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Widely Used Antidepressant Shows Symptom Relief in Just Two Weeks 

A clinical trial was conducted on PANDA in which the analysis reveals that common antidepressants improve depression symptoms within a period of two weeks. These are the most prescribed antidepressants and improve emotional symptoms such as self-loathing, suicidal thoughts, and

Awareness

Power of the Mic: How Misleading Podcasts Shape Public Perception

The rise of social media has provided everyone with not only the chance to be on screen but also an audience that validates them. But simply carrying a mic doesn’t necessarily show knowledge or credibility.  What initially came out as

Social

Why Social Conditioning Makes Us Fear Being Called Radical

Family, school, and society always teach us what is right in thinking, acting, or behaving since we are young. These rules are entrenched in us to the extent that we act on them without even being conscious of it. To

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New Research: The Human Brain Favors Simplicity Over Complexity

A recent study has revealed that human beings incline towards a simpler explanation even though complex ones are more accurate. Humans tend to concentrate on the visible or known causes and information, mainly neglecting absent or hidden ones, resulting in

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The Rebound Effect: Why do Some People Move on Quickly after Arguments? 

Human relationships are bound to have arguments. Conflicts can cause emotional reactions that last for hours, days,  or even weeks, whether they take place in friendships, romantic relationships, or in the workplace. But not everyone carries resentment. Some people seem

Parenting

The Role of Nutrition in Supporting Cognitive Growth During Childhood

We often overlook how fast a child’s mind grows and changes. One moment, they are quietly observing the world, trying to make sense of simple shapes, colours and sounds. Then slowly they begin responding to everything around them, a familiar

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Empathy through Exposure: The Emotional Impact of an Inclusive Visual Campaign

“A 13-year-old girl, A student from Delhi, when she first saw the ‘It’s okay to Talk’ Mental health campaign featuring Indian Cricket Star Robin Uthappa, she was struck by his honesty. The visuals showed him vulnerable, speaking about depression and

Self Help

Why Rereading Familiar Books Reduces Stress and Restores the Mind

There are seasons in life when even the mind grows tired of novelty. At such times, people arrive not forward, but back to what they know. The worn pages of a book once loved can feel like a threshold: between

Research

Sex Differences in Neurobiology: Risk and Impulsive Studies 

A new study was conducted to understand impulsivity and risk-taking through specific reward-related neural circuits. These two were associated with timings and biological sex in complex ways. During the learning phase of the rat Gambling Task (rGT), the circuits were

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Why Kids Struggle With Capitalisation: Insights From New Child Development Research

A recent research conducted on English-speaking children reveals that even after passing early grades, they struggle with capitalisation skills. Overall, two studies found that children from grades 3-6 make more errors compared to older students. They are mainly dependent on