News for 'Psychological Science'

Marriage may cure depression!

Marriage may cure depression!

Rediff.com18 May 2008

Previous studies, the website says, have suggested that the psychological perks of marriage depend upon the quality of marriage -- a happy marriage gives rise to a happy couple, and vice versa.

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Review

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Review

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Where Ayushmann Khurrana gets the tone and texture of his hypermasculine chump in skinny gym shorts down pat, Vaani Kapoor is a picture of backbone and restraint in a role that could not have been easy, observes Sukanya Verma.

ICSE to conduct Class 10, 12 exams from July 1-14

ICSE to conduct Class 10, 12 exams from July 1-14

Rediff.com23 May 2020

The exams were postponed in view of the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19.

What women think about casual sex

What women think about casual sex

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

Women who initiate casual sex are less likely to regret it, a study has revealed.

Stranger Things 4 Review

Stranger Things 4 Review

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Stranger Things Season 4 is dedicatedly macabre and menacing, its deadly ambitions and volatile tempo keeps the mood edge-of-the-seat, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Delhi boy beaten, stabbed for confronting sister's stalkers

Delhi boy beaten, stabbed for confronting sister's stalkers

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

A teenager was beaten up and stabbed for allegedly opposing three boys who were stalking his sister and passing 'indecent remarks' on her in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area, police said on Saturday.

Malegaon blasts: Sadhvi to undergo tests

Malegaon blasts: Sadhvi to undergo tests

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

Pragya will undergo brain-mapping, polygraph and lie detector tests at Forensic Science Laboratory in suburban Santa Cruz, ATS Director Rukmani Krishnamurthy said. The Nashik court had permitted the ATS to conduct these psychological tests on Sadhvi.

Covid patients struggle to shake off hospital images

Covid patients struggle to shake off hospital images

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Many of those who have been to Covid hell and back are unable to shake off the memories of their days in hospitals, leading to worries about post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety related problems, including insomnia.

The reason why you keep forgetting passwords

The reason why you keep forgetting passwords

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

The answer lies in how your memory works over time.

Web addicts' withdrawal symptoms can be severe

Web addicts' withdrawal symptoms can be severe

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Researchers at the Swansea University's College of Human and Health Sciences, in a first of its kind study into the immediate negative psychological impacts of Internet, have found that spending long hours surfing the Web left people in 'negative moods'.

'Nationalism is a restrictive ideology'

'Nationalism is a restrictive ideology'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

'Patriotism is a sentiment, a feeling of belonging to a place.' 'Nationalism is an ideology, and like all ideologies, it is absolute and restrictive in nature,' Ashis Nandy, arguably India's leading social thinker, tells Geetanjali Krishna.

What's momnesia, a common problem experienced by new moms?

What's momnesia, a common problem experienced by new moms?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

Read on to know more about the condition and how to deal with it.

How to pick the right fitness trainer

How to pick the right fitness trainer

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Beyond 'eat something before your workout', take their advice with a pinch of salt, warns Jyoti Dabas.

Alert: Admissions to Bachelors, Masters programmes

Alert: Admissions to Bachelors, Masters programmes

Rediff.com14 Jun 2004

Alert: Admissions to Bachelors, Masters programmes

Fear of the future provokes mental health crisis

Fear of the future provokes mental health crisis

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The young are most vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal ideas at this time.

Focus on double vaccination first: Experts amid calls for booster

Focus on double vaccination first: Experts amid calls for booster

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

'Scientific data has proven that masks can reduce COVID-91 transmission by 53 per cent...A booster dose of vaccine, even if it works, is just a temporary fix'

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'The images of mass cremations and crowds of people at hospital doors brought me to tears.' 'I started this initiative because at the end of the day India is my home.'

Hail the power of networks!

Hail the power of networks!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Not just in the fight against COVID-19, but also in politics, economics and society, observes Ajit Balakrishnan.

GMAT or GRE: What is the difference?

GMAT or GRE: What is the difference?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

What is the difference between the GMAT and the GRE? QS topgradschool.com looks at these two tests, graduate schools perceptions of them, the preparation behind them and how to get a good score.

5 simple habits to lead a stress-free life

5 simple habits to lead a stress-free life

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Manoj Jain tells you how to fight stress and find peace in your daily lives.

10 Tips For A Better Sex Life

10 Tips For A Better Sex Life

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Having a good sex life is not difficult. One needs to ensure to get the basics right - eat, sleep, exercise and communication.

Newly-married couples more prone to fistfights!

Newly-married couples more prone to fistfights!

Rediff.com16 May 2008

According to a new research, nearly one-third of newlyweds are physically aggressive. Read on to learn more!

The uncertainty bias and missed opportunities

The uncertainty bias and missed opportunities

Rediff.com29 Dec 2008

Courting predictability could lead to missed opportunities and profits.

Five minds for the future

Five minds for the future

Rediff.com22 May 2007

To know how psychologist Howard Gardner defines the cognitive abilities that will command a premium in future, read on. . .

Bharathan Effect has a bad effect

Bharathan Effect has a bad effect

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

The film looks like a children's sci-fi film.

Mann ki Baat: Lead the digital movement, PM tells the youth

Mann ki Baat: Lead the digital movement, PM tells the youth

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

The prime minister said gradually people are "shedding their hard currency mindset" and moving towards digital currency and the youth are leading the way using their mobile phones as the new tool to make and receive payments.

Finding a career that's right for you

Finding a career that's right for you

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Young Buzz career guidance counsellor Chandra Bali addresses Get Ahead readers' queries on careers and education.

Why are so many Indians turning to kinesiology for better health?

Why are so many Indians turning to kinesiology for better health?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Kinesiology, best described as the science of movement, is complex yet holistic.

26,000 deployed to soothe post-tsunami trauma

26,000 deployed to soothe post-tsunami trauma

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

3 teams have already been dispatched to Port Blair and have started identifiying representatives of various voluntary agencies there who can be trained, said NIMHANS

The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

'As a course mate who has followed closely this star on the Bombay Sappers firmament, my heart swells with pride to see his extraordinary brilliance and focus; his commitment and his dedication; his hard work; and his technical as well as tactical knowledge,' says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd) of his batchmate General Manoj Pande who will take over as chief of the army staff on May 1.

Would you use neuroscience to find a partner?

Would you use neuroscience to find a partner?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Ever considered choosing a partner based on your psychological make-up?

The Poverty Puzzle

The Poverty Puzzle

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

There's no silver bullet to get rid of poverty, says Alok Sheel.

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year's prize in economics.

Meet Deschamps, France football's coach-cum-philosopher

Meet Deschamps, France football's coach-cum-philosopher

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Didier Deschamps, who captained France to both World Cup and European triumphs, shared some of his sports psychology secrets on Saturday on the eve of his French side's Euro 2016 final against Portugal.

Will new mum Azarenka get more facilities?

Will new mum Azarenka get more facilities?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

New mum Victoria Azarenka wants to see more child-friendly tournaments on the WTA Tour, saying not enough is done to help players travelling with young families.

Why deprive same sex couples of their legal rights?

Why deprive same sex couples of their legal rights?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

When the highest court gave a decision on the Navtej Singh Johar case, it held that LGBT citizens have a right to not be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. It was keeping this in mind that this same sex couple approached the Delhi high court.

Want a happy marriage? Have sex just once a week!

Want a happy marriage? Have sex just once a week!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

There is no significant link between having sex more than once a week and greater happiness, says a new study.

5 tips to improve your mental health in 2020

5 tips to improve your mental health in 2020

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Studies have shown that placing others ' well-being ahead of ourselves without expectations or altruistic behaviour, stimulates brain reward centres.

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of India's 75th Independence Day. Here's the text of what he said:

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

Rediff.com31 May 2017

She had got 849th rank in the 2014 civil services exam and was allotted the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise).