Mental Health

Effects of Multitasking

Your Brain Is Exhausted and It’s 100% Your Fault: The Hidden Effects of Multitasking No One Warned You About

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Let’s Not Pretend You Accomplished That Much Today.   You woke up.Checked your phone.Replied to something before even getting out of bed.Opened your laptop.Started one task.Remembered another.Opened another tab. You were: Watching a lecture Replying to messages “Quickly” checking Instagram Listening to music Thinking about dinner Half-reading an article Planning tomorrow Scrolling LinkedIn “for networking” […]

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Mental Health in Union Budget 2026

Mental Health in Union Budget 2026: A Landmark Moment as India Took Mental Well-Being Seriously. When Will You?

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An Overview of Mental Health in Union Budget Not too long ago, conversations about mental health in India sounded like this: “You’re not depressed, you’re just lazy.” “Someone must have done something on you.” “Therapy? Just think positive.” And if you dared to say the word psychologist, people assumed you were either “mad” or “too

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Why We’re Nicer to Strangers Than to People We Love

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Most people are polite to strangers. We say “please,” soften our tone, and give the benefit of the doubt. Yet with the people we love most—partners, family members, close friends—we’re often more impatient, blunt, or emotionally reactive. This contrast can feel confusing or even shameful. Why would we treat the most important people in our

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4 Important Reasons Why We Replay Conversations in Our Head at Night

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You’re finally in bed. The lights are off, the day is done—and suddenly your brain presses play on a conversation from hours, days, or even years ago. Something you said. Something you should have said. A tone you’re now questioning. A reaction you’re replaying from every angle. This nighttime mental loop is so common that

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dunning-kruger effect

The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Everyday Life and 4 Important Ways to Reduce It

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Introduction Why do people with little knowledge often sound the most confident, while experts express doubt? Why does learning a new skill initially feel easy—until it suddenly feels overwhelming? These puzzling patterns are explained by the Dunning-Kruger effect, a cognitive bias that reveals how people misjudge their own competence. First identified by psychologists David Dunning

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10 Important Cognitive Biases That Quietly Control Your Decisions

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Introduction Most of us like to believe that we make decisions based on logic, evidence, and careful thought. Whether we are choosing a career path, voting in an election, buying a product, or deciding how to respond in a relationship, we assume that our reasoning is deliberate and rational. Psychology, however, tells a very different

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republic day

We the People: The Republic Day and the Psychology of a Nation

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Every year on Republic Day, India commemorates not just the adoption of its Constitution, but the moment the country chose to define itself psychologically, morally, and socially. While Republic Day is often associated with parades, patriotic songs, and national pride, its deeper significance lies in something far less visible: the collective mindset shaped by the

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2 Important Mental Cost of Being “High-Functioning” All the Time

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When Capability Becomes a Burden High-functioning individuals are often praised. They meet deadlines, manage responsibilities, support others, and appear emotionally composed—even under pressure. From the outside, they seem resilient. From the inside, many feel quietly depleted. Psychology reveals a paradox: the ability to function well under stress can mask significant psychological strain. High-functioning does not

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