Participation in Workplace Democracy and its Implications on Authoritarianism

Manav Agarwal Uncategorized

Psychologists have always viewed authoritarianism as a rather rigid personality trait that is not susceptible to short term change. Authoritarianism refers to the “tendency to be deferent to authority and to be intolerant of deviance from existing social hierarchies” (Wu & Paluck, 2020, p. 2). The studies conducted by Wu & Paluck (2020) provide contrasting evidence to the idea of ...

Neuro-psychology Of Complaining & What We Can Do

Himaja Boinapalli General Psychology

According to the Cambridge dictionary, complaining is the act of saying that something is wrong or not satisfactory. An average person complains 30 times a day. (Will Bowen, leading author & speaker on the topic, founder of ComplaintFreeWorld) We can complain to start/ end a conversation, we complain when we feel powerless, frustrated, complain out of habit, to avoid responsibility, ...

Engaging in Stereotype – not right!

Dr. Farah Naqvi General Psychology, Mental Health

Wow! What a critical point he has brought in the discussion. Oh! He is a Banerjee, a Bengali. They eat fish every day, and this is the result, sharp memory. Mr Banerjee could not help but silently chuckle to himself. This was not the first time he had heard a remark like this. He was, in fact, in deep reflection ...

The Secret Lives of Indian Men & Women, Unveiled Through Two Consecutive Crises

Mariya Jilinskaya General Psychology, Mental Health

Tweet It has been several years now that I live and work in India, and that India became a sort of fieldwork space for my psychological research. I wasn’t specifically drawn to India, I am neither an Anthropologist, nor an Ethnographist much less an Indologist, but being a Psychologist – India was to me just like any other country, like ...

Announcing Mr. Rajan Sinha as Vice-President & Head of Committee

iibp-admin Coaching, News Corner, Training and Development

Tweet IIBP appoints Mr. Rajan Sinha as "Vice-President & Head, Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Practices."   On 29th April 2020, Mr. Rajan Sinha was appointed as Vice-President & Head of Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Practices. Mr. Rajan Sinha, Chief Executive Officer, Mantrana Consulting is a PCC-level certified Life and Leadership Coach from Coach-for-life, Inc., USA. A former Head, ...

‘The Ability in Vulnerability’

Dr. Farah Naqvi General Psychology, Mental Health

Tweet The other day when I took my daughter to bed to put her to sleep, it was raining, and the sky was making thundering sounds. My three-year-old clinging firmly to me said- “Mumma hug me”. These two words, “hug me” come so spontaneously to her whenever she feels threatened or cautious that it left me thinking. As adults, many ...

Announcing Dr. Anamika Sharma as Vice-President & Head of Committee

iibp-admin News Corner, Psychometric Testing

IIBP appoints Dr. Anamika Sharma as "Vice-President & Head, Committee for Accreditation of Psychometric Testing." In April 2020, Dr. Anamika Sharma was formally appointed as "Vice-President & Head, Committee for Accreditation of Psychometric Testing." This marks a landmark day in IIBP's history, as we strive to build a community of business psychologists & those interested in the study of business ...

Announcing Dr. Nabhit Kapur as Vice-President & Head of Committee

Akshay Sharan Mental Health, News Corner, Occupational Health

Tweet IIBP appoints Prof. (Dr.) Nabhit Kapur as "VIce-President & Head, Committee for Accreditation of Occupational Health Services." On 6th April 2020, Prof. (Dr.) Nabhit Kapur was formally appointed as "Vice-President & Head, Committee for Accreditation of Occupational Health Services." This marks a landmark day in IIBP's history, as we strive to build a community of business psychologists & those ...

Emotions at Work: The IQ of Emotions

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 34, 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, …