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The Sybil Effect: How Pop Culture and Hypnosis Shaped a Psychological Phenomenon

Imagine you are standing in a courtroom, pretty certain that you saw a red sedan speeding through the road. Weeks prior, during interrogation, the officer, however, asked if you saw the number plate of the red sedan. In reality, you only saw

Awareness

The Neuroscience of Emotional Resilience: Why Some People Thrive After Adversity

People react in different ways to life’s toughest setbacks, such as devastating loss, family problems, interpersonal relationship difficulties, and marital problems. When faced with challenges, some people give up, but others are able to persevere and overcome them. What is

Relationship

Male vs Female Violence in Relationships: Is Gender Really the Main Factor?

For years, she had been telling her tale, but no one, before now, believed that her husband cried, flinched, and put bruises under his sleeves. When he eventually wanted to talk about it,  the people around him had a hard time

Health

Executive Functioning in ADHD: The Hidden Struggle Behind Attention Difficulties

“Everyone is a little ADHD these days.”  Everyone uses the term “ADHD” very casually when a person cannot focus in a lecture, forgets where they had put their phone, or becomes distracted while doing something. It has become part of

Relationship

When Desire Becomes Destructive: A Psychological Analysis of Obsession 

What makes certain bonds start so strongly, yet fade over time? Sparks ignite fast, though they do not always last. Fire burns bright at first, but it may cool down later. Close ties form quickly,  even when they struggle to endure.

Positive Self Help

The Neuroscience of Devotion 

Why does it feel like, after an extended period of intense prayer, a person may appear calmer, feel stronger or sense a connection with something much larger than themselves sometimes? Millions of people from different cultures and religions meditate, chant,

Health

Awake While Giving Birth: The Psychological Impact of Regional Anaesthesia During Childbirth

“First, she heard the sound of surgical instruments before she heard her baby cry.” Nowadays, childbirth using regional anaesthesia is an experience that is characterised not only by medical aspects but also emotional ones. According to recent research findings, around one-third of

Technology

The Plasticity Paradox: Why 2026’s Neuro-AI Tools Might Be Making Our  Brains Less Human 

As of 2026, AI is so ingrained into our daily routines that we are using it to write e-mails, summarise information, generate ideas, and solve problems in seconds! Many of the new neuro-AI technologies (i.e. neuro-AI powered learning platforms, brain-computer interfaces or

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Biohacking and Health Anxiety: When Health Tracking Becomes an Obsession

How often do you check your smartwatch per day? Today, a lot of individuals use different health monitors such as watches, rings, or even mobile applications that track sleep, heart rate,  stress, calories, and even blood sugar. Currently, the global market

Life Style

Selling the Past: The Psychology of Nostalgia in Marketing and Politics

In April 2020, India experienced and adjusted to a sudden, nationwide pandemic lockdown. Rather than watching the modern high-budget streaming shows, over 77 million citizens tuned their television screens to watch a re-run of the 1987 serial: Ramayan. Data collected by the