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Freud vs. MRI: Which Psychoanalytic Theories Still Hold Up Today?

Sigmund Freud never had any exposure to MRI scanners. Relying solely on his clinical couch, notepad, and decades of clinical observations accumulated from listening to his patients’  dreams, fears, and forgotten memories, he constructed a complete theory of the human mind. In

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5 Psychological Strategies to Ease Your Child’s Anxiety Before a Dental Checkup

A trip to the dentist terrifies many children. For a young mind, a clinic offers a harsh mix of psychological triggers, like strange sights, clinical smells, bright lights, loud noises, and a complete invasion of personal space. Doctors call this fear

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Why We Feel the Need to Document Every Moment: The Psychology Behind Constant Sharing

Imagine a woman eating a delicious meal with her best friends, with a beautiful candlelight on the table, laughing with joy. Before eating, she positions her phone for the best position, adjusts the lighting of the mobile, clicks several pictures,

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How Neurons Choose a Single Axon: New Research Reveals an Internal Growth Mechanism

The study, the topic of the research paper featured in the above research snapshot, delves into the question of how a young neuron goes about choosing which one of the dozens of tiny branches emanating from its core will grow

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Why India Needed Indigenous Psychology: Culture and Human  Behaviour

Modern psychology had evolved in Western society within a cultural context that values individual freedom, independence and empirical reasoning. As a result, the initial psychological theories often emphasised the individual self rather than the social or spiritual dimensions of human

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Patient H.M.: The Man Who Could Never Form New Memories

For over half a century, each morning, a man would get up and think, “Oh, it’s still 1953”. He didn’t even recognise himself in the mirror; he was expecting to see a young man, not an old man! He was able to

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Is It Okay to Laugh at That? The Science of Dark Humour

Have you ever encountered that stand-up comedy video in which the comedian says, “We are the only country in which we find garbage in a garden and a baby in a garbage bag”? Well, that is an oops moment where

Technology

Is Digital Burnout the New Workplace Crisis? Causes, Effects, and Prevention

It begins with a notification.   A quick email after dinner. Managing the work till midnight. Setting reminders on the calendar for the presentation submission on Monday. Initially, all of these little actions seem adjustable and harmless. However, with time, the

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FIFA World Cup 2026: An Inclusive Experience for Every Fan

Living at a worldwide sports event is something exciting, like watching something that will be history. And that is an excitement an awaited event for thousands of fans. But is it the same for everyone? How accessible is it for everyone

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Collectivism vs. Individualism: What Psychology Reveals

The same silent question, does the person exist for the benefit of the collective, or does the group exist for the benefit of the individual, may elicit quite different answers from people raised in different parts of the world or