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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

Research

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

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Startup in Nagpur Expands Mental Health Support for Students Across Schools

A newly formed company(startup) located in Nagpur has developed an innovative method of assisting students who suffer from extreme amounts of anxiety and stress when going to school. Their findings indicate that there should be access to mental health services

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The Psychological Impact of Chronic Vein Conditions: Understanding the Mind–Body Connection

Chronic vein conditions involve more than just the visible symptoms of the skin and touch upon emotional and psychological effects as well. Conditions like spider veins, varicose veins, and chronic venous insufficiency create physical and mental discomfort. Recently, the profession

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The Psychology Behind Attachment: Why It’s Survival, Not a Choice

Attachment is something that has been wired within us before we even learn language, before we even have any personal preferences, before we even have the proper sense of who we are. And when we understand this, it can change

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From Treating Symptoms to Regulating the Brain: Rethinking the Future of Psychotherapy

“Mental health care is not about fixing people, but about restoring balance within  systems”  For a time, people have thought of therapy as a way to make bad feelings go away, like being less anxious or having fewer sad days. But

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Girindrasekhar Bose Corresponded with Freud as an Equal, Not a Disciple

While many scientists and philosophers from Europe were major players in the shaping of human consciousness, Girindrasekhar Bose was different. He contacted Sigmund Freud not as a disciple but rather in an equal manner, assessing Freud’s theories through both inquiry and contemplation.

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Loneliness in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Paradox of Digital Intimacy 

We are living in a world where it’s easy to talk to people. We can send messages to someone on the other side of the world, and they get it right away and can stay friends with people by talking to