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Why Does Watching Someone Struggle Trigger Our Own Anxiety? The Psychology of Emotional Contagion

Have you ever seen a friend nervous before a test and had your heart start to race just as it happened to them? Or have you experienced someone else stumble while speaking in public and begun visualising yourself doing the

Awareness

Is Emotional Distress Being Overdiagnosed in Youth?

There is a significant shift in how mental health is perceived by the younger generation. The increase in awareness and encouragement regarding emotional difficulties and recognising when to ask for help is quite evident. But somehow there is also a

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Digital Emotional Contagion: Is Stress Transmissible Through Screens and Social Media?

Stress is defined as an outcome of internal or external stressors that can affect an individual physiologically and psychologically (APA, 2025). But the Digital Age has provided another one, when the stressor is not directly affecting us. We can experience

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Cognitive Reappraisal: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Emotions

After putting in a lot of effort, you did not get the important internship you wanted and started feeling, “Maybe I am not good enough” This interpretation of the situation will decide how you feel. You might feel disappointment, sadness

Life Style

How Role Play Builds Emotional Intelligence and Empathy

We all have our unique traits and personalities. However, imagine getting the opportunity to switch places with someone else. For a few minutes, you would see the world through the eyes of someone else. Sounds overwhelming, doesn’t it? Imagine a

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10 Ways to Improve Emotional Intelligence

Consider the best person in a professional or personal setting. It is not necessarily the smartest, most technical, or most “right-minded” person. It is the person who appears to know what people are looking for. They remain calm when things

Self Help

Can Emotional Intelligence Protect You from Digital Burnout?

The average person today wakes up in the morning and all that they do is spend hours switching between screens, responding to messages across various digital platforms and often end the day scrolling through social media. Although digital technologies have

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Crying in Public: What Psychology Says About Emotional Overload

Have you ever cried or seen someone crying in a public space? How do you respond when this happens? In most societies and families, people are taught that crying should be done privately, and one should show emotional restraint publicly.

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The Emotional Impact of Being Left on Read

The use of written messages for communication is not a strange phenomenon.  Anyone who has a busy routine can relate to running to work, going onto public transportation and sending a quick message to a friend or coworker saying “I’m

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When Grief Begins with Relief: Understanding Caregivers’ Emotions After Loss

According to the society’s imaginary, what is normal in front of a loss is one way of grieving, which includes crying, screaming and a showcase of sadness. What happens when a loss is not shown in that way? Facing a long