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The Psychology of Rest: Why You Feel Guilty Doing Nothing

Aisha, a 26-year-old working as a marketing executive in the Himalaya company for 2 years. She works from Monday to Saturday continuously and doesn’t take a break. On a Sunday morning, she wakes up with a severe headache, and her

Research

How the Brain’s Anti-Reward System Fuels Cocaine Relapse

Let’s not sugarcoat it: cocaine addiction breaks people. You’d think after months clean, the worst is over. It’s not. Six out of ten people still relapse. Six. That number haunts every addiction researcher. For years, we obsessed over dopamine—the brain’s

News

The Rise of Tele-MANAS in Telangana: 1.38‑Lakh Calls Make It a Lifeline for Mental Health

By early 2025, a 38-year-old man in Hyderabad was struggling to escape what felt like a vortex of anxiety, sleepless nights and tormenting thoughts of self-harm. Recently diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, which can make him look like Popeye at times,

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What Psychology Taught Me About Myself

Psychology became a part of my life much before I realised its presence, or took it up to study the subject formally. Growing up, I had been a silent but keen observer. I would pick up on subtle things that

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The Role of Psychosocial Processes in the Development and Maintenance of Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is composed of many things, and while you might be inclined to think that it’s just an all-encompassing, infinite span of hurt, there is much more involved. There are a variety of psychosocial factors that tend to emerge

Life Style Social

Healing or Hype? The Rise of Insta-Therapy and Pop Psychology

In the age of Instagram reels and carousel posts, we’ve often come across therapists having a social media presence. While spreading awareness about mental health is crucial, the word trauma is used quite loosely and in a way overgeneralised. Especially

Education

The Psychology Behind English Superiority

In a classroom, two students (Raju and Ravi) presented their projects. Raju speaks English fluently with a good accent; Ravi speaks confidently in Hindi. The classmates were more impressed by Raju and appreciated him. The teacher also praises Raju, using

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Boredom Playing a Positive Role in a Child’s Development 

Boredom or being bored is frequently viewed as negative or something to be avoided in a world where we are constantly engaged with entertainment and social media. But what if being bored turns out to be an important aspect of

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5 Psychological Coping Strategies After a Personal Injury

Being injured is not only about the pain. In a minute, your life is filled with the tensions, hard feelings, and new habits that do not match this life. One may find it difficult not to ask questions about whether life

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Caregiver Burnout and Fragile X: The Hidden Strain on Families

One of the genetic conditions that leads to developmental difficulties like learning challenges, behavioural troubles, and intellectual incapacity is Fragile X syndrome. Fragile X syndrome can potentially result in autism spectrum disorder (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). The