Friends with Benefits: Why Short-Term Pleasure Can Cost More Than You Think “Friends with benefits.” Sounds harmless, right? Just a hookup with a friend, no strings attached. Modern psychology says… not so simple. You’ve probably heard about “friends with benefits” relationships — casual hookups with someone you like, without the strings of a committed … Read more
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Understanding Toxic Relationships: Psychology, History, and Healing A toxic relationship is any interpersonal connection that consistently causes emotional, psychological, or sometimes physical harm. Unlike the normal ups and downs of relationships, toxic dynamics erode self-esteem, foster anxiety, and can hinder personal growth. Clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula explains, “Toxic relationships are not just unpleasant—they can … Read more
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The Psychology of Fear: Why We Tremble, Hide, and Survive Fear. It’s almost the oldest emotion in the human heart — not older than love, but son of curiosity. Fear kept our ancestors alive when saber-toothed tigers crept through the tall grass. It still whispers in our ears when we sense danger, whether real or … Read more
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The Promise and the Peril of Recovered Memory Therapy (RMT) In the 1980s and early 1990s, a powerful psychological narrative emerged: many adult symptoms of distress (depression, eating disorders, anxiety, dissociation) were said to be the result of childhood trauma that had been so overwhelming the mind had repressed the memory of it. According to … Read more
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Cognitivism: The Rise of Thought in Psychology – Aaron T. Beck and Albert Ellis In the mid-20th century, psychology underwent a profound transformation. The reign of behaviorism, which had dominated since the early 1900s, began to fade as scholars and clinicians realized that human beings could not be fully understood through observable behavior alone. This … Read more
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The Psychology of Suspicion: Roots, Causes, and the Projection of the Inner Shadow He kissed her so softly that it should have been comforting, but instead it made her stomach twist with doubt. Why was it so soft? His eyes held the same steady look she’d always known, but she didn’t believe it. Not really. … Read more
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She could not trust her eyes, for what she saw clashed cruelly with what she heard. The scene lay before her with the merciless clarity of daylight — his shirt half-buttoned, her perfume lingering in the air — and yet his voice, trembling with practiced innocence, murmured explanations, contexts, words of love that struck her … Read more
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The Desire to Believe a Lie: The Psychology of Escaping Painful Truths Abstract:Human beings possess an extraordinary capacity to distort reality when the truth threatens their emotional stability. This article explores the psychological mechanisms behind the phenomenon of wanting to believe a lie—a self-protective process rooted in cognitive dissonance, motivated reasoning, denial, and self-deception. Through … Read more
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The Psychology of Disenchantment: From the French Revolution to the Return of the Soul (Reason, Rebellion, and the Repressed Sacred in Modern Consciousness) Abstract: The French Revolution marked not only the collapse of monarchies and ecclesiastical power but the beginning of a profound psychological transformation. By dethroning divine authority, humanity sought to establish a new … Read more
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BJP – Bharatiya Janata Party psychological analysis, humiliation, shame, and identity-threat 1) Framing: humiliation, shame, and identity-threat as political tools At a psychological level, humiliation and shame operate like accelerants: they transform private hurts into public grievances and redirect personal anxieties toward political ends. Political actors who can successfully frame a group as humiliated or … Read more
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