You open TikTok/Instagram/YouTube. There’s that one creator again—the one who always makes you laugh, inspires you, or makes you feel understood. You don’t actually know them, but you know their dog’s name, their favorite coffee order, and maybe even what their bedroom looks like. When a video drops, you feel like catching up with an […]
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Introduction Picture this: You’re stuck in a waiting room with no Wi-Fi, no magazines, and a phone battery hanging on at 2%. You tap your foot. You sigh. You count the ceiling tiles. “I’m so bored,” you mutter. Boredom is one of those universal experiences—everyone hates it, nobody wants it, and yet, oddly enough, psychologists
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Introduction Imagine walking into a bustling bazaar where every vendor is shouting, waving, and dangling shiny trinkets in front of you. Except this marketplace isn’t in a city square—it lives in your pocket, inside your phone, and you are paying not with money but with your attention. Platforms, advertisers, and influencers all compete for the
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Introduction Imagine walking into a party and finding a single potato chip on the snack table. Suddenly, that chip is no longer a salty afterthought—it’s the most desirable food in the room. You hover, eye twitching, convinced someone else will swoop in and snatch it. What just happened? You’ve entered the psychological world of scarcity,
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Introduction Let’s face it—our inner critic can be a real jerk. That little voice that tells us we’re not good enough, that we messed up (again), or that everyone else is doing life better than we are? Yeah, it’s relentless. For people struggling with anxiety and depression, this inner monologue often runs on a loop,
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Introduction Burnout has become the modern-day plague of productivity. Whether you’re a high-powered executive, a college student juggling deadlines, or even someone simply trying to balance family life and work, the creeping sense of exhaustion and cynicism that characterizes burnout is all too familiar. What makes burnout especially sneaky is that it often disguises itself
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Introduction When you picture elite athletes, you probably imagine bulging muscles, lightning speed, or flawless technique. Yet, behind every slam dunk, Olympic sprint, or perfect golf putt lies a hidden force: the athlete’s mind. Sports are not just physical contests; they are mental marathons. The athlete who masters their inner game often outperforms those who
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Introduction Move over minimalism—grandmacore has entered the chat! From floral wallpaper to knitting clubs, “grandma things” are suddenly cool again. But what’s behind this unexpected trend? Psychologists suggest that grandmacore is more than just an aesthetic; it’s a coping mechanism for a world overloaded with screens, stress, and uncertainty. Read More: Mental Health and
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Introduction Artificial intelligence may be fast, efficient, and seemingly “smart,” but just like humans, it can go spectacularly off-track. Researchers have recently proposed Psychopathia Machinalis, a framework that conceptualizes AI malfunctions in terms of human psychological disorders. By examining the parallels between human psychopathology and machine errors, this framework offers a novel way to understand—and
Every 40 seconds, somewhere in the world, a person dies by suicide (World Health Organization (WHO), 2021). This translates to over 700,000 deaths annually, leaving millions of families and communities shattered. India carries a particularly heavy burden: in 2022, the country recorded more than 170,000 suicides—the highest number ever reported (National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB),
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