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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

Life Style Social

Emotional Authenticity vs Melodrama: Why Indian Viewers Are Turning to Foreign Dramas

Ankita, a 29-year-old schoolteacher from Bengaluru, often feels heavy in the evening. Between management of family responsibilities, Work stress and the pain of a recent breakup, she rarely found space for her emotions. Indian soaps playing in the background only added

Research

Self-Centeredness Is Global: What Cross-Cultural Psychology Tells Us

This article reports on research that challenges common assumptions about self-centeredness worldwide. Instead of being concentrated in a few societies, self-focused personality traits, including narcissistic tendencies, appear in many different countries. The study suggests that certain personality traits often labelled as

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

Parenting Social

Shifting Family Roles: Psychological Effects of Becoming a Caregiver for Your Parents

Very often, you would have realised that time flies really quickly. Yesterday you were 12, going to school, playing with friends, buttering your parents for the new toys and games in the market; today you are busy running after deadlines,

Research

Psychological and Neuroscientific Insights into Gift Giving Behaviour

Gift giving is an important part of social relationships. It is often seen as a way to express care, love and appreciation. This article focuses on the psychology behind gift giving, especially the growing interest in secondhand gifts. Instead of

Awareness Self Help

Fake Memories, Real Emotions: How Imagination Creates Real Emotions

Have you had an experience where you thought you remembered something happening, that actually didn’t? Maybe you have a childhood story that your family says never happened. Or perhaps the way you remember a moment is very different from how everyone

Awareness Social

Psychology Behind Uncertainty: Why the Unknown Triggers Anxiety

Uncertainty is woven into everyday life, often in quiet and familiar ways. It appears when a student refreshes an exam portal repeatedly while waiting for results, when a working professional checks emails anxiously after hearing rumours of layoffs, or when

Awareness Education Health

Role of Serotonin in the Human Mind

Like every process in this world has a particular mechanism according to which it functions, the human body also functions according to specific mechanisms and processes. Like every chemical in the human body plays a vital role in the same way, serotonin

Awareness Technology

The Google Effect: How Instant Access to Information Is Reshaping Human Memory

Years ago, information and knowledge were only available through books and teachers. Gaining knowledge or learning a new skill requires time, patience and effort. Libraries were a major source of information. But modern society has transformed learning. Books are scanned for