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The Psychology Behind Celibacy Experiments: A Perspective on Desire and Discipline

In a society where desire is freely expressed, why would someone decide to abstain from sexual activity? When people learn about celibacy experiments, this question often arises. It is considered discipline by some people. Some perceive it as a denial. However,

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Faith as a Coping Mechanism: Psychological Resilience Among Students in Religious Education

Let’s step into Ayesha’s story, a 20-year-old student at a religious university, who was full of quiet determination but carrying more than just books on her shoulders. During her second semester, she found herself struggling with balancing academic pressure, homesickness

Parenting

“You’re Not Listening!” What Toddler Hitting Is Really a Communication

A small hand suddenly waves. A startled parent jumps back in shock. In an instant, a toddler has left their imprint literally and even figuratively. The untrained observer may witness legitimate toddler striking as simply and solely a tantrum, or

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The Impact of Pollution on Workplace Productivity and Mental Well-Being

Many factors can affect workplace performance, including the employee’s ability to use their skills effectively in a team environment or how well a manager leads them. Another one that is receiving attention lately and is much less obvious is the quality of

Research

Self-Centeredness Is Global: What Cross-Cultural Psychology Tells Us

This article reports on research that challenges common assumptions about self-centeredness worldwide. Instead of being concentrated in a few societies, self-focused personality traits, including narcissistic tendencies, appear in many different countries. The study suggests that certain personality traits often labelled as

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Colours That Move Us: Understanding the Psychology of Visual Storytelling in Animation

Animation has a unique ability to convey emotion and meaning through the visual design, which in most cases surpasses the restrictions that spoken language can impose. Colour is among its most significant aspects, and it serves as a psychological cue

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Psychology Behind Uncertainty: Why the Unknown Triggers Anxiety

Uncertainty is woven into everyday life, often in quiet and familiar ways. It appears when a student refreshes an exam portal repeatedly while waiting for results, when a working professional checks emails anxiously after hearing rumours of layoffs, or when

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How Age Shapes a Child’s Understanding of Death and Grief

All of us have seen the deaths of our dear ones at some point in our lives (American  Psychological Association, 2020). Some might have seen their family members dying, some may have seen their close friends, and others may have seen

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Role of Serotonin in the Human Mind

Like every process in this world has a particular mechanism according to which it functions, the human body also functions according to specific mechanisms and processes. Like every chemical in the human body plays a vital role in the same way, serotonin

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POSH Training in Corporates: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Workplace Respect

The sexual harassment issue in the workplace remains one that is there despite the heightened awareness, legal provisions, and official directives in the corporate setting. This adherence to it doesn’t fit the widely held definition of respectful behaviour as being