Empathy is learned behaviour even though the capacity for it is inborn.  An attuned mother who is receptive to her child’s needs and cues is the one who permits her baby to thrive and develop emotionally. Empathy involves identifying with what someone is feeling and, additionally, actually feeling those feelings yourself. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffxGoYqGqyb

Quite often, We Try and Impose our Perspectives on Others and Then wonder what went Wrong. What comes first? Perspective or perception? Are they one and the same? Do not let perspectives be based on other people's experiences. Build them on your own. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/2mYcCx8Cqyb

Medical experts say that laughter chases the toxins out of our system and makes us feel greatly refreshed, physically and mentally. This is probably the reason behind the adage – some bring happiness wherever they go, and some bring happiness whenever they go.  https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9bpjxEFCqyb

Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of. Sunder Pichhai narrated the story of the American Cockroach and human behaviour which is now known as cockroach theory of self development.  https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/aGqPnnmCqyb

Life is full of ups and downs. Those who think they can overcome it will be successful. In the title carry your heaven with you refers to heaven as the positivity that one carries  around. The enlightened ones carry their positivity with them. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ybBVnLzVPxb

Forgiveness means different. things to different people. Particularly children perceive it differently during their developmental years. why do we need to forgive? how do we forgive? how and why do we need to learn it? These are some of the questions that we need an answer to. Let us examine forgiveness in this episode. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/bzi5RBmVPxb

Which is better to have wisdom or knowledge? Can you have one without the other? And which comes first? Knowledge comes first. what is the difference between the two? : “Knowledge is knowing what to say. Wisdom is knowing when to say it.” Wisdom is built upon knowledge. That means you can be both wise and knowledgeable, but … Continue reading Season 1 – Episode 18 – Be Wise not Otherwise

This Dunning and Kruger effect can have a profound impact on what people believe, the decisions they make, and the actions they take. Heuristics can be a major factor influencing this behaviour. It can also lead to cognitive biases. Watch this penultimate episode of season 1. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/MyppuO0UPxb

Creeping normality - Gordian knot deals with the inabiality to jump and start afresh. This could be applicable to human relationshps, organisations etc. A case in point discussed is Kodak. Creeping normality is also called landscape amnesia.  https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/LXoZ25AUPxb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/LXoZ25AUPxb

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. We have with us an academician of repute Dr Ram Chandra G Kothari who was the Dean, Faculty of education and psychology at the Maharaja Sayajirao University Baroda and the Vice Chancellor of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Surat.He talks candidly to … Continue reading Season 2 Episode 1 Deal with the Fear of Maths