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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

Awareness Self Help

Secondhand Trauma: How Constant Crisis News Affects Mental Health

Diya had a habit of scrolling through social media in her free time in the office. She often did the same ritual at midnight. Now she was scrolling through the news of the train accident that took place in the

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).

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Why Today’s Fast-Paced World Is Mentally Exhausting: A Psychological Analysis

The modern world has been defined as a fast-paced world that is connected and full of opportunities. However, beneath the fast-paced world that is connected and full of opportunities, there is a new challenge for human psychology of overstimulation. The

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Lost Mid-day Nap in Modern Summers

The summer season in India was conventionally marked by a steadfast, normally paced rhythm marked by mid-day nap (siesta), social connection, and a caring community. On the contrary, the present tech-laden era enhances incessant mental activity, which heightens anxiety among

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Why LinkedIn Makes Us Feel Like We’re Falling Behind

Open up LinkedIn on a random Saturday morning. Before long, you are bound to get the feeling. So-and-so got a new job. So-and-so got a promotion and so is “thrilled to announce,” this or that achievement or thing. You scroll,

Positive Self Help

Toxic Positivity: When ‘Good Vibes Only’ Becomes Harmful

We live in a fast-paced world that doesn’t seem to pause for anyone. With a world so focused on productivity and optimism, we’ve started to dilute the boundary between real hope and emotional denial. In this age of technological advancement,

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When Humour Hurts: Cognitive Dissonance in Sexist and Derogatory Cinema

Cinema projects our cultural and societal practices; it reflects to people what they live in society. They are addressing and reacting when it affects their psychological perspective. We are living in a generation of over-consumption of media. The audience could not

Education

A Psychological Analysis of Admission-Related Distress 

Konkana is a neet aspirant. Her brother qualified for the exam and is now a 3rd year medical student, and she aims to follow the same path. However, it’s her third attempt, and her scores are not enough to meet

Awareness

Is Mental Health a Trend or a Reality? Understanding the Rise in Awareness

Lately, conversations around mental health seem to pop up everywhere. From viral Instagram reels to endless posts online, the topic keeps on coming up. Some people start asking if this is just another passing wave. Others believe there’s real weight