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Parenting

Should Parents use Corporal Punishment?

Come on, let’s face it — most of us have either witnessed it, undergone it, or had the flying chappal incident narrowly averted at some point in childhood. Spanking or slapping, in many Indian families (and quite frankly, many others as

Self Help

Self Punishment and Self Love

Self-love and self-punishment are two sides of the same coin that somewhere shape our relationship with ourselves. On one hand, self-love fosters growth, acceptance and compassion, self-punishment on the other hand leads to negative self-talk, low self-esteem, and self-harming behaviour.

Education

Corporal Punishment: Is Hitting Children the Correct Way of Discipline?

Have you ever been slapped by a teacher in school or told to hold your ear and stand outside the classroom or face the wall and stand? If not this then give a sarcastic comment for not behaving in a

Education Health News

Imbalanced Learning and Punishment Can Be Cause Of OCD: Study

In a study conducted by the scientists of Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Advanced Telecommunication Research Institute International and Tamagawa University it was revealed that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) develops as a result of imbalanced learning between reinforcement and

Awareness Education Health

Using punishment as an intervention for temper-tantrums in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Because many children with autism are unable to communicate in acceptable manners, it is quite likely that they may throw tantrums or act out their stress, anxiety, and confusion. As a matter of treating these temper tantrums, using punishment to

Awareness

Perfectionism as a Transdiagnostic Risk Factor

Perfectionism has been found to serve as a risk factor across diagnoses. The unending need to become “better” at something, essentially the ability to do something “better” today than you did yesterday, propels us into a state of perfectionism. Success and perfectionism

Education News

A Counsellor in Every School: Inside CBSE’s Landmark 2026 Notification

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains discussions of student suicide, self-harm, and mental health distress. It is intended for educational and policy awareness purposes. For the first time, CBSE has made it mandatory for every affiliated school to appoint dedicated mental

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The Psychology of Self-compassion in Achieving Long-term Health Goals

Self-compassion has a branding problem. To many health-strivers, it sounds like letting yourself off the hook, lighting a lavender candle, and eating biscuits while your goals slowly but surely die. Yet psychology tells a far more interesting story, and one

Relationship

Love Isn’t Just Romance: A Healthier Way to Celebrate Love Week

Every year, Love Week includes red flowers, gifts, and passionate messages. Couples exchange photos. Shops offer discounts. The world of social media is romantic. Despite this, love brings with it not just compassion and care for a partner, but also

Social

Why Do We Feel Moral Outrage Online? A Psychological Analysis of Cancel Culture

Why do individuals get so upset online over things that they might never encounter in person?  The core of cancelling culture and moral outrage is this question. Our actions are governed by the influence of social media (Pew Research Centre, 2021).