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Coping Mechanism Among Individuals Trapped in Lengthy Legal Processes

Prolonged legal procedures subject one to excessive stress, indecision, and emotional pressure. This uncertainty of schedule, recurring hearings, financial stress and lack of control usually leave a long-term psychological strain. These issues affect a great number of individuals who remain

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Forgiveness, Justice, and Healing: A Psychological Perspective on Emotional Recovery

“In the famous Indian epic Mahabharata, one of the most moving and powerful journeys of forgiveness and justice unfolds between Yudhishthira and Duryodhana. After years of dishonesty, humiliation and violent clash, all provoked by Duryodhana’s thirst for dominance. Yudhishthira, the

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Inaction as Strategy: Passive Behaviour in Shared Public Responsibilities

We often think of social problems as failures of action. Despite widespread concern about climate change, it continues to be the dominant threat to our future life cycles. Many institutions are fast becoming uninhabitable due to neglect, yet there continues to

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The Psychology Behind Celibacy Experiments: A Perspective on Desire and Discipline

In a society where desire is freely expressed, why would someone decide to abstain from sexual activity? When people learn about celibacy experiments, this question often arises. It is considered discipline by some people. Some perceive it as a denial. However,

Life Style Social

Emotional Authenticity vs Melodrama: Why Indian Viewers Are Turning to Foreign Dramas

Ankita, a 29-year-old schoolteacher from Bengaluru, often feels heavy in the evening. Between management of family responsibilities, Work stress and the pain of a recent breakup, she rarely found space for her emotions. Indian soaps playing in the background only added

Parenting Social

How Fear and Shame Shape Indian Parenting and Affect Children’s Mental Health

“Every evening, Riya, a 16-year-old girl, would sit at her study table, books open, eyes heavy with tiredness. Her parents, both first-generation professionals, had poured their lives into creating a secure future and in return, they expected unwavering perfection from

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Role of Serotonin in the Human Mind

Like every process in this world has a particular mechanism according to which it functions, the human body also functions according to specific mechanisms and processes. Like every chemical in the human body plays a vital role in the same way, serotonin

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Somatic Experiencing and Body-Based Trauma Therapy for Survivors of Known-Perpetrator Abuse

Trauma from a known perpetrator, intimate partner, family member, or trusted guardian, predominantly interpersonal emotional injuries upon survivors that extend beyond memory and cognition and result in post-traumatic stress disorder, physical dysregulation, chronic anxiety, intimacy and trust complications. Talking works, but

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The Cognitive Impact of Performing Rituals Without Understanding

Most of the individuals engage in rituals without understanding their origins and the purpose of their existence. Such practices are evident in festivals, prayers, greetings, family practices and even in workplace ceremonies. They do this frequently due to the fact

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Jet-Lagged Minds: How Frequent Travel Disrupts Sleep, Mood, and Mental Clarity

Travel is one of the best ways to release stress, heal and feel more connected to oneself. It has always been romanticised for spiritual rejuvenation and peace. However, we often forget to pay attention to how too much travelling and jet lag