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How to Choose a Learning Environment that Calms Your Brain

Not only does the right learning environment educate, but it also helps in your mental health. Even insignificant factors, such as the size of your classes or even the level of noise, can influence your mood of calmness and concentration.

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The Psychology of Self-Actualisation: Meaning, Growth, and Fulfilment

The quest for the fullest expression of the human being has been the concern of philosophy, religion, and psychology for a long time. Amongst modern philosophers, Abraham Maslow gave the quest its most psychological guidance by discovering the process of

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The Psychology of Flaws: Why Imperfection is Emotionally Necessary 

We often hear the phrase, ‘we all have our flaws and nobody is perfect’. Taking this quote ahead in depth, this article focuses on the utter importance of imperfections and how flaws are emotionally necessary, even in the long run.

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Mindful Consumption: How to Shop Consciously and Avoid Impulse Buying During Sales

In this materialistic world, we often find ourselves buying more than required. This world today thrives on constant marketing and consumerism, because of which we may find ourselves swept up in the thrill of shopping and, more so, in the

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Stress and Emotional Regulation in Reality TV Show Environments

Isn’t it fun to take a break from the hustle and bustle of life, sit back on the couch and drift off into a whole other world of reality TV shows? A world og glitz and glamour where individuals with

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The Psychology of Social Isolation and Its Impact on Mental Health

We’ve all heard the popular saying, “Humans are social animals”. We, by nature, crave interactions with others. In fact, we are dependent on these interactions for our survival. However, there are a large number of individuals who are unable to enjoy

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Behind the Spotlight: How Reality TV Impacts Child Stars’ Mental Health

Behind the cloak of fame, there lies an unseen agony, especially for child reality stars entering their turn in front of the camera before they have the time to fully understand the repercussions. While millions watch for the entertainment factor,

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How Can Students Deal with Loneliness and Build Emotional Well-Being

Loneliness is one thing that tends to affect us all sometimes or other. It is a strong and complex emotion that may often be misunderstood as simply being alone. Rather, it is an emotion – it is the feeling of

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How the Amygdala Shapes Our Emotions and Behaviour

The limbic system is a complex array of brain structures responsible for extensive regulation of emotion, memory, and behaviour. Key structures include the amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, and hypothalamus. The amygdala plays a pivotal role in the processing of emotion in

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Understanding How Trauma and ADHD Can Feel the Same

There’s a child who just can’t sit still and is easily distracted. But is the child fidgeting, or is it hypervigilance? What if the restless mind that everyone’s trying to calm down isn’t a neurodevelopmental problem, but a struggle for