Do you feel uncomfortable or scare someone while seeking time from another person for a tough discussion? You in all likelihood is using “We need to talk.” or “Can you suggest a suitable time? We need to talk!” That’s it! This is a message we often use when we have something serious to discuss, without…
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A rumor is an unverifiable fact about a situation which is in circulation. Rumors circulate through an active group to make sense of uncertainty. Gossips, on the other hand, are often about a person or a group and a situation in a conversation. Gossips can be verified and do not circulate. When the gossip leaves…
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My son’s reduced interest in socializing My son Rupansh is seven year old. He socializes a lot, makes a lot of friends. He loves to play with friends, cooperate and make things with them. I am writing this post after I observed some disturbing patterns in his group and extreme emotional reaction of him afterwords.…
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There was a young talent without money to succeed in a career. A relative of the boy who is my close friend got drawn to his talent and started helping him financially. My friend literally got bankrupt in his mission to support the talented boy. Interestingly, the boy did not take the earning opportunities that…
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Has it ever happened that you are emotionally invested in a person, have given enough time, love and value to the relationship but you are not getting much in return? So what you do? You try harder, investing more emotion, time and resources. Because you don’t want to lose your investment. When the stock price…
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The irony of Life: When you love someone deeply, you go blank. You find it difficult to express it in words. When you are done with that someone, you can write a whole book about it. Harmeet Kaur, Founder, Writersnextdoor When you are in love, Oxytocin and Vasopressin hormones are released. They control the social…
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How many times has it happened to you that you have gone to a mall to buy yourself a dress and the salesman came forward asking you “how can I help you?” What was your response? In most likelihood “no, nothing. I am just looking.” “How can I help you?” is both a dumb and…
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How many times has it happened to you that you wanted someone’s opinion but when you got their honest opinion you felt bad from within? Example: 1)You- “How am I look?” HonestOpinion “You need to lose weight dear.” 2)You- “Look what a wonderful piece of software I have written!” HO “The design looks so stupid.…
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It is often very confusing for people when they try to discover their true identity. Identifying the definite and dominant characteristic of yourself help you to maneuver in the social fabric and utilize the social relationships in better ways to your advantage. Who am I in reality? Am I jealous? Am I competitive? Am I…
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Bias is defined as an inclination or prejudice against someone or something. All of us have some of the other biases for something or someone. However, a vast majority of us feel that we are not biased, we are wise but the other person is unwise and biased. For example, if you ask a religious…
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