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​AIIMS Study Links High Screen Time to Autism-Like Signs by Age 3

A significant study conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has revealed a concerning link between excessive screen time in early childhood and the development of autism-like symptoms by the age of three. Published in May 2026,

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Winnie the Pooh and Neurodivergent Traits: A Psychological Perspective

A bear reaches the far corner of the room only to lose track of his reason for moving. When a small pig trembles at shadows, loud sounds, or even silence, fear shapes most moments. Each morning begins for the donkey

Awareness Health

The Psychology of Food Advertising: How Brands Create the Illusion of Health

Think of the last time a child begged a parent for a product they had seen advertised on television. The child could not explain the ingredients or the nutritional value, but they knew they wanted it. They knew the jingle,

Parenting

Why Do Public Spaces Trigger Parental Overcorrection?

One thing that is very rarely confined to privacy is parenting. Parents are acutely aware that their relationship and interaction with children are observed by others, usually in parks, supermarkets, or public transport. At times like these, getting the child

Awareness

Donald Triplett and the Genesis of Autism: The Boy from Forest, Mississippi Who Changed Psychiatry

Imagine a small Mississippi town in 1937. As other children play tag or roll hoops, Donald Triplett, a four-year-old boy, sits perfectly still in the corner of a room. He has no interest in the toys or the other children.

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Inside the Rooms of Kota: A 21-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Died by Suicide

A recent incident from Kota highlights concerns about student mental health. 21-year-old Alveen Kumar, a NEET aspirant from Jharkhand, was found dead in his hostel room in Kota. Kota, a city in Rajasthan, is the premier hub for engineering and

Awareness

What Is Fear of Failure? Understanding Atychiphobia and Its Psychological Roots

Fear is one of the very first and core emotions that we grow up with. Everyone must have feared cockroaches, lizards, dogs or any situation. The most common being fear of failing something really important to us, this could be

Awareness

Sarcasm as a Defence Mechanism: Psychology Behind Humour, Avoidance, and Emotional Protection

A friend mutters, “Nice job” after spilling the coffee on someone’s shirt. The remark sounds like a compliment, but the tonality of the statement makes it clear that it is sarcasm at its best. Sarcasm, as learned in figure of

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Understanding Emotional Enmeshment: When Family Closeness Becomes Overwhelming

Take the case of a twenty-eight-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru, who gets more than twenty phone calls a day from his mother. His mother asks what he ate for lunch and makes desperate pleas for assistance with little household chores. If the

Education

The ‘Baby in a Box’ Myth: What B. F. Skinner Really Created

Imagine hearing that a psychologist raised his own child inside a box. Not a metaphorical one. A literal one.  For many years, the literature reported an unbelievable incident regarding B. F. Skinner, one of the foremost psychologists of the twentieth century