“Once a human being has arrived on this earth, communication is the largest single factor determining what kinds of relationships they make with others and what happens to them”. Virginia Satir (1916-1988), Family therapist. In other words, Communication skills are the set of skills that enables a person to convey information so that it …
The term Adolescence is derived from the Latin verb adolescere, which means to grow into adulthood. The scenario is well captured in a famous comment- Adolescence begins in biology and ends in culture.” In simple terms it can be defined as a transition between childhood and adulthood. In India, as stated in the youth policy …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has defined health as “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Mental Health deals with one’s emotional and psychological well-being. It can also be defined as a state of successful performance of mental functions, in terms of thought, mood …
Stress is something that all of us experience all along our lives. Psychosocial stress, a perceived challenge to wellbeing, is an indispensable and influential part of life. Stress has been explained in context of the biomedical, psychosocial and sociological perspectives. There are different models of stress which are complimentary to each other. Wayne Weiten described …
Parenting is a multifaceted activity that includes many specific behaviours that work individually and together to influence child outcomes and behaviour, such as spanking and smacking or love withdrawal, may influence development of the child, looking at any specific behaviour in isolation may be misleading. It has been noted that specific parenting practices are less …
Do Parenting Styles Influence Child Outcomes and Behaviour? Read More »
We all know that not even two persons are alike, there are variations in the height, weight, body build, health, intelligence and many other aspects. Broadly there are three domains or aspects of human development; the physical, the cognitive and the socio-emotional domain. This is due to individual differences that affect the development process. The …
Influences on Human Development and Personality Types. Read More »
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