When in January 1995 at the age of 30 years I came back to India from the US, I was … More
Category: Psychology
How Does Poetry Help?
The useless poem-product unmasks our dependency on commodity goods, on the commodification of our lives and ourselves, and momentarily blunts … More
To a Slower Life by Alan P. Lightman
Not long ago, I was sitting at my desk at home and suddenly had the horrifying realization that I no … More
Does meditation make people more moral?
Zooming out, what the empirical research shows is that meditation – in its different forms – may have some positive … More
A Different Perspective on Happiness
by Hugh Mackay in his book “The Good Life” I actually attack the concept of happiness. The idea that—I don’t … More
Lunatics & Philosophers
UCLA Loneliness Scale
In 1978, a 20-item scale was created to measure one’s subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation – the so-called … More
Vedic Personality Inventory
The Vedic Personality Inventory (VPI), developed by Dr. David Wolf, is the most extensively researched and validated psychological assessment tool … More
BURNT TOAST THEORY of Life
The “Burnt Toast Theory of Life” is a theory made viral by social media platform TikTok and the concept is … More
MIDLIFE CRISIS
Young adults typically believe that they’ll “beat the average” — that they’ll be the lucky ones who end up with … More
Know Thyself 