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Impressionability – How Cultures lose Value
Impressionable individuals usually lack a good sense of self and a clear idea of their own identity and character. They are stimulated by their environment and are believed to be easy to fool into following trends and changes in society. Marketing executives have learnt the psychology behind the triggering effects of mass influence. The idea …
An Identity Crisis – The perfect litmus test of Character
Erik Erikson was a researcher whos’ work concentrated on the crisis of identity development, or an identity crisis. He had broken down 8 stages of personality growth which can be found in all his research papers. We will concentrate on the clashes of personalities and the development of an identity over time. Erikson believes that …
The Desi Conundrum
We have seen how immigrant families behave abroad, there are two extremes to the situations with almost a non-existent middle ground. One extreme leans towards higher education and white-collar jobs, the other extreme is where our “Desi Boys” decide to become part of the Hip Hop culture and take an overwhelming keen interest in Gang …
Beauty of The East
How bold of many families of South Asian descent to demand themselves a wife of professional background, a prominent caste, a family background of great power, and the most important; to be fair skinned. This ideology exists in many parts of the Sub-Continent, where fair skinned women are a preference of not only the men …
Chandragupta – The Birth of India
In ancient India over 2,300 years ago, a transformational figure rose to power and forever changed the course of history on the Indian subcontinent. This was Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the first great empire in India, the Maurya Empire. Chandragupta lived during tumultuous times. Alexander the Great had just swept through the northwest regions …
The Story of Kabbadi
Where boys become Men Since time immemorial, the landscape of India has been dotted with villages. In these small, close-knit communities, life always presented its fair share of conflicts. But the hot-blooded youths found a way to channel their competitive fire into kabaddi. In a remote hamlet, under the sweltering subcontinental sun, bare-chested young men …