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Denial or Defense? The Psychology Behind Why People Justify Addiction

The question of why people keep using drugs even though they know it may be harmful. For instance, someone may promise to quit after a negative experience, but then again find themselves returning to the same behaviour. Substance use is

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New Delhi: IHBAS Becomes Third Indian Institute to Offer Super-Speciality Course in Geriatric Mental Health

New Delhi | April 13, 2026 — The Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) has launched a DM (Doctorate of Medicine) in Geriatric Mental Health, marking a historic change in the healthcare sector of India. The introduction of

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Masturbation as Stress Relief: Coping Mechanism or Emotional Escape?

Masturbation is a topic that is increasingly given a biopsychosocial perspective in the contemporary landscape of mental health. Although traditionally it belongs to the world of biology or personal pleasure, its use as a means of psychology is important. Self-stimulation,

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The Psychology of Apology Acceptance: Attachment, Emotions, and Healing

Kaya is a kindergarten student. Last Friday, she fought with her classmate as he snatched the crayon from her. On Monday, her teacher was a little worried about how she would patch things up between the two. However, as soon

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The Architecture of Self-Awareness: Understanding Metacognition and the Thinking Mind

Have you ever paused your thoughts and thought of how we think? Our thoughts are zooming out and learning how to engage with our thoughts more intentionally.  Often it is called “thinking about thinking”. Metacognition is the awareness and regulation

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The Language Barrier: How Soviet-Era Russian Delayed Lev Vygotsky’s Global Impact in Psychology

History is rarely a straight line. It is a series of blockages and breakthroughs. In the world of psychology, there is one person who really stands out as a symbol of change. Lev Vygotsky, known as  the “Mozart of Psychology.”

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The Psychology Behind Attachment: Why It’s Survival, Not a Choice

Attachment is something that has been wired within us before we even learn language, before we even have any personal preferences, before we even have the proper sense of who we are. And when we understand this, it can change

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From Treating Symptoms to Regulating the Brain: Rethinking the Future of Psychotherapy

“Mental health care is not about fixing people, but about restoring balance within  systems”  For a time, people have thought of therapy as a way to make bad feelings go away, like being less anxious or having fewer sad days. But

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When ‘Rest’ Isn’t Rest: How the Default Mode Network Fuels Overthinking

Consider a person whose mind is racing while in a quiet room after a long day. Their body is still while their mind runs. They’re not trying to map out their grocery list or think of a moment of good fun;

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New Research Reveals How APOE4 Causes Brain Cell Shrinkage Years Before Alzheimer’s

In research conducted at the Gladstone Institute, the neurologists have uncovered something highly unusual. They identified that changes inside the human brain start occurring years before people start suffering from issues with memory or cognitive decline due to old age. The neurologists