Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder and the Fear of Being a Fool

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 34, Volume 4

Having an eye for detail puts the task in focus, but when the eye refuses to blink, the entire picture is blurred. This is a glimpse into how individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) struggle to finish tasks at hand. OCPD falls under Cluster C of personality disorders and includes symptoms that often tend to interfere with normal functioning, …

The Psychology of Self-Handicapping: Why Intelligent People Sometimes Sabotage Their Own Success

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 34, Volume 4

The concept of Self Handicapping was introduced by Edward Jones and Steven Berglas in 1978 to answer the question of why people tend to sabotage success or outcomes they seem to value the most. It refers to putting a barrier to one’s own success where in an event of failure is attributed to a lack of ability being diminished because …

The Dangers of Groupthink: When collective intelligence leads to poor decision making

Team IIBP Anveshan, Business Psychology, Corporate Social Responsibility, Organizational Culture, Social justice, Volume 4

To be human is to be part of a group in one way or another. And in most cases, belonging to a group also means having to take some collective decisions. Have you ever observed people keeping their thoughts or opinions to themselves because they differ from that of the group? Have you ever refrained from challenging a certain decision …

The Psychology of Self-Handicapping: Why Intelligent People Sometimes Sabotage Their Own Success

Team IIBP Anveshan, Business Psychology, Corporate Social Responsibility, Organizational Culture, Social justice, Volume 4

The concept of Self Handicapping was introduced by Edward Jones and Steven Berglas in 1978 to answer the question of why people tend to sabotage success or outcomes they seem to value the most. It refers to putting a barrier to one’s own success where in an event of failure is attributed to a lack of ability being diminished because …

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder and the Fear of Being a Fool 

Team IIBP Anveshan, Business Psychology, Corporate Social Responsibility, General Psychology, Organizational Culture, Social justice, Volume 4

Having an eye for detail puts the task in focus, but when the eye refuses to blink, the entire picture is blurred. This is a glimpse into how individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) struggle to finish tasks at hand. OCPD falls under Cluster C of personality disorders and includes symptoms that often tend to interfere with normal functioning, …

Emotions at Work: The IQ of Emotions 

Team IIBP Anveshan, Business Psychology, Corporate Social Responsibility, Organizational Culture, Social justice, Volume 4

We need people in our workplace who can connect with others, who display empathy and understanding, (and) who understand emotions. More than ever, emotional intelligence is  not just a ‘nice to have but a core capability for the future.’’   -Pip Russell, Strategy, innovation, and commercial operations vice-president, Schneider  Electric (Capgemini, 2022)  Intelligence is what helps us learn, process, adapt, and …

Powering Employee Retention Through Cultural Diversity And Inclusion

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 33, Volume 4

After working for eight long years in a construction company, Mr. X quit his job. The job paid him well and his career did have steady growth. However, Mr. X resigned and HR was not able to retain him even after having multiple rounds of discussions. He did not reveal the true reason even during his exit interview. His boss, …

Fostering Workplace Tolerance Through Celebrating Cultural Diversity

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 33, Volume 4

An organisation is generally not just identified by the products they cater to, the services they offer, or the profits they generate. They are identified by their employees who are a major asset of any organisation. A company’s workforce helps to shape a company’s mission, vision, and viewpoints. Therefore, fostering workplace tolerance through celebrating cultural diversity is an important goal …