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When Nothing Feels Good: Understanding Anhedonia in Mood Disorders

Approximately 70% of individuals diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) experience anhedonia, the progressive, pervasive loss of the capacity for pleasure, motivation, and connection that researchers now recognise as one of the most clinically significant and most persistently undertreated features

Motivation

From Small Towns to Big Cities: The Psychological Impact of Career Chasing

Every year, students step out of academics with big dreams of getting highly paid and reputed jobs, but not all find jobs. Yet, job opportunity scarcity hits everywhere. They are moving to cities in search of survival jobs. Are cities

Education

How We “Read Minds”: Implicit and Explicit Theory of Mind Explained

When people learn that you hold degrees in psychology, their first question is often, “So … can you read minds?” This inquiry is sometimes made in jest, yet also stems from a sense of curiosity surrounding the field of psychology due to

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Redefining Ability in Down Syndrome: How Society Shapes Inclusion and Opportunity

A different view sits quietly behind old beliefs about disability. Inside each person labelled broken, life often just moves at its own pace. Fixing isn’t always the answer when stairs block doors meant for wheels. Barriers rise less from bodies

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Fear of Separation: An Anxiety Disorder

When I first started going to pre- primary school, I saw my friends, including me, also crying so much before entering the classroom, hugging their parents tightly with a feeling of fear and did not want to come inside the

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Natural Sleep Aids and Their Psychological Impact on Restorative Sleep

Millions of people lie awake every night, desperately trying to sleep. But natural sleep aids could help.  Many support the psychological side of sleep, helping you feel calmer, safer, and more ready to drift into truly restorative rest. Aah! Valerian

Motivation

When Success Defines You: The Hidden Psychology of High Achievement and Existential Anxiety

Consider an example of a senior consultant who has never had a full day off in three years. She wakes up at 5:00 am and checks her mail even before the kettle heats, and goes to sleep with her phone

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 Psychology Student Syndrome and Psychological Well-Being: A Narrative Review

Academic training in the field of psychology often creates a perception among psychology students that they are emotionally intelligent or psychologically resilient. However, recent research and classroom experiences indicated that these students are indeed vulnerable to unique emotional and cognition-related

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Sitar for Mental Health Enters Clinical Care with Adayu: Bridging Music and Healing

One of the most thoughtful initiatives in the field of mental health has been introduced by Rishabh Sharma, a neoclassical musician and sitar player. His initiative, ‘Sitar for mental health’, combines music, art and well-being. The focus behind this initiative