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NIMHANS research paper backs ragas to cut stress in operating rooms

A recent study by researchers at NIMHANS compared stress and neurocognitive functions between microsurgeries performed by neurosurgeons without and with music – instrumental compositions based on Hindustani/North Indian ragas – before and during the surgeries.
10 August 2024, 23:22 IST
NIMHANS research paper backs ragas to cut stress in operating rooms
NIMHANS research paper backs ragas to cut stress in operating rooms

NIMHANS research paper backs ragas to cut stress in operating rooms

10 August 2024, 23:22 IST

Mind Games: The psychological challenge of being an Olympian

Visualisation, blocking out the noise and being focussed are among the techniques that are often talked about, but are they as easy to implement in a highly competitive environment?
24 July 2024, 09:42 IST
Mind Games: The psychological challenge of being an Olympian
Mind Games: The psychological challenge of being an Olympian

Mind Games: The psychological challenge of being an Olympian

24 July 2024, 09:42 IST

Why, for some, psychotherapy might be a better treatment for depression than drugs

Antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and popular anti-anxiety medication benzodiazepines can offer a sense of hope to those suffering with debilitating mental health issues.
02 June 2024, 07:49 IST
Why, for some, psychotherapy might be a better treatment for depression than drugs
Why, for some, psychotherapy might be a better treatment for depression than drugs

Why, for some, psychotherapy might be a better treatment for depression than drugs

02 June 2024, 07:49 IST

Perfectionism is a trap. Here’s how to escape.

Regardless of whether you consider yourself a perfectionist, experts say there are a number of small things you can try to keep your inner critic in check.
23 May 2024, 07:31 IST
Perfectionism is a trap. Here’s how to escape.
Perfectionism is a trap. Here’s how to escape.

Perfectionism is a trap. Here’s how to escape.

23 May 2024, 07:31 IST

It's very far from sex: Woman claiming to be ex-Russian spy shares how she used sexpionage for confidential info

Referring to more women like her back in Russia, she asserted, 'I saw all these other female agents who reached a certain age, like 56. They were so miserable, so lonely. They were not allowed to have private lives. They couldn't have families. … I couldn't allow that to happen to me.'
29 April 2024, 06:53 IST
It's very far from sex: Woman claiming to be ex-Russian spy shares how she used sexpionage for confidential info
It's very far from sex: Woman claiming to be ex-Russian spy shares how she used sexpionage for confidential info

It's very far from sex: Woman claiming to be ex-Russian spy shares how she used sexpionage for confidential info

29 April 2024, 06:53 IST

Social media's age limits won't protect your kids

But drawing a bright line on age is not a cure-all. Turning 13 (or for that matter, 16) does not make someone magically capable of handling the responsibilities of social media. Conversely, some children might have the maturity to navigate those platforms before they are 13.
17 April 2024, 04:07 IST
Social media's age limits won't protect your kids
Social media's age limits won't protect your kids

Social media's age limits won't protect your kids

17 April 2024, 04:07 IST

Psychopathy among bureaucrats is a bigger threat than corruption

The glaring absence of psychological assessments in civil service recruitment processes renders the system perilously open to infiltration by unsuitable individuals
06 April 2024, 05:01 IST
Psychopathy among bureaucrats is a bigger threat than corruption
Psychopathy among bureaucrats is a bigger threat than corruption

Psychopathy among bureaucrats is a bigger threat than corruption

06 April 2024, 05:01 IST

Words learnt early in life and 'arousing' words endure test of time: Study

Words associated with what people can see or imagine, which has been described as 'concrete' words, are also more likely to endure the natural selection process too.
07 January 2024, 09:27 IST
Words learnt early in life and 'arousing' words endure test of time: Study
Words learnt early in life and 'arousing' words endure test of time: Study

Words learnt early in life and 'arousing' words endure test of time: Study

07 January 2024, 09:27 IST

Despite rising number of suicides by students, Kota faces shortage of clinical psychologists

There is only one clinical psychologist appointed at the New Medical College Hospital against the demand of at least five, and it lacks an adequate number of trained staff.
22 December 2023, 07:47 IST
Despite rising number of suicides by students, Kota faces shortage of clinical psychologists
Despite rising number of suicides by students, Kota faces shortage of clinical psychologists

Despite rising number of suicides by students, Kota faces shortage of clinical psychologists

22 December 2023, 07:47 IST

Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development

Children develop attachment relationships with people whose presence around them is stable over time. For most children, these people are their parents.
03 November 2023, 08:50 IST
Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development
Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development

Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development

03 November 2023, 08:50 IST