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Life Style

The Mental Health Toll of Extravagant Indian Weddings

The smells of jasmine and marigolds fill the air. A bride walks over a flower-covered stage. Her lehenga shines under a light canopy, and hundreds of people are eating a ten-course meal. To someone who is not Indian, the scene

Relationship

The Power of Non-verbal Communication in Relationships: What Your Body Language Says 

People often say, “Use your words wisely.” Because they carry powerful meaning, but have you ever thought about how your silence af ected others?  Non-verbal cues also have weightage to say a lot in relationships, they even have the power

Awareness Self Help

Why It’s So Hard to Move On, According to Psychology

At midnight, a lot of individuals find themselves looking through old pictures. Others repeat, like a broken record, discussions from years ago. It appears that our minds are strangely fixated on going back in time to times we’d prefer to

Self Help

What Science Says About Self-Help And Why It’s Not Enough

In the fast rhythm of modern life, the self-help industry has expanded leaps and bounds with numerous resources ranging from books to podcasts and smartphone applications at hand, all promising self-enhancement and mental health. Even though such resources have the

Relationship

Why Do I Always Attract the Same Kind of Partner?

“Wait a minute! Again, you’ve chosen that drama? How is it possible to end up in yet another toxic relationship?”  Many of us have heard, or asked ourselves, such blunt questions, often without knowing the answer. People with intentions to

Education

Behavioural problems in School-aged children: A Psychoeducational Perspective

One of the most pressing concerns of modern education is the behavioural issues exhibited by school children. These problems manifest in the form of aggression, inattention, social defiance, etc., which disturb the classroom dynamics and affect the academic development of

Self Help

Psychology behind Validation: Why Feeling Heard Can Heal

Remember the Cast Away movie? Tom Hanks’ character was left alone on the island, and he named a volleyball Wilson, brought him alive, and formed a deep connection. For what? Then, to survive! Yes, this is not just a fictional

Life Style

Are You Chasing What You Want or What You Need?

Each human has innate drives. Some of these are rooted in survival, and others are in emotional wants and social pressures. But what if those inner drives get crossed, causing us to conflate what we want with what we require? This

Education

Examining the Efficacy of the Cornell Note-Taking System

The pursuit of efficient knowledge acquisition and retention remains a central tenet of academic and professional development. Among the various methodologies employed for note-taking, the Cornell System, developed in the mid-20th century by Cornell University professor Walter Pauk, has garnered

Awareness

The Role of Theory of Mind in Autism Spectrum Development

Theory of Mind (ToM), a concept in brain and behavioural sciences, refers to one’s ability to accurately understand people as mental beings and their respective mental states. It includes recognising the fact that there are minds out there besides one’s