family

Family can be our support system. Or they can be part of the problem. All about the complicated, loving, and difficult relationship with us and the ones who love us.

Metamorphosis of a tree. To those who are feeling sad, broken, unheard, or burdened by life's many trials....💕💕💕
I wish I had a magic tree, which grew and blossomed into beautiful flowery letters. I would fashion them into lovely words of soothing heartfelt ministrations of individual needs. I would design and thoughtfully mold each one to suit every personal request, sending peace and joy across the sky.
By Antoni De'Leon9 months ago in Psyche
New Scale Measures Consensual Sexual Sadism Without Labeling It as Pathology
By Mr. Yang A new study published in Psychological Assessment has introduced a tool that could shift how researchers understand sexual sadism. The Index of Consensual Sexual Sadism (ICSS) was developed to measure sadistic sexual interests that take place in consensual contexts—without conflating them with criminal behavior or psychological disorders. The study suggests that consensual sexual sadism is distinct from everyday sadism and may not be inherently harmful.
By Mr Yang10 months ago in Psyche
Women Unconsciously Tune Into Infant Distress, Regardless of Parental Status, Study Finds.
By Mr. Yang A new study published in Biological Psychology has found that women—whether they have children or not—are more likely to have their attention drawn by distressed infant faces, even when those faces are shown too briefly to be consciously recognized. Using eye-tracking technology and subliminal emotional cues, researchers discovered that sad baby faces triggered longer reaction times than both happy baby faces and sad adult faces. This suggests that the brain may unconsciously prioritize signs of infant distress, underscoring an innate attentional bias that may support caregiving behavior.
By Mr Yang10 months ago in Psyche
Parents Tend to Favor Daughters and Conscientious Children, New Research Finds
Mr. Yang A large-scale analysis has shed light on a question many siblings have asked at some point: “Who’s the favorite?” Published in Psychological Bulletin, the study found that parents are somewhat more likely to favor daughters, as well as children who are more conscientious or agreeable. Older siblings may also receive more freedom and autonomy. These subtle but consistent patterns of preferential treatment were drawn from a meta-analysis that included data from over 19,000 participants.
By Mr Yang10 months ago in Psyche
A Million Tiny Diamonds. Runner-Up in The Metamorphosis of the Mind Challenge.
There are always moments that define you as a person. We have been conditioned to never admit to weakness because, in the shame of bad judgement, the metaphorical fingernails of others can get a hold on you from the chink you've exposed by sharing your confession. You can then be prised open, your vulnerability there for all to see, to be poked and prodded mercilessly by a metaphorical stick held and being controlled by the will of another. And what would be the result of that poking? It would let the shame out, the dampener and the twister of all emotions which transforms people into ogres, which we try and subdue, putting it into the darkest corners of ourselves.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Psyche
Things I Wish I Told My Parents—But Couldn’t at the Time. AI-Generated.
There are things I never said growing up—not because I didn’t want to, but because I didn’t know how. Because I was afraid. Because the words felt too big, or I felt too small. Because our hearts beat with love, but not always with understanding.
By PrimeHorizon10 months ago in Psyche
✨ The Pressure to Be “Interesting” Is Ruining Us
I don’t know who I am without an audience. That’s what my friend said after deleting Instagram for a month. The silence wasn’t peaceful - it was deafening. She wasn’t chasing likes or views anymore, but suddenly, she didn’t know who she was dressing up for, posting for, or even living for.
By Lily10 months ago in Psyche
Unspoken Goodbyes: The People I Still Carry With Me. AI-Generated.
Not every goodbye comes with closure. Some happen in the middle of a conversation. Some after a slow drifting apart. And some—well, some are never said at all. Just sudden silences where voices used to be, laughter that lives only in memory.
By PrimeHorizon10 months ago in Psyche
The Value of Love
In our journey through life, we often encounter a spectrum of emotions, with love and hate representing two powerful and opposing forces. While love fosters connection and unity, hate breeds division and discord. Understanding the roots of hate and learning to transform it into love can lead to profound personal growth and societal harmony.
By Usman Ali10 months ago in Psyche
The Kiss of a corpse and Graduating into Trauma. Runner-Up in The Metamorphosis of the Mind Challenge. Content Warning.
I was thirteen when I kissed my baby sister goodbye. Not with words. Not with ceremony. With my lips on her cold, lifeless skin.
By Cadma10 months ago in Psyche
When My World Paused for a Stranger - Austin Shivaji Kumar
I remember the exact platform. Dadar station. The financial and chaos capital of Mumbai. The kind of place where the air feels thick with movement, where a thousand footsteps stomp through your silence. You don’t get a second to think. Or feel.
By Austin Shivaji Kumar10 months ago in Psyche
The Metamorphosis of the Mind
The mind is a house with infinite rooms. Some are sunlit and warm, echoing with laughter and lavender breezes. Others are locked, cobwebbed, and cold. But the most dangerous are the ones we forget exist—until they open on their own.
By Qismat ullah wazir 10 months ago in Psyche