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Understanding and Treating Substance Dependence

Substance addiction, a complex issue, affects people across different life experiences. It is a significant challenge with severe results, influencing both individual health and societal structures. This article provides an overview of addiction’s mechanism and options for those seeking support

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Understanding Food, Memory, and Generational Trauma through Psychological Lens

Did you know that our eating habits are inherently tied to the trauma we may have inherited from our ancestors? Yes! Our current relationship with food can be traced back to the diverse struggles faced by our previous generations and

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Empathy Peaks in Young Adulthood, Study Finds

Compared to adolescents and older adults, young adults exhibit the most empathic reactions to individuals experiencing physical or social distress, according to a study. Researchers found that empathy reactions peak in young adulthood but develop with age based on brain

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Technophobia: Understanding the Fear of Technology

One of the psychological disorders, also known as psychopathological disorders, which most individuals face due to immense trauma creating an overall disturbance in their mental state regarding either a specific object or a particular scenario is phobias. Apart from phobias,

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The Law of Attraction

"What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create" - Buddha Do you ever thought to not get into traffic? But end up getting stuck. Do you think manifestations do exist? Do you believe

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Optimism Bias: Why We Ignore Risks and Overestimate Success

Optimism bias refers to a cognitive phenomenon where people think bad things are less likely to happen to them and good things are more likely to come their way compared to others. This bias runs deep in how our minds

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The Neuroscience of Dance

Recent research from Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews that offers an in-depth examination of the neuroscience behind dance, gives us a comprehensive explanation of the scientific processes that take place when we dance. Dance integrates the process of perception, action and

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The Need for an Integrative Therapy for the treatment of Internet Addiction

With the rise of technology over the past years, the prevalence of Internet addiction and Internet Gaming Disorder has grown. Internet Addiction can easily turn into Internet Gaming Disorder when gaming activity is uncontrollable and leads to negative psychosocial effects

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The Psychological Aftermath of the Maha Kumbh Stampede 

Recently, tragic events have occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. A devastating stampede at the 2025 Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj highlights the risks posed by poor crowd control management, claiming the lives

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Yoga and Meditation Practitioners Deal with Negative Emotions More Effectively

A research studied the effects of yoga meditation practice on emotion and cognition at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University. The study included 14 participants, 7 with yoga and meditation practice, and 7 with meditation-naive subjects (control