Have you heard of the phrase “Social Determinants of Health”? Basically, it’s socioeconomic or cultural factors that affect your physical health. “Social determinants of health are modifiable factors ...

Medical sociology examines how social, cultural, political and economic factors shape health in ways that medicine alone ...

Cultural factors can play a crucial role in shaping our behaviors, values, and self-perceptions. For individuals with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), such as hair pulling, skin picking, or ...

This post was written by Masumi Pradhan, a second-year BSc Applied Psychology student at NMIMS, Mumbai. Marriages, as social institutions, are almost always profoundly influenced by cultural norms and ...