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Awareness

The Psychology Behind Risk Taking

Risk Taking: The action of taking a risk or putting oneself in danger to accomplish a goal. Example: There is always some risk involved with starting a business. When making decisions in uncertain settings when the likelihood of both positive

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Admissions Open for Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology course at NIMHANS, Bangalore

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore recently invited applications to a number of Ph.D. Programs. Under the list, applications for the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology are open for those who wish to pursue the same. Those

Life Style

The Psychology of Fashion

Have you ever wondered why people wear what they wear? What are the mental processes underlying fashion, and why do people like to wear certain types of clothes? The behavioral processes underlying fashion are multifaceted. People use clothing as a

Education

The Psychology Behind Prodigies and Child Geniuses

Prodigies: Children with exceptional talent in a particular area. According to psychology study literature, a child prodigy is a person under ten who achieves substantial output in a field at the level of an adult expert. The phrase is sometimes

Social

What Is The Psychology Behind Hate?

Hate is a negative feeling of hostility and aversion towards certain people, things, and ideas. Hate is often associated with feelings of fear, anger and discomfort. It often induces harmful behaviour and rift among the people and increases violence, discrimination,

Education

Understanding Psychology Behind Fear and Phobias

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer,” reminds the protagonist from the movie Dune. However, fear is not necessarily a bad thing. It is a powerful emotion that has evolved in humans as a survival mechanism. But when fear

Awareness

Psychology of Misunderstandings

Have you ever been in a situation where you and a friend you were close to, somehow just faded away. Could have been because of a certain misunderstanding, lack of communication or holding onto the expectation that they would initiate

Social

The Psychology of Social Loafing In Group Settings?

The term social loafing refers to the tendency of people where individuals exert minimum effort on a group task in comparison to working alone. In group tasks, since the contribution of every single individual is clubbed into a group outcome,

Life Style

The Psychology Behind Attraction

We are all familiar with the word ‘Attraction’. The very term attraction suggests a powerful force that draws individuals together and forms the basis of romantic and interpersonal relationships. It is natural for all of us to feel attraction towards

Self Help

Psychology Behind Ego and Why It Is Necessary

Life is a journey of discovery and growth. As Human grows, they are expected to learn from each experience they have in their life and that’s what makes them different from other species. But why sometimes it becomes so difficult