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Psychology
Why You Remember Old Habits Being Harder to Break Than They Were
When seventeen-year-old Arjun from Mumbai successfully lost 15 kilograms over six months through diet changes and regular exercise, his friends…
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Psychology
Why We Blame Victims and Believe Bad Things Only Happen to Bad People
When news spread through Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar that Mr. Sharma, the beloved chemistry teacher, had been seriously injured in a…
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Why We Think Beautiful People Are Kind and Smart People Are Trustworthy
When Kavya transferred to Mumbai’s Cathedral School in Class 10, she made an immediate impression. Tall, confident, and strikingly attractive,…
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Why Generic Personality Tests Feel Like They Know You Personally: The Barnum Effect
At Mumbai’s Wilson College, psychology professor Dr. Mehra conducted an experiment with her Class 10 students. She told them she’d…
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Why Speeding From 80 to 100 km/h Barely Saves Time: The Time-Saving Bias
Eighteen-year-old Aditya had just gotten his motorcycle license and was riding to his friend’s house 60 kilometers away. Running late,…
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Why Some People Misread Friendly Smiles as Romantic Interest: Understanding Perception Gaps
During the annual school cultural festival, seventeen-year-old Rohan noticed Priya smiling at him several times during the dance performance. She’d…
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WHO issues new and updated recommendations on treatment of mental, neurological and substance use conditions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has today published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline which includes…
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