Illustration of a person watering a plant with speech bubbles saying Feeling and Better, beside a head with a brain

Emotional Education: Proactive Strategies for Socio-emotional Development

Team IIBPAnveshan, Business Psychology, General Psychology, Issue 41, Mental Health, Mental Health Champions, Volume 4

Knowledge is power; remains true, but the power of emotional intelligence is equally significant. In the fast-paced world we inhabit, nurturing the socioemotional development of our youth has never been more vital. Emotional education is a foundational pillar in the modern educational landscape. It goes beyond traditional academic subjects, recognizing that the ability to understand and manage emotions is a …

Silhouette of a person on a phone with icons of fake news, health, and science symbols floating from their open head

Pop Psychology is Not Psychology: The rise and danger of unscientific concepts in the name of Psychology

Team IIBPAnveshan, Business Psychology, General Psychology, Issue 41, Mental Health, Mental Health Champions, Volume 4

In today’s digital age, where a simple online search can yield millions of results on any topic, discerning fact from fiction has become more challenging than ever. Psychology, a rigorous academic discipline rooted in empirical research, isn’t immune to this flood of misinformation. With the rise of “pop psychology”—a blend of oversimplified psychological concepts, catchy headlines, and dubious self-help advice—it’s …

Colorful illustration of diverse people working together in a modern office with large letters spelling SPACE on the wall

Diversity by Design: Proactively Building Inclusive Workspaces

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, General Psychology, Issue 41, Mental Health, Mental Health Champions, Volume 4

‘If you do not intentionally, deliberately and proactively include, you will unintentionally exclude’. Jean- Baptiste. Embracing Diversity Beyond Demographics Diversity and inclusion extend far beyond the mere demographic composition of a workforce. They are about recognizing the individuality of each person and understanding that work ethics and styles are as diverse as the people themselves. While the discourse in the …

Split illustration showing two colleagues discussing growth charts and a manager giving feedback to an employee with

Feedback Forward: Using Constructive Criticism to Proactively Enhance Performance

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, Issue 41, Volume 4

Feedback plays an important role in motivating and improving employee’s performance. However, feedback too often leaves employees feeling defeated and disheartened as it purely focuses on the past actions. Through their study, researchers found that people often don’t learn from feedback as it threatens their ego. During the study, participants were segregated into two groups and responded to factual questions …

Colorful illustration showing students learning with books, laptop, gears, clock, and desk lamp symbolizing curiosity and

Cultivating Curiosity: Proactive Methods to Foster Lifelong Learning

Team IIBPBusiness Psychology, General Psychology, Issue 41, Mental Health, Mental Health Champions, Uncategorized, Volume 4

Do you have the confidence to ask silly questions? If yes then you are a curious person who wants to learn & grow in life. From our childhood days, we felt that if we asked questions to our teacher in class, we might get judged by the class fellows or they make fun of us because we showed them that …