Understanding Human Psychology

What has this year brought to me? I asked myself today. It's a whirlwind of emotions of joy and tears, it's a plethora of events which are wins and losses, it's a bag full of memories of laughter and cries, and stories which I remember to take to the coming year. After ending the year 2023 with my PhD thesis submission, I start this year with preparation for my viva, in anticipation of the feedback from my examiners. In the meantime, I dealt with a loss, which will always remain very personal, my dear aunt Dr. Katy Gandevia who was not just my aunt, but in my mind she was equal to my mother. This year also brought many family members to rekindle lost relationships, and many who served relations without a thought. This year in May, after I received the thesis feedback from my examiners, I have defended my thesis and given viva on 16th May, and achieved the highest education and title of Dr.  During the same time I received my NLP Master Practitioner Certification, which I wo...

Have you ever felt the weight of social expectations? The invisible force pushing you to conform, to fit a mold that wasn’t quite yours? This is the subtle, yet powerful influence of peer and social pressure. It’s a common experience, regardless of age. When I came across this in one of my conversations, it made me think, don't we all feel the same regardless of age, gender, stage of life we are. As teenagers, we often feel the need to belong to a certain group, to be accepted. We tend to follow celebrities who we may not idolise, just because that is a hot topic discussed in our peer group, we may land up watching a tv series to talk about it with friends, we may adopt some habits which do not fit in our routine, just to be with a group. But the question is to what extent is this healthy? This can lead to compromising our values or doing things we wouldn’t normally do. But it’s important to remember that true friends will accept you for who you are, not who they want you to be. Ev...