Spring appears, colouring the world with bright shades, seducing us with warmer weather and the promise of new initiatives. However, an important aspect is often overlooked between the excitement associated with removing winter layers and planning outdoor adventures: the balance between work and life. Spring renewal’s unique energy and feeling create problems that can ruin the delicate balance between professional …
Aspiration-Driven Development: Personal Growth Plans in the Workplace
Companies have long crafted personalized roles and career paths for their stars; Yet it is possible – indeed necessary – to extend this personalized approach to all employees. – Reid Hoffman, Co- Founder of LinkedIn. The demand for supportive work environments isn’t going anywhere. As people continue to prioritize themselves in the workplace, employers will have to rethink how they …
From Overworked to Energized: A Fresh Approach to Work
Coming across the topic of this month’s issue, my mind really kept going back to how routines have been helpful in my life. May it be a time when I studied hard for my mid-sems or finals, or may it be a time when I had to wake up, go to school or college, and now work. Routines really do …
Curiosity-Driven Leadership: Igniting Innovation and Adaptation in Organizations
Unlocking Change – The Role of Adaptive Learning in Overcoming Phobias
Phobias, which are characterized by irrational and intense fears of particular objects or situations, can have a profound impact on an individual’s overall well-being. Although the roots of phobias can be intricate, the introduction of adaptive learning methods has introduced novel avenues for assisting individuals in conquering these fears. This article explores the revolutionary impact of adaptive learning on phobia …
Social Learning and Curiosity: How Peer Interactions Foster Adaptive Learning
A vital component of human growth and development is learning. While traditional educational institutions are important for acquiring knowledge, social connections, and peer involvement account for a sizable percentage of our learning. This type of learning, known as social learning, is closely related to curiosity, the need we all have to look around us, ask questions, and try to comprehend …
Auto-Tuning of Human Output: The Influences that Tune our Choices
Mr. Kaushik Chakrabarty In the vast landscape of decision-making, the intricacies of human behavior and actions are often auto tuned by the subtle yet profound forces of social influence. In this article, we will delve into the fascinating realm of how our choices are molded by the environment and the people around us, leading to a conscious shift in our …
Cognitive processing in problem solving : Unravelling the science of effective solutions
Ms Priya Soni Problem solving as the name implies is the ability of an individual to overcome any challenges faced in life. It can be as small as putting a thread in a needle or as complex as dealing with international issues. Problem solving, the pinnacle of cognitive endeavours, is the process of identifying and formulating solutions to hurdles that …
Emotional Factors in Decision Making, The Role of Affect in Clinical Context
Ms. Shreya. P Decision making, the process of making choices, which probably determines a great range of lifestyles. Well, when a man makes a decision he thinks in more than one dimension, situation, time, place, social status, purpose and much more! What about emotional context? Like, what about it? How does the mood of a person, an emotional reflection of …
The Puzzle of personality disorders: Understanding the Blueprint of dysfunction
The ancient Greeks were among the first to elicit that certain personality traits are problematic. For instance, they described “melancholia” and “hysteria,” which can be seen as early descriptions of what we now know as personality disorders. Sigmund Freud and his psychoanalytic theory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries greatly influenced the understanding of personality disorders. Freud identified …