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Awareness

Punishment in Psychology: How It Changes Behaviour and What It Teaches Us

Think of a child reaching out for an object they are not supposed to touch. They receive a stern warning and pull back their hand. In that moment, the behaviour stops, but does it mean the child has actually learned

Parenting

Should Parents use Corporal Punishment?

Come on, let’s face it — most of us have either witnessed it, undergone it, or had the flying chappal incident narrowly averted at some point in childhood. Spanking or slapping, in many Indian families (and quite frankly, many others as

Self Help

Self Punishment and Self Love

Self-love and self-punishment are two sides of the same coin that somewhere shape our relationship with ourselves. On one hand, self-love fosters growth, acceptance and compassion, self-punishment on the other hand leads to negative self-talk, low self-esteem, and self-harming behaviour.

Education

Corporal Punishment: Is Hitting Children the Correct Way of Discipline?

Have you ever been slapped by a teacher in school or told to hold your ear and stand outside the classroom or face the wall and stand? If not this then give a sarcastic comment for not behaving in a

Education Health News

Imbalanced Learning and Punishment Can Be Cause Of OCD: Study

In a study conducted by the scientists of Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Advanced Telecommunication Research Institute International and Tamagawa University it was revealed that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) develops as a result of imbalanced learning between reinforcement and

Awareness Education Health

Using punishment as an intervention for temper-tantrums in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Because many children with autism are unable to communicate in acceptable manners, it is quite likely that they may throw tantrums or act out their stress, anxiety, and confusion. As a matter of treating these temper tantrums, using punishment to

Industrial Social

The Psychology of Workplace Clap Backs

Human interaction and communication are the basis for every relationship someone can enter into. Communication, especially, is extremely important in some places. One of those is the workplace. That environment requires constant communication and interaction, no matter if it is face-to-face or

News

Pro-Patriarchy Protest in Delhi Demands National Commission For Men

Disclaimer: The following article may contain words and themes that are emotionally sensitive and can be triggering. Please read with caution. This material is for awareness purposes only. A “Long Live Patriarchy” protest in Delhi demanding gender-neutral laws and a

Positive

Learning Through Experience and Observation

Learning isn’t just what people read in books; it’s also what they experience, notice, practice, get wrong, and pick up from the world all around them. Sometimes, people learn because they’re aiming for something specific. Other times, learning just happens,

Parenting

How Parenting Styles Shape Anxiety in Adolescents 

Adolescence is the phase of life from the period of 10 to 18 years, which involves a lot of physical, emotional, social, behavioural and cognitive changes in an individual (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2024). It’s an exciting phase, but at