BE POSITIVE! REALLY??

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 5, Volume 1

Positivity can create wonders but how many wonders do we see happening in the world around us? Very few. This could mean that either positivity is not easy (very few could have it) or it is not working for the majority to do wonders. Or both (not easy and not working). What is positivity, then? Probably, thinking ‘All is well’ …

TOP PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL FOR A GRADUATE/ FRESHER

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 4, Volume 1

“Competencies are to performance like what DNA is to people” – Hay Group “With over 78.3% lack employability skills when they graduate” (Deloitte Dean Survey, 2019). The burning question of why and what can be done to bridge the graduate-employment gap is a pressing matter of concern for both recruiters and higher education institutes (HEI’s). The constant focus on achieving …

WHAT’S THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE EDUCATION

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 4

Ms. Shaziya Masarrat Human interaction plays a vital role in the growth and development of our brains. In all the various possible aspects of emotional level, professionally or psychological level. Independent of its consequences favourable,terrible or other.We, humans, need humans to rely upon, enjoy associating, establishing alliance & socializing.The advancement in technology made it possible to interact without being physically …

TOXIC POSITIVITY

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 4, Volume 1

Embrace the Blues You are calling a friend right after something bad happened. You seem to be broken,ost and worried. All you are looking for right now is some comforting words. But your friend responds to you with a“Oh stop worrying so much, others have it worse”,“ you are going to be fine, just be happy”“Don’t be so negative, it’s all …

COVID-19 AND WORK LIFE BALANCE

Shalinee Tripathi Anveshan, Issue 4, Volume 1

A one-size-fits-all WFH policy isn’t the right answer, even if companies are switching from on-premise to remote working overnight due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The recent outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has made work from home (WFH) a mandatory policy for most companies around the world. Many renowned companies previously shied away from remote work are now eagerly adopting this policy. …

THE MEANING OF EMOTION SEMANTICS SHOW GEOGRAPHICAL AND CULTURAL VARIATIONS

Sreeya Raha Anveshan, Issue 4, Volume 1

Human beings have a large vocabulary for communicating emotions. Hundreds of words exist across the world for emotional states and concepts. But what about words that exist across many languages , example “love” or “happiness”? Does the meaning of such words is same across all the languages or do we experience emotions differently based on the cultures we are brought …

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF TORTURES/ABUSE AND THEIR EFFECTS ON CHILD’S MIND AND ADULT LIFE?

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Torture is an act of inflicting physical or psychological pain by a perpetrator to the victim. This act may be from mild to severe and prolonged intended to inflict pain and suffering. Abuse on the other hand, is an intense behavior pattern used by the perpetrator to gain control and maintain power over the victim. Both the acts may be …

UNDERSTANDING THE COLLECTIVISTIC CULTURAL ROLE OF INDIAN SOCIETY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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“Collectivist cultures may have evolved a suite of behaviours that are well adapted to epidemics” Last eight months changed the entire world and gave a novel way or hope for seeing the role of collectivism culture and its positivity towards communities. Novel CoronaVirus (COVID-19) creates havoc in an entire world with millions of deaths, suicides, unemployment, economic crisis, migration and …

PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF ONLINE EDUCATION

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The unprecedented pandemic has brought life to a standstill. Globally all the countries world over have faced huge setbacks and education is one of the sectors which is undergoing a sea change in terms of adapting to digital learning as the new normal. This paradigm shift in the field of education has been received with mixed response from its primary …

FIRST HAND CRISIS INTERVENTION METHODS

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In the year 2016, the theme of the year for the World Health Organization (WHO) was Psychological First Aid (PFA). PFA is given to any individual who has recently faced severe loss or trauma following a crisis event and in need of primary intervention. The world has witnessed both natural and man-made disasters. These include wars, natural disasters, and pandemic, …