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Social

The Psychology of Creativity Through Vincent van Gogh’s Masterpieces

Disclaimer: No confirmed clinical diagnosis exists for Van Gogh. The theories discussed in this article are drawn from historical records and scholarly analysis, not a definitive medical conclusion. We all know Vincent van Gogh as a world-renowned painter, but do

Positive

The Psychology of Hope: Can Belief and Miracles Improve Well-Being?

A group of researchers studying cancer patients had a remarkable finding- not only did the patients with higher levels of hope cope better emotionally, but they also said that they had less pain and enjoyed a better quality of life

Positive Self Help

When Stress Becomes More Than Stress: Understanding Chronic Stress

Everyone at some point in life will go through stress. Stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2026). When stress is constant in a person’s life

Relationship

How the Demand-Withdraw Pattern Hijacks Relationships

It starts with the dishes or a minor delay, and suddenly two people are locked in a conflict that feels oddly familiar, not because of the topic, but because of the pattern underneath it. The content changes, but the fight

Life Style Positive

Better Sleep or Better Sales? The Psychology Behind Melatonin Gummies

You can now find melatonin gummies at nearly every pharmacy, as consumer-grade sleep medication packaging almost emulates prescription packaging using phrases like “clinically tested,” “deep sleep formula,” and “fall asleep faster, wake up refreshed.” The global melatonin supplements market was

Industrial

Why Night Owls Don’t Respond to Antidepressants: The Social Jetlag–Brain Connection

It’s now six thirty in the morning on a Tuesday when the alarm rings loud and clear. The woman who is about to wake up is Maria, an accountant aged thirty-four. She has slept for six hours, but her body

Education

Lost in Time: Michel Siffre’s Cave Experiments and the Psychology of Isolation

Assume you wake up without a phone call or an alarm, no sunshine filtering through the curtains and telling you that it’s morning. There is no clock to let you know whether it’s day or night. Soon,  you find it difficult

Therapy

Retail Therapy: Comfort or Coping? Why We Shop When We’re Stressed

It has not been an easy week for you, and here you are at midnight, browsing through an online store and filling up your shopping cart with things that you don’t even need. Do these instances sound familiar to you? They have

Positive

Is It Okay to Laugh at That? The Science of Dark Humour

Have you ever encountered that stand-up comedy video in which the comedian says, “We are the only country in which we find garbage in a garden and a baby in a garbage bag”? Well, that is an oops moment where

Awareness

Circadian Rhythms and the Warm Environment: How the Brain Adapts

Have you ever noticed how in the bright summer days you feel full of energy, but in the dark, cold winter months you feel a bit slower? Many of us can confirm that our mood, motivation, sleep patterns and performance fluctuate between