Humans, being a social creature, have a strong need to belong. They form different relationships to feel loved, associated and content. These relationships are quite complicated and require appropriate management. The individuals within such connections have a strong influence on each other. Relationships are intricate, whether it’s family, friends, romantic partners or one in a …
Psychology
Found Object Art: Transforming Mundane Objects Into Expressive Masterpieces
A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplatesit, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery.Have you ever been cloud gazing and assigned various shapes or meanings toa meaningless cloud? We humans have the capability to transform even themost mundane things into expressive masterpieces. …
Writing a Letter To Your Future Self !
Have you ever thought of writing a letter to your future self ? Does that sound strange to you ? Surprisingly, people do that quite often. Writing a letter to your future self is a fun activity to get into, which lets you notice and perform tasks so much. People have been doing this for …
Cracking the Code of Influence: The Psychology Behind Advertising and Marketing Strategies
“Imagine a time when business relied solely on whispered recommendations in bustling marketplaces. Then came the game-changing printing presses in the 1440s. Fast forward to today’s digital era, where Advertising and Marketing have skyrocketed to new pinnacles. Let’s embark on a journey through time to discover how we’ve gone from word of mouth to digital …
Why Do We Procrastinate ? Understanding It’s Root Causes
Just five more minutes is a phrase that we often catch ourselves using, despite knowing the consequences of delaying our work. These five minutes often turn into hours causing panic and stress as we finish our work just before the deadline. Steel (2007) defined procrastination as a form of self-regulation failure characterised by the irrational …
Attachment Styles
How do you define your relationship with your partner? Do you feel safe and trusted or are you anxious most of the times? Your attachment with anyone and mainly your partner is a direct reflection of the relationship you shared with your primary caregivers (namely parents). There are four broad patterns that can be classified …
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Ever thought to yourself “winters make me so moody and gloomy”? Seasons affecting human mood and how they feel is a real thing. It is okay to feel so until it starts bothering and interfering the daily activities. A lot of people complain of feeling “low” during the colder season – commonly referred to as winter blues …
Why India has such a high Suicide rate and what can we do about it?
More than a lakh people commit suicide in India in a year. This is an alarming number and therefore it is extremely important to understand why this is happening. According to the data published by NCRB in 2021, people with poor financial stability, students and small entrepreneurs were most susceptible to dying by suicide specifically …
The father of Experimental Psychology: Wilhelm Wundt
Before there were psychologists, there were physiologists, physicians and philosophers, who often tried to understand the relationship between our body and brain. In fact, Psychology as a field has only been around for roughly 130 years. Wilhelm Wundt (1832–1920) was a physiologist. He attempted to apply scientific principles to the study of the human mind. …