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Awareness Education Health

Role of Serotonin in the Human Mind

Like every process in this world has a particular mechanism according to which it functions, the human body also functions according to specific mechanisms and processes. Like every chemical in the human body plays a vital role in the same way, serotonin

Awareness Industrial

POSH Training in Corporates: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Workplace Respect

The sexual harassment issue in the workplace remains one that is there despite the heightened awareness, legal provisions, and official directives in the corporate setting. This adherence to it doesn’t fit the widely held definition of respectful behaviour as being

Pets Social

Paws with a Purpose: Service Dogs for Disabled People

“28-year-old Aanya wakes up every morning not to an alarm clock, but to a gentle nudge from her Labrador retriever, ‘Tara’. 5 years ago, when Aanya was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she sometimes struggles with balance, fatigue and overwhelming anxiety. Before

Social

Festive Filters: A Psychological Study of Religious Celebrations in Plural Societies

Religious festivals are among the most emotionally powerful events in human social life. Across cultures and belief systems, people gather to light lamps, fast, feast, pray, sing, decorate spaces and remember sacred stories. While these acts are often framed as expressions

Life Style

Why Festivals Feel Different When You’re Away From Home

Do you remember how you celebrated Diwali in childhood – when morning begin with smell of delicious food and sweets, with your father running around for bringing garlands, flowers and diyas for decoration, your mother busy cleaning and cooking, and

Awareness

Community Responsibility in Accessible Play: Creating Inclusive Playgrounds for Every Child

The issue of accessible play is frequently talked about in the design of play, its funding or policy, yet the issue is equally a question of community responsibility. Playgrounds are social spaces that are commonly used, and there they manifest

Parenting

The Silent Impact of Emotionally Distant Parents on a Child’s Development

Aradhya is an ideal child, good at studies and active at extra curricular activities. She often brought trophies, medals and stories home; however, there was no one to listen to them. Her parents were busy with their jobs and were

Research

Mental Illness and Hidden Strengths: Turning Struggles into Life Skills

When we hear the words “mental illness,” people usually think only about the struggles of anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder. But new research shows that mental health challenges can also build positive skills in a person’s life. Many individuals with

Self Help Social

The Hidden Impact of Beauty Filters on Self-Esteem and Body Image

Digital beauty filters, digital distortions of one’s image that adhere to idealised standards of beauty, are pretty commonplace in the technological age of social media. Millions globally filter their selfies and videos every day, smoothing skin, enlarging eyes, slanting cheekbones, and

Relationship Social

How Socioeconomic Status Shapes Emotional Intimacy and Relationship Quality

For people who share relational situations with romantic partners to families, to close friends, emotional intimacy is a crucial element of wellbeing, satisfaction, and support. But access to social and psychological resources that promote and support ideal relationships is unequal. Socioeconomic