learning firstly begins not in classrooms but at home (Nyce, 2016). In many households, affection is often understood as a duty rather than a choice. A form of greeting that every child has

Social

Marching Minds: How Schools Prioritise Obedience Over Empathy

It has always been thought that education is a means of creating citizens who are critical, ethical, and compassionate. But in much of the world, educational systems more closely resemble autocratic states that are more concerned with compliance, obedience, and

Awareness Social

The Psychology of Ingroup-Outgroup Bias and Social Exclusion of Northeast Indians

You might be aware of the rampant discrimination and prejudice that occur in the world through mass media and other sources of information that highlight such issues. However, such forms of mass stereotyping and subtle discrimination also occur in our

Parenting Positive

The Psychology Behind Care, Compliance, and Childhood Emotional Needs

From the time a child is born till they grow up, parents are quite literally the primary source of validation, recognition and ultimately comfort. Being ‘good’ and being ‘obedient or compliant’ are often qualities that receive praise from society. For

Therapy

Choosing the Right Therapist: Red Flags You Should Never Ignore 

“I want to try therapy.” A statement that is so bold and requires umpteen amounts of courage to be said, especially in today’s society, therapy remains stigmatised to a great extent. But when one has taken the courage to opt

Relationship

When Friendship Feels Like Breakups: Grieving Platonic Loss

“Have you ever wondered why you always feel weighed down, broken, and cry all night just because your friendship has broken? ; While your friend also experiences the same grief, although hers is due to a love breakup, not the

Positive

The Silent Apology: When People Repair Without Words

Human relationships naturally contain conflict as their basic element. The closest relationships do not prevent the emergence of misunderstandings, which lead to painful words and volatile emotions. People generally expect an apology to start with “I’m sorry”, but sometimes people

Health

Why the Brain Craves Novelty: The Neuropsychology Behind It

Human beings are naturally attracted to novelty, which in this context refers to something new or other than our everyday activities. This impulse is extremely biological and evolutionary, serving as a drive for learning and exploration. Novelty stimulates us to

Industrial Social

Purple Fest: India’s Way Towards Inclusion and Accessibility

Purple Fest is India’s first-of-its-kind inclusive cultural festival that celebrates the lives, talents and rights of persons with disabilities. Taking place in Goa since 2023, the initiative unites artists, activists, policy-makers and communities for a cultural event that has been