Distracted by the Unthought: Decoding the Impact of Stereotype Threat on Mind Wandering and Performance

Introduction: The Mind’s Hidden Battle Imagine you’re in a math class, struggling to solve a complex problem while feeling the weight of a negative stereotype suggesting that people like you aren’t supposed to excel in this area. Now, picture how this pressure might pull you into a rabbit hole of distracting thoughts, making it even […]

Navigating the Academic Maze: How Inner Struggles Shape Young Minds

Introduction: Peeking into the Adolescent Brain Imagine being an adolescent again, standing at the crossroads of childhood and adulthood. It’s an exhilarating, yet tumultuous time, filled with a whirlwind of changes, both inside and out. During these formative years, adolescents often find themselves grappling with an array of internalising symptoms—emotional struggles that remain largely invisible, […]