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Psychology explains how trauma can trigger the lesser-known ‘fawn response’, making some people act calm and cooperative instead of fighting, fleeing or freezing during a threatening situationFawning is a trauma response where individuals placate perceived threats, diverging from the instinctual fight-or-flight reaction. Survivor...
What psychologists say about emotional weakness often surprises people, but can understanding these underlying psychological triggers empower us to rebuild unbreakable mental resilience?Feeling mentally weak does not always mean a person lacks emotional strength. Psychologists often look at the stress behind the reaction. C...
Delhi couple repays Rs 1.41 crore loan and finds out Axis Bank lost their property papers; they file complaint and win this much compensationAxis Bank misplaced a Delhi couple's original property papers, which they found out after closing their Rs 1.41 crore loan account. They th...
Fear and hate force Rohingya refugee schools to shut in MalaysiaRohingya children in Malaysia are now afraid to attend school after receiving threats. At least nine refugee schools have shut nationwide d...
Aditya Birla Health approved insurance before treatment, then cancelled it during discharge: Family left to pay Rs 44,000 hospital bill gets relief; court orders Rs 74,000 payoutAditya Birla Health approved insurance, then cancelled it during discharge: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Aditya Birla Health Ins...
Psychology of naming feelings: Psychology says the person who says out loud “I'm feeling really anxious right now” isn't oversharing; a 2007 brain-imaging study found that simply putting a feeling into words quiets the brain's alarm centerNaming emotions reduces amygdala activity, which is the brain's threat detector. This simple act of affect labeling helps regulate immediat...
Why does your dog ignore you after coming home? Experts reveal the truth about lost dog syndrome recoveryLost Dog Syndrome can change how a missing dog behaves after coming home. Many rescued dogs hide, avoid owners, or seem fearful. Animal beh...
Why Some People Emotionally Shut Down When Life Feels Overwhelming, According to PsychologyFeeling emotionally blank is a common survival response. Psychologists call it emotional shutdown. It is the nervous system protecting itse...
Telangana HC allows 12-year-old rape victim to undergo abortion of 26-week foetusThe Telangana High Court has authorized the abortion of a 26-week-old foetus for a 12-year-old rape survivor. The court directed the Superi...
CBI not completely exempted under RTI Act, permitted to furnish info on allegations of corruption: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has ruled that the CBI, despite being mentioned in the Second Schedule of the RTI Act, is not completely exempt from t...
What are neurological disorders, how to identify them, prevention and treatment? Here are expert viewsThe diversity of these disorders makes them challenging to identify, manage, and understand. Here, it becomes important to understand what ...
How physical restraints and seclusion pose serious risks to mental health, explains Dr. Arvind OttaThe use of physical restraints and seclusion can have serious and long-lasting consequences on an individual's mental health, leading to tr...
Genetics may have a role in making some more vulnerable to concussions: StudyConcussion is a form of traumatic brain injury that can result in neurological dysfunction, including migraine, cognitive deficit, confusio...
Four Naga organisations urge Centre to resolve the Naga political impasseFour Naga organizations, including the Naga Hoho, have called on the Indian government to fulfil its commitments made in the 1997 Ceasefire...
How to teach children about climate change, inspire hope and take action to change the futureWhen young people perceive that adults are not taking substantial action on climate change and when their voices go unheard, these experien...
Haryana RERA sets up mediation forum to settle homebuyers dispute with developers“It is prudent that such mechanisms are incorporated in the myriad field of laws, particularly laws dealing with real-estate sector, which ...
HC asks I&B Ministry to probe display of activists' details on websiteA bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Milind Jadhav also asked the I&B Ministry to consider Gokhale's petition as a representation and place...
Period of resting is important after a traumatic event: It can boost mental recoverySpecific brain systems could be targeted to reduce the development of PTSD.
High Court seeks clarification from Kerala government on plan to set up separate fund for flood reliefThe government informed the court that the money collected in the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) would not be diverted for a...
PM Narendra Modi calls for speedy drafting of Nepal's ConstitutionModi made a strong pitch for the early drafting of Nepal's Constitution, saying if the country fails to do so it may get into "difficulties...