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The Psychology Behind Why We Crave Closure: Uncertainty, Open Loops & Emotional Regulation

Human minds can not really deal with loose ends. Whenever we have things left unresolved, whether it’s a conversation, a promise, or a “To-do” list that has not been marked off, tension is built up by human minds. Even after

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Stress Cleaning: How Tidying Up Can Improve Emotional Health or Signal Avoidance

Cleaning makes lots of people feel better because, in their minds, they are taking chaos and turning it into calm. Cleaning might ease clutter, give you a sense of control over your environment, and perhaps even demonstrate emotional resilience for

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International Conference on Interdisciplinary Pathways to Mental Health & Well-being

Department of Psychology, Keshav Mahavidhyalaya, in collaboration with Society for Addiction Psychology, is organising an International Conference on Interdisciplinary Pathways to Mental Health & Wellbeing (ICIPMHW 2025). The conference is scheduled for 30th and 31st October 2025 (Thursday & Friday)

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How to Use Psychology for Yourself (and Not Just the Exams)

Psychological tools are employed to enhance personal well-being through offering ways of coping with life issues. Mental well-being, emotional, psychological, and social, enables one to be happy and strong in handling stress. Employment of such tools improves positive feelings and

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Alternative interventions to Journaling

Therapeutic journaling refers to the process of writing down thoughts and feelings with the aim of provoking self-examination and personal development. It is a strong intervening tool for an emotional working-through, progressive emotional functioning, and achieving heightened levels of awareness

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Why Time Feels Faster Since 2020: The Psychology of Time Perception

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of things for us, especially how we work, study, and socialise. However, it also changed our perception of time. For most of us, the lockdown was peculiarly slow. One fine day, we just had

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Dating Someone with OCD: How to Navigate Rituals, Reassurance, and Anxiety Together

OCD, often known as obsessive compulsive disorder, is a chronic disorder, which means it is a long-term condition that is characterised by recurrent compulsions and intrusive,  unwanted thoughts (obsessions) to help relieve the anxiety that these thoughts create  (International OCD

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The Hidden Cost of Academic Competition: How Scores and Rankings Affect Student Mental Health 

Consider a student, slouched over stacks of textbooks late at night, their bloodshot eyes, their mind spinning. The pressure of a looming examination, a coveted ranking, presses down, overwhelming all else in their life. It is no singular occurrence; it

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The Psychology of Feeling Behind in Your 20s: Social Comparison, Identity Crisis & Mental Health

Your 20s are the years to do it all, to feel it all and well, just figure your whole life out in just less than 10 years. Although it sounds dauntingly exciting at first, it’s a lot for our minds

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The Psychology of Shift Work: Why Irregular Hours Increase the Risk of Mood Disorders 

Whether it be a necessary means to earn some extra cash or even an opportunity to grow one’s career, shift work has become a common phenomenon in modern occupations. People spend time out of traditional daylight hours to keep a