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11 Effective Methods to Teach Children Good Habits

“Through others we become ourselves” Lev Vygotsky Lev Vygotsky was a psychologist known for his theories on child development. This quote implies the importance of social environment and relationships in children. Interactions with caregivers, family, peers, etc have a significant

Education

Importance of Mental Health Education in India

Education about mental health issues aids in the understanding of the problems that both directly and indirectly affect people. The stigma associated with mental health problems can be crippling. It holds whether a person is dealing with a mental health

Education

The Power of Autonomy: Why It Matters in Psychology

In psychology, autonomy is the capacity to make decisions on your own instead of relying on other people. The ability to be autonomous must be developed gradually. One of the best instances of autonomy is how, from being completely dependent

Awareness

A Journey of Understanding Oneself: Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

Once upon a time, in a hustling city, lived a man named Rohit aged around 34 years. He has recently become a Father. Though he has the happiness of becoming a father to a beautiful angel, he seems dull and

Awareness

What is Pediatric Neuropsychology? Study of the brain and behavior in children

Pediatric Neuropsychology is a field of psychology that pertains to the study of the brain and behavior in children. It involves assessing and treating cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social difficulties arising from brain dysfunction or injury. It studies the interplay

Awareness

It’s Important to Understand the Complexities of Borderline Personality Disorder

A child seeks affection and security through their caregivers and their development depends on their experiences of childhood. When these caregivers neglect or abuse the child instead of providing security, the child feels threatened and unsafe in his own environment.

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Research: A New Autism Diagnosis Method through Children’s Eye Movements

UC San Francisco researchers may have discovered a ground-breaking technique for identifying autism by observing children’s head turns and their eye movements. Children with SCN2A, a gene mutation linked to severe autism, were the subject of the study. The cerebellum,

Social

Psychology of Touch

For most of us, the first nurturing touch we experience is when a mother holds her baby in her arms. A mother’s gentle touch communicates a sense of safety and comfort to the newborn. This early skin-to-skin contact stimulates neural

Education

Self Concept: Definition, Factors and Elements

Our understanding of who we are, comprising all our ideas and emotions regarding our physical, psychological, and social selves, is known as our self-concept. Self-concept also encompasses our perception of our unique qualities, capacities, and behaviours. Early infancy and adolescence are

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The Effects of Body Shaming

Have you ever stopped to question, ‘Why I am entertaining other people’s messages’? What is it about the human psyche that causes us to feel a need to appease others? Are we conditioned to be a passive society? Do we