1. Introduction Despite living in an age of constant entertainment, instant gratification, and limitless novelty, boredom persists. It lingers at the edges of even the most stimulating environments, showing up during meetings, while scrolling endlessly through social media, or in the quiet moments between major life events. Far from being a trivial inconvenience, boredom has […]
The Living Dead: A Psychology of Quiet Despair
Passive suicide, often overshadowed by its more explicit counterpart, represents a profound existential crisis masked by quiet resignation rather than overt action. Unlike active suicidality, passive suicidal ideation involves thoughts such as “I wish I wouldn’t wake up tomorrow” or a chronic indifference to one’s own survival. This essay explores the psychological roots of passive […]
Loving and Leaving: The psychology of the Saboteur Within
“It is not you, it is me.” How many times have we heard this statement from a partner, or caught ourselves whispering it, voice low, eyes averted, trying to make sense of the guilt we can’t name? (The author herself guilty!). Often dismissed as a clichéd breakup line, this sentence hides a complex psychological truth: […]
Devdas: Repression, Emotional Collapse, and the Psychology of Tragic Masculinity
Introduction This article explores the psychological underpinnings of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Devdas, a canonical work of Indian literature that transcends its romantic narrative to function as a psychological case study in repression, self-destruction, and cultural fatalism. Through psychoanalytic, attachment-based, cognitive, and socio-cultural frameworks, this article dissects Devdas’s trajectory as an archetype of fragile masculinity, emotional […]
Psychology of Crime & Punishment: A Multidimensional Analysis
This academic article offers a comprehensive investigation into the psychological foundations of crime, punishment, and justice by drawing from theoretical frameworks, empirical research, and literary exemplars. Particular emphasis is placed on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, which serves as a profound psychological case study in the exploration of guilt, moral conflict, and the struggle between […]