Bullying in the oxford dictionary means to seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable), which means genuinely harm someone with words or actions. We have always seen bullies in Hollywood movies which mostly bully the protagonists of the movie in school. Well, I have also seen a lot of people say that […]
Tag: psychology
The Reality of Cognitive Distortions
The way a person deals with different circumstances in their life depends on their thinking patterns. At times, even a stubbed toe can ruin someone’s entire day. Yet there are also the ones who do not cease to hope and persist even in the face of a dire suffering. Psychologists and other mental health experts […]
Xenophobia: A Surge or An Urge in Life
In a world full of perceptions and judgements, the rising of a constructive outlook will always pave your way through in life. Either it will be a strong character build-up or a restless desire of a forced circumstantial life. As the name suggests, “Xeno” is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning “stranger” or “foreigner” […]
Right Decisions or Decisions Right?
We make so many decisions from menial things like what top to wear, what time to start our day, or how much milk goes into our coffee to important ones like which subject to major in or choosing our career. The choices we make bring meaning to our lives and give us the power to […]
Coming back to a road less traveled
It’s been almost 10 years but I still remember it vividly. It was the year 2012, February to be precise, just before our class 10th exams. We were finally given our subject choice forms for the next two years. With my plans on pursuing engineering, I knew I was going to take up science. We […]
Critical Thinking: A life skill!
We all act critically in our daily lives, from choosing between which product to buy to making crucial decisions at a workplace. In the movie Titanic, why did Rose turn her back to the privileged life she had, wonder why critical thinking is so important! Critical thinking is an aspect of life which introduces you […]
Breakup With Food
‘He will take all the space’, ‘she has put on a lot of weight’, you might have used these phrases when you came across a fat person but you weren’t aware of a very important fact. He is already starving himself and she hasn’t eaten her favourite cake in years. We call someone fat without […]
To All The Lies I’ve Told Before
In this concrete jungle where cat burglars, one-trick ponies, and those crying crocodile tears prowl, a subspecies parades around the street conjuring up and vocalizing incredulous stories and mysterious statements which never lead to fruition. Lying is when we make a false statement to deceive others. Lies occupy a good percentage of the nooks and […]
The Human Mind is Capable of Incredible Things
Introduction The human mind is the most complex machinery known to humankind. It is a celebration of the exuberant mysteries of nature. It holds us prisoner and liberates us from miseries amidst difficulties. The conceptualization of thought and creating it, in reality, is the basis of our society. The brain helps us perceive reality and […]