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Psychology says high-achievers who can’t delegate aren’t just perfectionists: They’re often still carrying a childhood role that taught them control was the safest place to standMany high performers hesitate to delegate tasks, not because they fear a drop in productivity, but rather due to ingrained childhood experi...- In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...
- People who grew up without much affection often develop traits that look like strengths, but psychology says those traits usually trace back to survival patternsThroughout adulthood, numerous individuals exhibit exceptional self-discipline and autonomy, often rooted in experiences of emotional negle...
- Psychology says students who get Exam Fever right before tests aren’t weak or unprepared but their minds are entering survival modeThe psychology behind exam fever reveals a strong connection between stress, self-worth, perfectionism, and emotional pressure. For many pe...
- Psychology says women often feel the need to control everything at home and it is not OCD but generational mental loadThe psychology behind women wanting things done a certain way often points to a deeper link between stress, mental load, anxiety and social...
- Replaying every argument or fight in your mind? Psychology says the truth behind mental replays and overthinking conflicts are memory bias and emotional exhaustionThe psychology of replaying arguments highlights a delicate balance between reflection and rumination. While reviewing past interactions ca...
- What’s the psychology behind people who need to control everything — Control freak or coping mechanism?Psychologists note that the urge for control can be addressed through awareness and consistent practice. Approaches such as cognitive behav...
- Why you feel the urge to clean your room before starting a project? Understanding 'maladaptive perfectionism' and how to break freeWhen perfectionism disguises itself as productivity, like tidying your space before beginning work, it’s often a sign of deeper emotional s...
- 'It is not AI that scares me, it is us': Psychologist Charan Ranganath’s video on tech’s impact on human behaviour resurfacesAI isn’t the villain—we might be. A viral throwback of psychologist Charan Ranganath on the Lex Fridman podcast reopens the debate on tech’...
- Rethink Retrofitting: Why policymakers must align projects with climate needsAs COP29 concludes, developing nations grapple with insufficient climate adaptation funding from wealthier countries. Experts warn that poo...
- ‘We are seeing a global blue revolution in food, transport and energy now — booming coastal real estate is a true paradox of climate change’Martin Smith, the George M. Woodwell Distinguished Professor of Environmental Economics at Duke University, discusses ocean economics with ...
- ‘Humanity on thin ice’: IPCC sounds climate alarm“We are walking when we should be sprinting,” said IPCC chair Hoesung Lee at the launch of the Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Rep...
- Dark side of daydreaming: How the compulsive fantasy disorder interferes with people's ability to function in daily lifeMaladaptive daydreaming differs from typical daydreaming in several ways.
- Children, who have inhibitions & fears, more likely to develop depression & social anxietyA new study says a child's temperament may be an early risk factor for depression & anxiety.
- Can India become competitive while pursuing climate resilient development? Difficult but possibleIndia must seek to achieve the dual objectives of economic growth and achieving its own climate goals, through carefully curated and implem...
- Adapt to climate impacts a priorityThe second report of the Sixth Assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) deals with impacts, adaptation and vulner...
- Trying to let go? Turns out, forgetting drains the brain more than rememberingThe brain is constantly remembering and forgetting information - and much of this happens automatically during sleep.
- Positive memories can relieve work-related stressScientists found that artificial reactivation of memories stored during a positive experience can suppress the effects of stress-induced de...
- Yoga can help in tackling mental health issues: ExpertsMitali Srivastava, a senior clinical psychologist at the CIMBS said, therapies are beneficial in problem-solving and decision-making strate...
- Blow away the bluesFood was scarce for most of our ancestral prehistory and the tendency to stay put under the quilt in a blue funk during the winter months m...
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