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Why It’s Easier to Blame Than Take Responsibility: A Psychological Perspective

Why does it feel safer to blame, and do people feel discomfort with accountability? Why are people always blaming others? From childhood to adulthood, people find ways to escape from negative outcomes. When it comes to positive, ready to take credit. Failed

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Why Self-Esteem Matters: A Psychological Perspective on Mental Health

Self-esteem is the overall respect and value we have for ourselves. It influences how we think, feel, and relate to others. This is not only confidence and pride, but it is also one of the core components of mental health

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Understanding the Psychology Behind Kindness as a Threat

Kindness is said to be an act that is an integral part of being a human, but some people view this act of generosity as having hidden motives. Evaluating such hidden motives in concern shown by others stems from deep-rooted

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Pressure Makes Diamonds: Growth or Collapse? The Science of Stress and Performance

The idea of pressure creating diamonds has been used as a motivational speech, implying that human excellence is simply a result of high-intensity suffering over an extended period. This story is frequently invoked in business and other academic settings to

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Samay Raina’s ‘Still Alive’: When Controversy Meets Mental Health

After receiving backlash over a controversy involving ‘India’s Got Talent’ leading up to an FIR, several negative comments on social media, and pulling the show down from the air, comedian Samay Raina was under a lot of scrutiny from the public about

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The Neuroscience Behind Doomscrolling: Why Can’t We Stop Scrolling? 

Imagine lying in bed after a long day, intending to relax, phone in hand, scrolling through headlines about disasters, climate change, conflicts and thus the process becomes endless. One story leads to another, and surprisingly, hours have passed. The brain won’t

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Denial or Defense? The Psychology Behind Why People Justify Addiction

The question of why people keep using drugs even though they know it may be harmful. For instance, someone may promise to quit after a negative experience, but then again find themselves returning to the same behaviour. Substance use is

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New Delhi: IHBAS Becomes Third Indian Institute to Offer Super-Speciality Course in Geriatric Mental Health

New Delhi | April 13, 2026 — The Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) has launched a DM (Doctorate of Medicine) in Geriatric Mental Health, marking a historic change in the healthcare sector of India. The introduction of

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Small Genetic Variants and Environmental Factors: The Hidden Drivers of Major Disease Risk

For many years, scientists have studied the role a person’s genes play in different types of diseases, which are very commonly found among people. Health problems and serious conditions like Cancer, heart diseases, mental health problems and even diabetes, the researchers

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The Architecture of Self-Awareness: Understanding Metacognition and the Thinking Mind

Have you ever paused your thoughts and thought of how we think? Our thoughts are zooming out and learning how to engage with our thoughts more intentionally.  Often it is called “thinking about thinking”. Metacognition is the awareness and regulation