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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).

Awareness Education

How We Learn Best: The Psychology Behind Learning Alone and Learning Together

Learning is not something that is attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardour and diligence – Abigail Adams. Learning is a never-ending process that continues throughout a person’s life span. It’s a permanent process of acquiring new knowledge on various

Parenting Relationship

The Psychological Blueprint of Love: How Home Environment Shapes Emotional Development

From Mirza ghalibs poetry to Bollywood songs and inside the pages of literature, love finds a place everywhere. Whether it’s Shakespeare’s ‘’Love all, but trust a  few’’ or by Neruda’s ‘’I love you without knowing how to’ ’and Jane Austen’s ‘’

Industrial

Is There Space for Humanistic Practices in Performance-Driven Workplaces?

Most of the employees struggle to satisfy the performance expectations of their bosses while keeping their self-respect intact. Work life has an influence on a person’s personal life, and most of the times employees work hard and keep their well-being secondary

Awareness Social

Legal Adulthood at 18: What Neuroscience Reveals About the Developing Brain

What changes when a person turns eighteen? New rights are granted by the law on this day. Voting is made possible. Legal contracts can be signed. A person can create bank accounts, sign anti-ragging affidavits in universities, apply for a driver’s

Self Help Social

Forgiveness, Justice, and Healing: A Psychological Perspective on Emotional Recovery

“In the famous Indian epic Mahabharata, one of the most moving and powerful journeys of forgiveness and justice unfolds between Yudhishthira and Duryodhana. After years of dishonesty, humiliation and violent clash, all provoked by Duryodhana’s thirst for dominance. Yudhishthira, the

Parenting

“You’re Not Listening!” What Toddler Hitting Is Really a Communication

A small hand suddenly waves. A startled parent jumps back in shock. In an instant, a toddler has left their imprint literally and even figuratively. The untrained observer may witness legitimate toddler striking as simply and solely a tantrum, or

Parenting Social

How Fear and Shame Shape Indian Parenting and Affect Children’s Mental Health

“Every evening, Riya, a 16-year-old girl, would sit at her study table, books open, eyes heavy with tiredness. Her parents, both first-generation professionals, had poured their lives into creating a secure future and in return, they expected unwavering perfection from

Motivation

The Gendered Psyche of Power: Why Oppression of Women  Strengthens Extremist Rule

Before an extremist regime rewrites laws, it rewrites women. The first cracks in freedom often appear in dress codes, curfews, marriages and classrooms, small shifts that signal a larger project of control. Throughout history and in today’s conflicts, the subjugation

Parenting

The Silence Between Parents and Teens: Why Communication Breaks Down

Most parents remember a time in their children’s lives when everything was shared with them: what happened at school, their friendships, their worries and all the happy events. But as children transition from childhood to adolescence, many times, their conversations decrease