Discriminating or treating someone like they’re less capable just because of their race, is what racism is all about. It is an ethnocentric belief that one race, be it in physical features, caste, traditions, culture et cetera is superior to
Have you ever faced a serious case of procrastination? You are faced with a challenging project at work or school, and instead of focusing all your attention on the task at hand, you find yourself procrastinating and thus avoiding the
The government of Peru has issued a decree of insurable health conditions. This also includes mental health services. Anger sparked when transgender people were classified as having “mental disorder”. In Peru, the capital Lima was filled with rainbow flags with
When someone says that they are committed to their work or that they have made commitments to themselves, it simply means that they have planned an action and they intend to fulfil it. Commitment here refers to a certain kind
Behaviourism is a psychological theory that emphasizes observable behaviour rather than the mental process going on within. It says that behaviour is learned by conditioning, where people respond to stimuli in their surroundings. Classical conditioning, introduced by Ivan Pavlov involves
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is quite common among individuals who are preoccupied with their physical appearances, even though these flaws may be imagined or minimal. Because of some similarities between them, it’s often referred to as an OCD-like disorder. BDD
The first morning of May started with widespread fear among children, parents, and school authorities all over Delhi NCR with schools receiving bomb threats. Prominent schools like DPS, Amity, and Sanskriti were recipients of such threatening emails. Mass evacuations were
Korean dramas, also referred to as K-dramas, are South Korean-produced television programs that are produced in the Korean language. The “Korean Wave” and the fact that they are widely accessible via streaming platforms, which frequently provide subtitles in various languages,
From the US to India, Bird flu has become an animal pandemic. Jharkhand sets a high alert for the outbreak. With virus traces found in cow milk, scientists are concerned with its increasing reach from birds to animals. What is
The American Psychological Association defines ‘anxiety’ as a vague diffused feeling which is ‘future-oriented’ and a long-acting response to a possible ‘threat’. The emotion is characterized by feeling tension, restlessness, worrying, visible shaking, increased blood rate and palpitation. Getting occasional
