Author name: Dr. Balaji Niwlikar

music

How Music Influences Mood and 5 Important Ways to Use It As a Tool

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Music is everywhere. We listen while studying, working, exercising, commuting, and even while falling asleep. Many people swear they can’t focus without music, while others insist silence is the only way to get anything done. So who’s right? Psychology and neuroscience suggest the answer is: it depends. Music has powerful effects on mood, emotion, motivation, […]

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happiness

Why We Perform Happiness Online and 4 Powerful Ways to Break It

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Introduction Scroll through social media and you’ll find endless smiles, achievements, celebrations, and aesthetic moments. Yet paradoxically, rates of loneliness, anxiety, and depression continue to rise. This contradiction reveals a growing psychological phenomenon: people are performing happiness online while feeling emotionally empty offline. This is not hypocrisy—it is adaptation. Social platforms reward the appearance of

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second-brain

The Psychology of the “Second Brain” and 5 Effective Habits to Harvest It

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Introduction In recent years, the idea of building a “second brain” has gained immense popularity. Apps like Notion, Obsidian, Roam Research, and Evernote promise a powerful outcome: freedom from forgetting. By storing ideas, notes, links, and insights externally, we can supposedly think better, create more, and reduce cognitive overload. But psychology asks a deeper question:

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dopamine

Dopamine vs. Discipline and 4 Powerful Ways to Rebuild It

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Introduction Motivation has never been more discussed—or more elusive. Despite access to productivity tools, self-help content, and endless inspiration, people report feeling increasingly unmotivated, distracted, and mentally exhausted. The issue is not a lack of ambition; it is a dopamine mismatch between the modern environment and the human brain.  At the center of this conflict

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introversion vs. extroversion

Introversion vs. Extroversion and 4 Important Myths

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Introduction Few psychological concepts are as widely discussed — and misunderstood — as introversion vs. extroversion. From social media memes portraying introverts as socially anxious bookworms to workplace cultures that glorify extroversion as the ideal personality, these traits are often reduced to simplistic stereotypes. In reality, introversion and extroversion are complex, biologically rooted personality dimensions

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Nature vs Nurture

Nature vs. Nurture and 3 Powerful Evidence for Each

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Introduction Why are some people naturally outgoing while others prefer solitude? Why do siblings raised in the same household often develop strikingly different personalities? These questions lie at the heart of one of psychology’s oldest and most debated topics: nature vs. nurture. The debate explores how much of who we are is shaped by our

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bad decisions

5 Importat Reasons Why People Defend Bad Decisions Publicly but Regret Them Privately

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Introduction Someone insists online that quitting their job was “the best decision ever,” yet lies awake worrying about bad decisions. A person argues passionately that a relationship ending was mutual and healthy, but feels deep loss in solitude. A consumer justifies an expensive purchase to friends while silently questioning it later. This psychological split is

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past memories

5 Powerful Reasons Why the Brain Romanticizes Past Memories

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Introduction Most people can recall a time in their life that felt magical—college years, childhood summers, early relationships, or even a difficult period that somehow now feels meaningful and warm. Strangely, when these moments were happening in real time, they were often filled with stress, confusion, boredom, or uncertainty. Yet when remembered, the unpleasant details

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The Psychology of Social Media Addiction and 4 Important Ways to Stop Scrolling

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Introduction Social media addiction has become deeply embedded in everyday life. Platforms designed to connect people now shape how individuals perceive themselves, others, and the world. While social media offers benefits such as communication, entertainment, and information sharing, excessive use has raised concerns about addiction-like behaviors. Many users report compulsive checking, difficulty disengaging, and emotional

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