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Law Meets Neuroscience: The Psychology Behind Age-Based Rights and Legal Responsibility

Why have teenagers been deprived of casting a vote and given permission to drive a car? Why has the law given the right to an adult to sign a contract but not to a child? This issue has raised a

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The Saree Filter Effect: AI, Identity, and the Ethics of Beauty  Illusions 

Artificial intelligence is different from human intelligence. It is demonstrated by machines. It is built by the accumulation of a large amount of data, which can then be manipulated to provide knowledge, observe patterns and gain insights. With the advent of

Awareness Industrial

How Chronic Overwork Impairs Memory and Cognitive Performance

Meera, a 35-year-old passionate teacher, loved her job along with her students. Always the first to arrive, the last to leave school. But over time, she noticed changes like forgetting students’ names mid-conversation, leaving her tea on the roof of

Industrial

Why Deadlines Feel Overwhelming: Understanding Workplace Anxiety Through Neuroscience

In today’s life, a notification ring on the phone has become equivalent to a snap of a twig in the dark. What is the pending task? What did I forget? Is the modernised form of Is there a rat or

Industrial

Why Sensory Sensitivity Matters in Workplace Design for Autistic Individuals

Sensory-processing sensitivity is a characteristic that shows how people differ in their responses to various environments. These environments can include a broad range of internal and external factors, whether they are learned or automatic, as well as physical settings, sensory

Awareness Parenting

How Pollution Shapes Children’s Brain Development and Mental Health

Toddlers putting things into their mouths, school-aged children playing in a schoolyard and teenagers walking to school through traffic are all physical interactions with their immediate environment. Children need to explore physically to grow, by exploring through their five senses. But what

Industrial

The Hidden Mental Health Costs of Masking at Work

Riya scripts every smile until her jaw begins to ache, trying to polish a persona that she knows is bound to break. Her boss asks her to “focus.” he is unaware of the cost. Riya remains silent, too depleted to

Parenting Social

Shifting Family Roles: Psychological Effects of Becoming a Caregiver for Your Parents

Very often, you would have realised that time flies really quickly. Yesterday you were 12, going to school, playing with friends, buttering your parents for the new toys and games in the market; today you are busy running after deadlines,

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

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The Psychology of Perfectionism: Growing Up in the Shadow of Expectations 

Perfectionism has been touted as an indicator of discipline, ambition and high standards. Most educational and cultural systems are characterised by giving positive reinforcements to children who aim at perfection and excellence. This positive framing nonetheless hides the psychological costs