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The Contribution of Social Media to Body Dysmorphia

We know that a notable number of industries, such as film, beauty, advertising, etc., capitalize on their consumers’ insecurities, but what is it that prompts those insecurities in the first place? Our distorted perception of what we should be and what the world sees us as gives rise to self-doubt, along with an all-consuming need…

ByZainab HasanNovember 5, 20200Comments

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Hikikomori Hermitism and the Recluse

Since the Coronavirus reached pandemic proportions back in March, the lives of many people have been changed beyond recognition. Even people who are not among the old and the sickly have had to undergo the stressors of lockdown. Quarantine, currently the only weapon we have against the virus, is not without its own drawbacks. Fear…

BySaad RashidOctober 31, 20200Comments

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Genetic Ancestry Tests & All That They Entail

The human mind and soul are full of curiosity and the thirst to know more does not get quenched ever. The dip into finding out our ancestry via ancestry tests is just another expression of curiosity. People have always wanted to know where exactly they come from and genetic ancestry testing provides them with the…

BySeirut JavedOctober 22, 20200Comments

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Continuing the Cycle: How We Carry Intergenerational Trauma through Our Legacies

There is a novel idea that trauma is passed on from one generation to the next. Intergenerational trauma was recognized as a concept in 1966, when psychologists studied the descendants of people who had lived through the Holocaust. Another study was conducted twenty years later, which found that a considerable number of grandchildren of Holocaust…

ByKhudeeja AsifOctober 20, 20202Comments

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Is It All Psychological or Is Astrology the Real Deal?

Historian Benson Bobrick writes about astrology in his book, “ The Fated Sky” and explains the field of it in rather compelling words, “The idea at the heart of astrology is that the pattern of a person’s life—or character, or nature—corresponds to the planetary pattern at the moment of his birth,”. Such…

BySeirut JavedOctober 5, 20200Comments

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The Poisonous Influence of Colourism on Pakistani Youth

In a country where it is genetically common to have dark skin, how did light skin become the epitomic beauty standard? Deny it as we may, an alarmingly large percentage of us grew up thinking we needed to be light-skinned to be beautiful. This becomes prevalent through habitual remarks passed in everyday conversations, such as…

ByZainab HasanSeptember 28, 20200Comments

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Myths & Facts about Psychiatric Medication

“A little learning is a dangerous thing.” - Alexander Pope In South Asian households, it is a commonly held belief that psychiatrists are nothing but eccentrics , which is why many people do not go for psychiatric medication treatment for mental illnesses. It is a common notion of such communities that psychiatric…

BySeirut JavedSeptember 26, 20200Comments

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Dr. Fox Only Appeals to the Heart, Not the Mind

Does charisma matter? What is the one thing that makes people listen to someone? We have all seen a TED talk at some point in our lives, these talks are loved by thousands all over the globe; the reason is not always the subject matter but it is often because of the speaker too. More…

BySeirut JavedSeptember 22, 20200Comments

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The Continuing Horrors of Female Genital Mutilation in the 21st Century

The World Health Organization gives the definition for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as, ‘procedures that alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.’ The practice of FGM has been taking place in numerous countries worldwide for decades, including Pakistan. Much like in India, FGM is a well-kept secret in our country,…

ByKhudeeja AsifSeptember 15, 20200Comments

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Balochi Folktales: The Story of Hani and Sheh Mureed

In the sphere of Pakistani folklore, Balochi folk tales are not given much limelight but they are attention-worthy as each is magical and soul-touching. Today, we voyage into the world of the Balochi folktale of Hani and Sheh Mureed . It is a ballad that sheds light on different forms of love that arise…

BySeirut JavedSeptember 13, 20200Comments

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