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The Psychology Behind Rebellious Personality 

Society views rebels or rebellious as people who wear leather jackets and ripped jeans and break the rules or someone who has brightly coloured hair, unusual hairstyles and tattoos or piercings. However, this particular perception is stereotypical and surface-level and

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6 Psychological Benefits of Celibacy

The vow of celibacy implies self-sacrifice, seeming unnatural to many. Reproduction is a primary human drive, being an essential element of species evolution. While celibacy goes against basic human nature, it is wholeheartedly accepted by some cultures in the belief

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Social Activists and Mental Health

Social activists are individuals who promote systematic and effective changes in society. They often focus on issues like environmental justice, human rights, and social equality. One of the other important concerns is mental health and social activists play a significant

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Understanding Atelophobia: The Fear of Imperfection and How to Overcome It

An intense fear of imperfection, where individuals tend to harshly judge themselves for being not perfect and set unachievable goals. This may sound like one of the symptoms of OCD but it is called Atelophobia. Let’s learn the causes, symptoms,

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The Psychology of Regression

The father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, proposed several intriguing yet debatable ideas. Defence mechanisms are a popular concept and represent unconscious coping methods that distort reality to deal with anxiety-provoking events. Often, many display childlike behaviours during stressful events, such

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Understanding Eldest Daughter Syndrome

Recently, a clip of a fifth grader from Thailand feeding her baby sister while studying in class was the talk of social media. The 20-second clip sparked a heated debate among netizens. It showed the older sister cradling and feeding

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How to stop Negative thinking?

Have you ever felt stuck in a loop of negative thoughts, where everything seems to go wrong? This pattern, known as negative thinking, can make you feel hopeless, anxious, and stressed. Imagine your mind as a garden, where negative thoughts

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How to Connect With Your Struggling Adult Child 

The transition into adulthood can be a testing time for many people. It is the point in life where one is trying to look for things that they identify with and build a personality of their own. It is also

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The Psychology Behind Self-Sabotaging

It is puzzling to imagine why anyone knowingly prevents themselves from achieving self-set goals. The tendency to self-sabotage seems irrational, yet most of us consciously or unconsciously engage in it. Think about the times when the fear of failure led

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Psychologist’s Insights on Empathy and its Psychological Foundations

What is exactly empathy? Over 200 years have passed since thinking people began attempting to comprehend the general phenomena in which one person changes their ideas or feelings as a result of observing another. The question is “Is being empathic