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Life Style

The Psychology of “Fake it Till you Make it”

How many times have you heard someone say, “Just fake it till you make it”? The expression has been bandied about in boardrooms, social circles, and self-help books as an easy means to boost confidence and improve performance. But why

Awareness

7 Subtle Traits of Charismatic People, According to Psychology

Charisma is often viewed as the ability of an individual to influence and attract the people around them. Charismatic people can walk into a room and completely own it without even trying. They possess a particular set of skills that

Relationship

The Psychology Behind the Black Cat-Golden Retriever Theory

The theory of “Black Cat and Golden Retriever” dating theory has gained massive popularity on the internet; it is one of those theories that has caught fire in the world of dating and relationships. Inspired by the contrasting personalities of

Relationship

The Psychology Behind Soft Launching in Relationships

Social media has now assumed a primary role in our lives. Therefore, we feel the need to reveal and share all the good aspects of our life here. During this digital age, people have widely adopted the concept of ‘soft

Education

The Approach Of Cognitive Psychology And Its Role In Mental Health

Cognitive Psychology is a branch of psychology that studies and focuses on internal mental processes, how everything works inside our brain, like how we think, memorize, and perceive the world, how we pay attention to particular things and ignore the

Life Style

10 Subtle Traits of Greedy People that You Should Know, According to Psychology

The word ‘greed’ has a different meaning for everyone. For some, greed might be the driving force that motivates you to do better, while for some greed is immoral, wrong, and comes at the expense of other people’s needs and

Awareness Education

Exploring Self-Concept, Authenticity, and Self-Esteem in Humanistic Psychology

Humanistic Psychology focuses on studying the individual as a whole being. It is widely known as the third force in psychology. This perspective views the behaviour through the individual exhibiting it, instead of just observing their behaviour from the spectator’s point

News

Psychology Behind Digital Arrests and CyberCrime, According to Experts

Cyber fraud has become a serious issue in India, affecting both individuals and organisations. Many people have lost crores of rupees, and the emotional impact on the individual is often severe. NDTV’s ‘Hum Log’ recently invited Psychologist Dr Arvind Otta

Positive Therapy

Unconditional Positive Regard in Therapy

Unconditional positive regard is the main concept in humanistic psychology, particularly in person-centred therapy that Carl Rogers developed in the middle of the 20th century. The UPR refers to a therapist’s absolute acceptance and support toward a client regardless of

Relationship

The Psychology Behind Romantic Relationships

Romance is a beautiful mystery that one finds hard to explain. It is more felt than expressed. Poets and songwriters often express these emotions, but to truly understand love, we might need the help of science to explain it. Romance