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Awareness Health

When The Mind Gives “Almost Correct” Answers: Understanding Ganser Syndrome 

Picture asking a person a rather simple question: How many legs does a horse have? They look at you, appear to understand what you’re asking, and then say five. You pose another question: What is 2 plus 2? They reply

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Kerala Child Panel Instructs Gender-Friendly Norms In Schools

In a historic move, the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has asked schools to allow boys and non-gender-conforming students to grow their hair. The directive comes after two petitions were filed regarding school rules and anti-gender-neutral discrimination.

Education

Karen Horney’s Challenge to Freudian Psychology

In the early 1900s, Sigmund Freud‘s psychoanalysis ruled psychological thought on the human mind. Most of the field believed its central tenets: behaviour is largely a function of unconscious instincts, personality is largely formed in early childhood, and women’s psychology

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India Scans META for Online Child Sexual Abuse

META India will now report online child sexual abuse and exploitation directly to the Cyber Crime portal following a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) order. The NCPCR conducted investigations following a BBC documentary that exposed child sexual

Awareness

Recovery Is More Than Abstinence: The Psychology of Healing From Addiction

You may ask most people what “addiction recovery” means to them, and they may end up describing someone who has stopped drinking or using drugs. But research findings contradict this assumption. A national survey found that most Americans in recovery

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How to know when Opiate Rehab is the Next Step 

When attempting to stop the use of opiates becomes more difficult than willpower, promises, or “one last time,” opiate rehab is the next logical step. Many people don’t consider it addiction initially. It’s what they call “pain relief.  They refer

Industrial

Why Do Employees Really Leave Their Jobs?

The most common reason given by organisations for any employee leaving is that they found a better job for a higher salary. It is a reasonable assumption in theory: organisations can adjust financial rewards, which allows them to keep the

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Shocking UNICEF Data Reveals 20 Million Children Face Online Sexual Abuse Globally

In a shocking reveal, UNICEF has reported that one in five children between the ages of 12 and 17 years of age face online sexual abuse or tech abuse. The report gathered data that counted over 20 million children across

Motivation

Why “Now” Matters More Than “How”: The Psychology of Procrastination

Having trouble starting a task can be a common situation. Sometimes someone can feel lost or, all of a sudden, extremely tired and find ways to delay the task over and over. Like a project. Day one, there is not

Education

The Role of Sexuality Education in Reducing Child Vulnerability

Assume a seven-year-old who has suddenly started withdrawing himself/ herself after a neighbour insists on giving “special hugs” to the child and urging them to keep the interactions a secret. The child is uncomfortable, yet struggles to understand why, as