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' Praejudicium ', the Latin word derived from 'prae' ‘in advance’ + 'judicium' ‘judgment’ is the root word prejudice.  This blog will thus introduce you to ‘The Psychology of Prejudice’. Prejudice is a negative belief about an individual belonging to a group purely based on their membership to that particular group. Pervasiveness and complexity are the two core elements of prejudice. It is pervasive in the sense that it is spread across all cultures, and is directed toward all kinds of different groups in society. Complexity is seen in that the explanatory factors exist at intrapersonal, interpersonal, intergroup, and cultural levels. Thus, prejudice is not simply a preconceived notion about another individual, but a negative judgment that resists change, despite being aware of facts.  While we have understood prejudice so far in the context of another individual, negative attitudes, stereotypes and feelings extend to the entire group as well. Prejudice has been...

Every Year on the 1st of January, most of us make resolutions and promises to ourselves, thinking that this time it will be, "New Year, New Beginnings and New Year, New Me" but is it always true? Surely, the starting of a new year does give us a feeling of a fresh start. People make resolutions that they will start studying or start exercising or do something they have never done. But mostly it is something that they want to keep constant throughout the year, or they can keep doing it until the end of the year. Resolutions are mostly made to improve our lives. But it has been proved that more than half the people fail to keep their resolutions and just keep on going in a cycle every year where they make a new resolution and then fail to keep it.  I think resolutions are like promises to oneself and there shouldn’t be a designated time to make them. The start of the year is a beginning but I don’t think it’s something new, it is just the continuation of life from where we left...

Science and The Fabric of Society The past two years have been very enlightening to all of us. Many of our beliefs have been shaken and so have our false assumptions shattered.  We have always been a society-driven species. Our existence has been fueled by the warmth and care that our fellow beings and our loved ones extend to us. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened the walls of fear and alienation among us. The tactile sensation, the warm and friendly hug, which is a sure sign of assurance and trust, transformed itself into a serious threat. Society was perceived as a threat to itself and we have witnessed and re-lived history. There have been tremendous losses, losses at personal and global scales, some being exponential. For many, there was a fight for time and a fight for survival. The human species, which is known to change the landscape of this mighty Earth, suddenly started starving for oxygen, one of the most abundant elements available to us.   In such...

The Uniqueness of this festival Oh, this festive is a symbol of happiness, It prepares our hearts to rejoice over the birth of newborn Jesus, So many albums on Christmas, so many new releases from last Christmas to Pentatonix's unique carols, From decorating the house to deciding the theme of the crib, Every aspect of this festival will make you euphoric, The presence of Christmas is what makes December everyone's favorite, And in November all everyone does is for December wait, Sweets are everyone's  treat At this festival, all the family members near far together meet, Secret Santa is the new trend, Makes even the adults each other's Santa friend Santa Claus for children brings the gift, Bells of the Carol ring Mistletoe blesses the lovebirds, Kindness to humanity is what this festival serves It brings together the people from different religions and so I say it unites, And with all the bad vibes it fights Winter just adds to the whole ambiance, Tis the c-son everyone...

Virtuality can be fun? It's been a year since we have adapted to the new normal and we are still trying to adjust to it. But it seems like we actually miss the good old days as if we are not satisfied with this new normal. Definition of a new normal is subjective but for me, it's nothing but a medium to do work that has now taken a new form. And the new form is the online or virtual mode. Before the pandemic usage of the word, “Virtual” was less compared to how much it’s used now. The Pandemic for sure has changed the world from how it was. Just like most of us, even I thought that all my fun and plans were screwed up because of virtual classes. But I was wrong. I actually had a lot of fun even during the virtual mode and I am still having. The recollection of time spent with family, friends, and on events even though virtually are golden. Staying away from family was hard but one video call would make me realize how much they value me and even a 15 minutes talk would relieve m...

India’s march towards nutrition  While a lot is talked about the growth and development of India, the mainstream focus has been on the country’s infrastructure - transport, connectivity, and public facilities - or its ease of doing business and rate of employment, and, to some extent, education, farmers’ issues and challenges in agriculture, and the like. A much-neglected topic is the health of the Indian population, and more so the health of women and children, both of whom determine the health of future generations. For decades, India is known to have high rates of malnutrition among women and children and a high maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate in comparison to global standards. This scenario is gradually changing though - as per the National Health Profile 2020, life expectancy in India has significantly increased from 49.7 years in 1970-75 to 69 years in 2013-17; there has been a significant decline in infant mortality between the years 2006 and 2018, from 57...

Longing I moved my hand to caress your coral cheeks, But there was a thing separating. I wanted to touch your forehead filled with lines, with these parched lips, But there was a thing separating. I often wondered, aloud too sometimes, Whether I would hear your voice again. The one that doesn't have that tinge of artificiality. The one that is, filled with your own originality. I also questioned, this too often, Whether your face will always be a bit blurred. Will I be able to see the differences in the small details of it? Will I ever be able to see that twinkle in those lazy brown eyes It gets dull, you know, with this thing separating us. -Amanah Shaikh