Marijuana-induced Depersonalization
Amal's first experience with weed left him in a bad state. Along with the psychoactive effects, he started to feel...
Food Choices and Mental Health
It is easy to go through life prioritizing work. Especially after the COVID lockdowns and the economic fallout, work and...
Hans Billimoria in conversation: Teens, Sex-ed, HIV and Online Behavior.
Hans Bilimoria of Grassrooted Trust in Sri Lanka shared much-needed timely insights on a number of social issues that...
Who is afraid of Feminism?
I was never a fan of feminism. The word itself left an unpleasant taste in my mouth. Why? Because feminism...
Toddlers and Tech
Research has found that when parents used more media to regulate or 'deal with' their toddlers' difficult emotions, they also...
Plagiarism: Recognizing and Avoiding Intellectual Dishonesty
What is plagiarism?It is commonly believed or understood that plagiarism means word-for-word copying of texts from one source by another....
Postpartum Depression
IntroductionThe birth of a baby and looking after a new-born are physically, emotionally, and psychologically challenging. The postpartum period is...
Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Critical Review
Much of the suffering that psychologists try to alleviate can only be addressed by a response from humanity and a...
Preschools: The Importance of Enhancing Sri Lanka’s Early Childhood Education
Sri Lankan Early Childhood Education SystemThe first thousand days of life are a period of rapid physical growth and accelerated...
Art Therapy
Life can be messy. Not everything is in its place. Not everything is planned. Life is like art. Art for...
Here Comes Gen Alpha
"Amma! How many times have I told you, I don't like boys and boys don't like me? So when I...
When Perseverance Is Triggering: A Review of “Swipe: The Science Behind Why We Don’t Finish What We Start”
Tracy Maylett and Tim VandeheyIt's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.Albert EinsteinOf course,...
Awareness Battling Ignorance
A personal anecdote of a peculiar child with peculiar interestsI was always a very inquisitive child, fascinated more by the...
Art Therapy
Life can be messy. Not everything is in its place. Not everything is planned. Life is like art. Art for...
Who is Afraid of Feminism?
I was never a fan of feminism. The word itself left an unpleasant taste in my mouth. Why? Because feminism...