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The Psychology of Belief: Why We See Meaning in Random Events

Human brains are like machines, which help us to make meaning out of every single thing. Our brains started to interpret any random events or elements with some patterns, stories or connections even if there are no such things. The

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The Psychology of Emotional Triangulation: How Family Conflict Causes Stress

Most people think of home as an emotional haven, but many individuals experience home as a source of distress. One potential reason for this tension is emotional triangulation, which is, in a broad way, a relationship phase, where one third

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The Psychology of Festival Joy: How Culture and Society Shape the Way We Celebrate

Among the many cultural forms of humanity, festivals may be the most colourful, expressive forms of culture that consist of music, rituals, and shared emotions. All over the world, people share collective joy during festivals that celebrate religious, agricultural, or

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The Psychology Behind Forecasting Failure: Why We Imagine the Worst

Uncertainty is present everywhere in human existence. Whether we’re waiting for a medical diagnosis or waiting for the outcome of an interview, we are often faced with situations in which we just don’t know what’s ahead of us. In those

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The Need to Appear Better: Understanding the Psychology Behind Showing Off

Human beings usually tend to show off or have a drive to appear better than others. This behaviour is backed by social, cultural, and evolutionary mechanisms. We show off through material possessions, social media posts, or even professionally promoting ourselves,

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The Psychology of Self-Actualisation: Meaning, Growth, and Fulfilment

The quest for the fullest expression of the human being has been the concern of philosophy, religion, and psychology for a long time. Amongst modern philosophers, Abraham Maslow gave the quest its most psychological guidance by discovering the process of

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The Psychology behind Violent Pretend Play: Monsters, Heroes and Guns

From backyard sword fights’ screams to sober “rescue missions” arranged with action figures, make-believe play is the most universal childhood activity. Make-believe play allows children to access fantasy worlds where they build, rehearse, and experiment with social roles, emotions, moral

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The Psychology of the Maker’s Mindset: From DIY Projects to Innovation

In this world dominated by technology and AI, we tend to forget the power of doing things ourselves. Creating, building, inventing, and even breaking things with your own hands has a different kind of charm to it. Through these processes,

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The Psychology of Flaws: Why Imperfection is Emotionally Necessary 

We often hear the phrase, ‘we all have our flaws and nobody is perfect’. Taking this quote ahead in depth, this article focuses on the utter importance of imperfections and how flaws are emotionally necessary, even in the long run.

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National Academy Of Psychology (NAOP 2025) 

In collaboration with Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh (M.P.)The National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) has announced its 3rd Regional Conference on 6th and 7th November 2025 at Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya. The conference aims to draw from indigenous