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Life Style

First Paycheck, First Freedom: How Financial Independence Impacts Emotional Well-Being

For many young adults embarking on their first careers, receiving their first paycheck is not only a financial achievement; it is often their first experience of financial independence. Yet this newfound purchasing power is only one aspect of how financial

Parenting Positive

Interests vs. Parental Expectation: Why Indian Youth Struggle With Career Choices

In every household, whether in cosy, quiet villages stirred by temple chimes or the bustling metros where the busy lives get the best out of us, there arrives an instant when a youth faces a Career choice that can shape

Social

How Storytelling Preserves Cultural Continuity in India

Prior to the emergence of print media or structured schooling, people safeguarded their beliefs, experiences and shared memories through storytelling. Narration is one of the oldest and most powerful tools humans have. It has kept the link between the past

Awareness

How Adolescents’ Brains React to Explicit Digital Content: What Research Shows

Today’s adolescents have access to a variety of content. In fact, a 14-year-old today is exposed to more explicit content in a week than a modern-day adult was back in all of their teenage years. They are exposed to a variety

Social Technology

The Psychology of Our Bonds with Animated Characters

Many of us have felt a deep feeling of sadness when our favourite animated characters struggle, or felt excited when they succeed. It is surprising how a digital character can cause such emotions. This happens because we tend to put

Positive Social

Empathy in Action: How Communication Skills Foster Compassion and  Inclusion

“A 9-year-old girl came home from school, usually quiet, her mother noticed  but didn’t push her to talk, instead gently sat beside her and said,” You seem a little off today, want to share what’s on your mind?” At first,

Awareness Education

Are We Still Confused About the Role of a Special Educator and a Counsellor?

It takes a village to raise a child, but only when every villager knows their role.  It is the story of a 9-year-old student named Zara who was facing challenges at her primary school. Her teachers thought she needed therapy

Positive

How Teaching Neurodiversity Shapes Children’s Emotional Intelligence 

Childhood can be described as a world of small wonders, such as first friendships, first arguments, and first efforts to unravel what another person may be thinking or feeling. Beneath these commonplace instances is more. A deeper, slower transformation of the

Awareness Social

The Rebound Effect: Why do Some People Move on Quickly after Arguments? 

Human relationships are bound to have arguments. Conflicts can cause emotional reactions that last for hours, days,  or even weeks, whether they take place in friendships, romantic relationships, or in the workplace. But not everyone carries resentment. Some people seem

Awareness Social

Empathy through Exposure: The Emotional Impact of an Inclusive Visual Campaign

“A 13-year-old girl, A student from Delhi, when she first saw the ‘It’s okay to Talk’ Mental health campaign featuring Indian Cricket Star Robin Uthappa, she was struck by his honesty. The visuals showed him vulnerable, speaking about depression and