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Awareness

Bullying and violence in schools

On 21st November 2023, a 16-year-old queer make-up artist Pranshu died by suicide as a result of overwhelming cyberbullying due to their gender identity. Cyberbullying is a type of a broader behavioural tendency called bullying.  What is bullying? Bullying refers

Awareness

5 Tips for Dealing with Toxic People According to Psychology

Entering a toxic relationship can be likened to walking into a psychological minefield. These people weaken our perceptions of self and deplete our emotional resources by being negative, manipulative, and disrespectful. While breaking links can seem like the shortest getaway,

Education

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Imagine if someone you know borrowed some money from you. He made a promise to return it by the end of that month, but somehow he didn’t do it. What will your response be? Will you become furious and call

Education

The Halo Effect: How Your First Impression May Deceive You

Take a moment to reflect on how you form first impressions of people. If you were honest with yourself, you likely answered by saying ‘looks’. Since it is the first thing that you notice about a person, looks become a

Life Style

7 Science-Backed Strategies To Build a Habit

Achieving a goal often means creating a new routine and sticking to it. Whether it’s networking more, taking on more consulting work, waking up earlier, or exercising regularly, forming habits is key. Changing your schedule can be unsettling and inconvenient.

Positive

The psychology behind Coping Mechanisms

The ideas and actions used to deal with stressful events, both internal and external, are referred to as coping mechanisms. Defense mechanisms refers to adaptive subconscious or unconscious reactions that both work to decrease or endure stress; this word is

Education

Dementia vs Amnesia

Have you ever watched a movie where one of the characters loses their memory completely? So much so that it becomes very difficult for them to recognise their loved ones, and even sometimes themselves. Memory loss can happen due to

Education

Theories of Intelligence in Psychology

Theories In Psychology That Shaped How We View Intelligence What is Intelligence? Intelligence is a psychological phenomenon that eludes a simple definition. In the simplest terms, it refers to the mental ability of a person. The American Psychological Association defines

Social

Why do people change their behavior?

As humans, we have all heard people, close or known to us often comment, “You have changed.” When they say this, most of the time it is to express their annoyance at you for behaving differently than your past behavior.

News

Beyond Textbooks: Delhi School Project Shines Light on Kids’ Mental Health Battles

Beyond Textbooks: Delhi School Project Shines Light on Kids’ Mental Health Battles Beneath the familiar hum of classrooms and chatter of hallways, a silent storm brews in the minds of many Delhi schoolchildren. Anxiety, bullying, and strained family relations –