F M Sahoo, Ph.D
Research Professor
XIMB, INDIA
Research Professor
XIMB, INDIA
In recent years, there have been tremendous progress in scientific and technological sectors. This has resulted in a significant rise of the standard of living. However these advances are not strongly correlated with human happiness. The standard of life has yet to take an upward direction. As basic gap between the standard of living and standard of life seems to spring from the problems of human relationship.
However, human relationship has been complicated owing to an inadequate understanding of individuals own behaviors as well as behaviors of others. Fortunately psychologists, neurophysiologists and behavior scientists have carried out an extensive research to explore the frontiers of human mind and behavior. Yet a schism exists between to scientific knowledge and peoples acquisition. The present book is an attempt to bring together some essential facts regarding human mind and present them in a style commensurate with peoples needs. As a teacher and researcher I have been prompted to take the academic stuffs out of the classroom and discussion forums and make them an essential part of our healthy living. Of course it is not possible to achieve this objective within the scope of a single book. I have tried to focus on some representative areas of science. Hopefully interest of readers would stimulate me further for project of similar nature.
Contents at a Glance :
Are you a morning person or a night person ?
One brain, two minds
Not Remembering a Mobile Telephone Number
Remembering and forgetting: Lessons from “accidents of nature”
Can you force yourself to forget ?
Rina’s problem of finding her friend’s place
Does culture matter ?
Preschoolers’ drawing
The resilient child: The lotus-in-the-mud phenomenon
The beginning of the concept “me”
Does introspection improve the accuracy of self-knowledge ?
Adolescents’ dilemma: key dimensions for resolution
When personality-takes back-seat
The unconscious: The hidden mind
Dream: The royal rand to the unconscious
The horses that draw the cart of personality
The collective unconscious
The power of subliminal messages
A tale of three personality types
Stress-awareness
Where do stresses come from ?
You cope well when you confront
When emotion-focused coping is inevitable
Proactive coping
Attention deficit trait (ADT)
The heart of humor
The Lure of Laughter
Bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists
When describing your friends and foes
Planning Fallacy
On Loneliness
Conquering loneliness
The benefits of togetherness
Bury your worries
Avoid faulty explanatory styles
Perceiving control: An essential stop towards successful aging
Roots of achievement orientation
The Urge to Achieve
Developing an assertive communication style
Power of persuasion
Rational intelligence is not enough
Who is an creative individual ?
Are intelligent persons creative ?
Becoming creative
Steps in creative production
Build your confidence
As you think so you become
A land of hundred year young people
Will to live
Smile and Stay Happy
One brain, two minds
Not Remembering a Mobile Telephone Number
Remembering and forgetting: Lessons from “accidents of nature”
Can you force yourself to forget ?
Rina’s problem of finding her friend’s place
Does culture matter ?
Preschoolers’ drawing
The resilient child: The lotus-in-the-mud phenomenon
The beginning of the concept “me”
Does introspection improve the accuracy of self-knowledge ?
Adolescents’ dilemma: key dimensions for resolution
When personality-takes back-seat
The unconscious: The hidden mind
Dream: The royal rand to the unconscious
The horses that draw the cart of personality
The collective unconscious
The power of subliminal messages
A tale of three personality types
Stress-awareness
Where do stresses come from ?
You cope well when you confront
When emotion-focused coping is inevitable
Proactive coping
Attention deficit trait (ADT)
The heart of humor
The Lure of Laughter
Bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists
When describing your friends and foes
Planning Fallacy
On Loneliness
Conquering loneliness
The benefits of togetherness
Bury your worries
Avoid faulty explanatory styles
Perceiving control: An essential stop towards successful aging
Roots of achievement orientation
The Urge to Achieve
Developing an assertive communication style
Power of persuasion
Rational intelligence is not enough
Who is an creative individual ?
Are intelligent persons creative ?
Becoming creative
Steps in creative production
Build your confidence
As you think so you become
A land of hundred year young people
Will to live
Smile and Stay Happy