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Parenting Positive

When My Memory Lied to Me: How I learned that our childhood isn’t the Blueprint for our children

I’ve spent so many years in classrooms, teaching children of different ages. I’ve helped students with different needs, helped them manage academics, time and school work, mediated playground and corridor disputes, and celebrated milestones, thinking I had a good grasp

Education Social

The Psychoanalytic Roots of Resistance: Freud and Anna Freud’s Psychoanalytic Perspectives

Why, despite the availability of support, do people avoid discussing unpleasant thoughts? During challenging times, many people may postpone therapy appointments or switch to other subjects. When emotions surface, some people forget appointments or suddenly feel exhausted. These commonplace actions are a

News

Stem Cell Therapy Ruled Out by the Supreme Court

In a landmark decision given by the Supreme Court, Stem Cell Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) treatment has been ruled out. It was made clear that stem cell therapy lacks scientific evidence for the credibility of safety and effectiveness.

Social

When Humour Hurts: Cognitive Dissonance in Sexist and Derogatory Cinema

Cinema projects our cultural and societal practices; it reflects to people what they live in society. They are addressing and reacting when it affects their psychological perspective. We are living in a generation of over-consumption of media. The audience could not

Event

MHECON 2026: NIMHANS Mental Health Education Conference

The Department of Mental Health Education at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has announced its Conference to be held offline on 20th June 2026. MHECON 2026 invites submissions of abstracts and registration for the conference from

Awareness Self Help

Stuck on Repeat: How Habits Are Built and Broken

People do a lot of things daily. Some psychologists say that almost half of the things we do every day are habits. Habits help people save their energy so they can do things easily, even when things get complicated. But

Education

A Psychological Analysis of Admission-Related Distress 

Konkana is a neet aspirant. Her brother qualified for the exam and is now a 3rd year medical student, and she aims to follow the same path. However, it’s her third attempt, and her scores are not enough to meet

Parenting

How Childhood Validation Shapes Adult Self-Worth

Imagine a child questioning and doubting their self-worth because of a flashback from their childhood when someone told them not to waste time on showing them a silly drawing and telling them what nonsense it was. Imagine this child who was

Research

CBD and Aggression: How Cannabidiol May Affect Aggressive Behaviour

This research looks at how cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in cannabis, might influence aggressive behaviour in humans and animals. While CBD is often talked about for its calming anti-anxiety effects, scientists are still learning how it affects behaviour in different

Social Technology

The Invisible Pressure: Emotional and Cognitive Strain in Food Delivery Work

Let’s imagine this scenario: riding a bike/scooter through a heavily crowded, humid city road while having a clock ticking along with an overly heavy bag that is strapped on your back, with traffic horns and strangers waiting hungrily for you