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This blog is made to help students in the field of 'PSYCHOLOGY'.. Also spread awareness about mental health and remove the stigma attached to it..
We, the authors promise you, that we'll be providing enough and authentic information for you to incorporate in your studies as well as help you understand the extensive field of Psychology... 

I hope, you will be benefited at the end of the read of our every blog post... Help us grow and also suggest us what more you want us to write about in our upcoming blogs...We will try to put our efforts as much as we can..

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Angira Gupta & Mousumi Gayen 

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