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The Silent Apology: When People Repair Without Words

Human relationships naturally contain conflict as their basic element. The closest relationships do not prevent the emergence of misunderstandings, which lead to painful words and volatile emotions. People generally expect an apology to start with “I’m sorry”, but sometimes people

Health

Why the Brain Craves Novelty: The Neuropsychology Behind It

Human beings are naturally attracted to novelty, which in this context refers to something new or other than our everyday activities. This impulse is extremely biological and evolutionary, serving as a drive for learning and exploration. Novelty stimulates us to

Positive Self Help

The Psychology of Comparison: Building Self-Esteem Through Compassion

It’s late at night, and you’ve had a long, tiring, and uneventful day. You finally collapse onto your bed, scrolling through your phone, and you are hit with news of achievements: someone landing a job, others travelling without a care,

Education Parenting

Family Expectations and the Emotional Burden of Doctoral Life

Doctoral research is normally thought of as a lofty and mentally stimulating endeavour. But beneath the mental ideal lies a collection of personal and social weights which doctoral students silently bear. Among them are the most significant marital expectations, familial

Parenting

The Psychology Behind Why Eldest Children Are Given More Responsibility

In some families and cultures, the eldest child (or firstborn) is responsible for “stepping up” and managing the younger siblings, providing an example to emulate, maintaining the household, and even acting as a young parent. This can build maturity and

Therapy

The Psychology of Rejection Therapy

Rejection is a normal, hurtful situation that elicits emotional pain, self-doubt, and even social banishment. For the majority, the fear of rejection becomes such an immobilising force that it bars personal development, whether in social affairs, the workplace, or artistic

Awareness

Coping With ‘Being Average’: A Psychological Look at Mediocrity and Meaning

Most of us perceive ourselves as “average” daily, about the various tasks we carry out. Although it is a common experience, it carries complex consequences that have psychological impacts. In both organisational and social contexts, the ways people internalise and

Awareness

Psychological Impacts of Migration on Adolescents 

Adolescence is a critical period for many physiological and psychological changes in a human being. It is essentially a transitional period from a child to a full-blown adult. Thus, making it a significant period of growth and development, in terms

Self Help

The Psychology of Self-Compassion: More powerful than self-esteem? 

We are often told that we are special and unique because we can do or achieve anything. That confidence is enough to get everything done. From a young age, our worth is attached to our achievements. An instance of this

Relationship

Mental Load in Relationships: What it is and Why it’s often invisible

Mental load is the cognitive work of running a house and a relationship — the invisible work of planning, organising, and remembering. It includes work such as remembering birthdays, tracking supplies in the home, coordinating doctor’s appointments, and preparing in