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Relationship

Limerence: Understanding Intense One-Sided Attachment in Today’s Relationships

Frequently, our feelings fail to demonstrate themselves honestly. For example, limerence is one of those times. This word can sometimes have some difficulty in defining it. Limerence can exist in phrases like “I think I am in love” or “It’s complicated”. It

Awareness

Therapy Trailblazers: Women Who Transformed Modern Mental Health Care

For centuries, the history of psychology was always told a story held in the closet as a gallery of “Great Men”, a lineage which stretches from Sigmund Freud’s Victorian couches to B.F. Skinner’s modern behavioural cages. But this story is not

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John B. Watson’s Personal Scandal and the Fall of Behaviourism’s Public Image

Psychology encountered many challenges throughout the 20th century as it was trying to become accepted as a scientific discipline, and one of those challenges was that of John B. Watson, who had great confidence as a psychologist and wanted to

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Trauma on Repeat: Why the Past Keeps Showing Up in the Present

Every human being has, at some point, had an experience where a smell, sound, or glance from a person causes a powerful emotional reaction that appears disproportionate to the circumstances. For many, this is not an accident; it is merely

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Growing Up in Rhythm: Music as a Socialising Agent in Early Childhood Identity Formation

When we think about our childhood, chances are a nostalgic song pops up in our mind even before the memory comes in; it can be a lullaby our mother had hummed, a nursery rhyme or even a silly little song(Music)

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Why It’s Easier to Blame Than Take Responsibility: A Psychological Perspective

Why does it feel safer to blame, and do people feel discomfort with accountability? Why are people always blaming others? From childhood to adulthood, people find ways to escape from negative outcomes. When it comes to positive, ready to take credit. Failed

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Emotional Dysregulation as a Core Mechanism in Personality Disorders

We often confess to reacting in an overwhelmed way, shouting in anger, uncontrollable crying and impulsive behaviours. This affects our daily routine, work, relationships, and mental health. Emotions are a way of expressing our feelings strongly and help us to

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Why Self-Esteem Matters: A Psychological Perspective on Mental Health

Self-esteem is the overall respect and value we have for ourselves. It influences how we think, feel, and relate to others. This is not only confidence and pride, but it is also one of the core components of mental health

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Pressure Makes Diamonds: Growth or Collapse? The Science of Stress and Performance

The idea of pressure creating diamonds has been used as a motivational speech, implying that human excellence is simply a result of high-intensity suffering over an extended period. This story is frequently invoked in business and other academic settings to

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The Neuroscience Behind Doomscrolling: Why Can’t We Stop Scrolling? 

Imagine lying in bed after a long day, intending to relax, phone in hand, scrolling through headlines about disasters, climate change, conflicts and thus the process becomes endless. One story leads to another, and surprisingly, hours have passed. The brain won’t