emotional

Have you ever bought a gift for a friend, simply because it's a gift that you would like yourself? If so, you projected your own attitudes onto your friend, assuming your friend shared your preferences. Such activity is called ‘Social…

If you have always been an oddball, often been considered strange or eccentric, or are regularly called a weirdo, don’t feel bad about it. Some variability or non-standard behaviour can, actually, be healthy and adaptive, say mental health…

Do you want to appear surrounded by friends so you look popular on the social media but don’t have enough of them? Or perhaps you can’t seem to find a boyfriend or girlfriend while all your friends have them and you seriously miss a date…

Drunken bar fights, unfortunately, have a very long history. Verbal insults, often leading to acts of physical aggression or unwanted physical contact, can lead to serious physical violence and casualties. Why do people get aggressive after…

All of us have keepsakes, items that have particularly fond memories. But what’s with people who store mail, discarded gadgets, magazines, newspapers, old clothes, paper and plastic bags, cardboard boxes, and even trash? Compulsive hoarding…

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spiderman, The Avengers... the list of superheroes featured in popular culture and entertainment media of every society is long. We love them because the crusaders, often caped, fight for justice, save the…

If you’re the type that likes to stay up late and have trouble dragging yourself out of bed in the morning, your late old age-prospects could get a bit blurry; on the other hand, if you’re a lark, meaning you go to bed early and rise early,…

Smartphones are an integral part of most people’s lives, allowing us to stay connected and updated at all times. The downside of that convenience is that many of us are also addicted to the constant alerts from our devices, unable to ignore…

You’re on the bus, and one of the only free seats is next to you. How, and why, do you stop another passenger sitting there? Research reveals the tactics commuters use to avoid each other. This practice, says the study published in the…

Do you know someone who is playful in different situations, can easily see things from new perspectives, and can turn monotonous tasks into something interesting? Do you also notice that somehow good things seem to happen to them and they…

If you’re stressed out after an argument with a friend or high pressure to meet a work deadline, you may want to ‘decompress’ or relax to feel more grounded. At such a time, all you need to do is be in a place that has blue lighting.…

There have been several explanations offered as to why we dream: One hypothesis is that dreams are a catharsis to the stresses of daily life; another is that they are actually a disruption of the nervous system. Yet another possible…

It’s common knowledge that physical distance influences attraction and relationships. But, says a study by a University at Buffalo-led research team, published in the journal ‘Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin’, psychological…

Getting struck by Cupid’s arrow may very well take your breath away and make your heart go pitter-patter this Valentine’s Day, report sexual wellness specialists at Loyola University Health System, USA. “Falling in love causes our body to…

Whether you strut, sway, stroll, saunter, stride or swagger, your walk says a lot about your personality. In fact, research has shown that our walk is one of the ways in which we offer non-verbal clues to another. Our mood affects how we…

Even if you are the most sensible shopper, matters of the heart will make you reject thriftiness and go all out, splurging like the proverbial drunken sailor. Brides-to-be, those indulging in a bit of retail therapy to feel better, and even…