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Awareness

How the Esports Industry Is Finally Waking Up to Mental Health

The quick expansion of esports has changed gaming from an idle pastime into a professional competitive industry. With esports tournaments attracting more than a million spectators and players earning sponsorships in the six-figure range, esports has evolved into a career

Industrial

FOMO and Retail Therapy: The Drivers Behind Impulsive Buying Behavior

Of all the Behavioural Traits of the buyers such as Complex buying behavior, Variety-Seekers, Dissonance reducing buying behaviour, habitual buyers and Impulsive buyers (Which usually involves the absence of logical thinking). We would definitely be one among them. Purchasing things

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Role of Traditional Indian Games in Child Development

The ancient Indian society had flourished in the past and it had surpassed the other countries in all fields of discipline. However, colonization and westernization have led to the failure to recognize the priceless treasures originating in India. India is

Awareness

The Psychology Behind Chronotypes 

Not all humans are wired to wake, work, and sleep at the same time. Some of us are early birds, springing from our beds at dawn, while others flourish during the stillness of night. Our biology and psychology ingrain these

Life Style

Understanding the “April Theory”: A Psychological Perspective

As April approaches, there is a certain transition of chill air to a warm breeze. Spring eventually envelopes the hemisphere, creating a noticeable shift in the collective psyche. Spring rolls over, there is a sudden change in climate, and it

Education

The Zeigarnik Effect: Why Unfinished Tasks Haunt Us 

In the 1920s, psychology student Bluma Zeigarnik was dining with her mentor, Kurt Lewin at a cafe in Berlin. Lewin then pointed out something curious. The waiters seemed to have an uncanny memory for unpaid orders. But once the bills

Entertain

Psychology of Catharsis

For centuries the notion that immersing ourselves in tragic stories — whether in ancient Greek plays, Shakespearean dramas, or contemporary films — can cleanse us of negative emotions and bring us back into psychological equilibrium. Catharsis has fascinated writers, artists, and psychologists

Motivation

The Four Perspectives That Shape Human Motivation

Motivation is defined as a psychological process that gives behaviour purpose and direction. It is the force that motivates people to act and seek particular goals or objectives. The main reason motivation is important is because it helps people achieve

Awareness

Flow States Vs. Hyperfocus: How ADHD Challenges Traditional Motivation Theories 

What if the most intense states of mind available to us – the moments when time melts away and the world outside fades – aren’t always a sign of peak functioning but sometimes an expression of neurological chaos? In the

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Taking Care of Your Mental Health in Toronto: The Benefits of Seeing a Therapist

People enjoy living in Toronto because of the city’s great ethnic diversity and the various activities that it has to offer. However, city life as well as the work culture can be exhausting as it comes combined with social engagements