It is that lingering feeling after experiencing a moment of joy; It’s the morning after your first kiss, the memory of laughter that echoes through aisles of the past. It is a sailor who has left behind a stunning island, longing to return; It’s a garden of roses withered in…

Last year, I stumbled upon a fascinating game called Bridge, thanks to a friend. Its connection to neuroscience and unique mathematical system of 13 digits left me stunned. With only four players and a deck of cards, Bridge offers an exciting challenge with different strategic positions in each round that…

The concept of time and its importance to individuality is less talked about. Having a uniquely subjective sense of time can help us feel like a one-of-a-kind individual by honoring our internal clock and our body’s unique biorhythms, thereby supporting the feeling of being a distinct self among the masses. Evolution of the Personal Time Subjective & Objective time: does it signify individuality? …

In 2023, 87.35 million people in Pakistan were Internet users, with an Internet Penetration Rate of 36.7%. This rapid rise in digital life integration has created a gap in understanding digital media use and its influence on youth. This could lead to clashes between indigenous culture and what digital media…

KARACHI: In my clinical experience as a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I have observed that discussing gaming behaviours is almost taboo. Parents loathe it in their children, experts avoid broaching the topic, and decision-makers do not fully understand it. Yet the youth loves video gaming, and the gaming industry continues…

In an impatient world, impatient parents expect patience from their impatient children because patience is a virtue. Parents ask about impulsivity in our clinics all the time: How can our child be more patient? How can our child be punctual? How do we discipline our children? How can we cultivate personal hygiene or cleanliness in our children How do we make the child organised? What can we…

Someone once said, “Guts are wiser than the mind.”Someone responded: “It’s because we feed guts more than our minds.” — By the time Loras’s trial has ended, Queen Margaery realises something is wrong, as neither Cersei nor Tommen has yet arrived. …

Slow, Effortful and Uncertain (SEU) — The ability to think sets us apart from fellow animals. But at the same time, human brain does not like to think! It will try to save us from having to think. Although we are naturally curious beings, we are not inherently good thinkers; unless the conditions are favourable, we…

You want to stand a chance of remembering that text that requires focus and comprehension, thinking through the ideas moment you want to cast your eyes over the words. One way to do that is to try hard. Another way is if you have some system that you can follow…