Psychology In Hindi

Joker is one of the most popular and iconic super-villains in not only the DC universe but in the fantasy genre in general. The Joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind who is nihilistic and has a sadistic sense of humor. In the comics, Joker sometimes works with other villains of Gotham city but these relationships don't last long due to Joker's insatiable desire for creating chaos. His main a...

In the Jungian Psychological model, Archetypes are defined as universal patterns and images that are part of the collective unconscious. Carl Jung believed that these archetypes are primordial images of a role or a person that the psychic counterpart of our instincts. This is why, archetypes are often incarnated as characters in mythology, novels, fairy tales, and movies. In this podcast, I discus...

Ugliness is defined as being aesthetically unattractive but in the evolutionary context, a physical anomaly has always been seen as a sign of a parasite/fungal infection or some other disease because almost all diseases have the ability to deform one's appearance, hence making them look sick or UGLY. But what if you're totally healthy and still exhibit those physical characteristics? In this podca...

Attachment theory in Psychology comes from the work of British Psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, who, at that time he was working as a Psychiatrist in child guidance. His experience led him to some observations that showed how a child's relationship with their mother/caregiver influences it's cognitive, social and behavioral development. In this podcast, I discussed the 4 types of Attachment...

Eating disorders are defined as mental disorders that involve abnormal eating habits that negatively affect one's physical and mental health. Some of the most common types of eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and Restrictive food intake disorder. Eating disorders can be triggered by psychological trauma, rejection or ridicule due to appearance or even du...

Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a mental disorder where an individual has the obsessive idea that some aspect of one's own body part or appearance is severely flawed and therefore goes through exceptional measures to hide or fix that body part. About 2.4% of the population suffers from BDD, yet most of the time, it remains undiagnosed and sometimes, it gets misinterpreted as Major Depressive Disorder,...

Déjà vu, literally meaning "already seen", is the feeling that one has lived through the present situation before. Some people view this feeling as a paranormal or spiritual phenomenon but modern science has some theories of its own.

Evolution can explain why do we do certain things not others, why do we behave in a certain way or even why do we like the things we like, but when we put the evolutionary lens on depression, things get confusing real quick; because why would natural selection keep a behavior that can reduce fertility and increase chances of suicide? This goes against everything that we learned in the biology clas...

Almost 45% of the total cases of depression are caused by the individual's diet, which is why a dietary approach for treating depression makes total sense. This connection exists majorly due to our gut-brain axis and inflammation caused by stress, injury, disease or junk food. This is 2 of 3 audio clips from the new series on depression. In this video, I discussed the role of diet in regulating ou...

Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. In the world, there are more than 300 million people who are suffering from this illness. If we talk about mental health state in India, then about 15 million people require therapy or some form of mental health counselling but only 3 million peopl...

Watching motivational videos while sitting on your ass and doing nothing has become the new addiction. Most of us pump ourselves up and tell ourselves that we're gonna change; we're gonna get fit, study hard or start a new business that we always wanted. But the only problem with this anticipatory dopamine response is that - IT WEARS OFF & WE QUIT. We slow down as quickly as we catch the speed. A...

Usually, we see fear as a negative emotion which shouldn't last any longer than it is supposed to, which is true. But when it comes to horror movies, most of us can't seem to get tired of them even when they're so scary. This puts curious folks like you and me into questioning the psychology of horror movies and why do we watch them. The answer is not simple, but there are some theories and studie...

India is placed at 140th position in the World Happiness Report 2019 and according to WHO, India is the most depressed country in the world. But why? What is pushing India towards the gloom and how can we bounce back? I covered the most prominent factors that are really messing with our heads like use of social media, lack of sunlight exposure, junk food, nutrient deficiencies, stigma, lack of awa...

In this podcast I went over describing the signalling theories like the Fisherian runaway hypothesis and the Handicap principle (Zahavian signalling) with examples that explains behaviors like conspicuous consumption, buying expensive gifts and more.

Some of us swear a lot, some use the bad words occasionally and some try to avoid swearing all together but what is so satisfying and at the same time, taboo about swearing? What is the psychology of swearing? In this video I put forward a brief history of major Hindi swear words, impacts of cussing on the brain and types of swearing all of which will give you a better understanding of this notori...

In this podcast you'll learn about the psychology behind tattoos and Indian tattoo making, which may answer few questions like why do we get tattoos, meaning of tattoos, it's evolutionary significance, stigma attached to it, if it makes you a badass and dumbass, why youngsters are more inclined towards getting inked and more.

Without doubt, love is one of the strongest emotions that one organism can experience. We live for love, we fight for love, we cry for love and we die for love. But have you ever wondered, what causes us to love someone rather than someone else? In this video, I explored just that. I covered Helen Fisher's model of love which may answer questions like "why do we fall in love", "do we fall in love...

There comes a point in the lives of each one of us when even the word "time" makes us anxious. Generally this is due to a perception that time is moving so fast and it is only getting faster as you grow older. This feeling is called "Zenosyne" and in this video, I discussed the potential reasons for why we may feel that way and how to slow down the perception of time.

Music is the language that people from all regions of the globe can understand and enjoy. It doesn't matter if it is a random rhythm that we have never heard before or our favourite song, our brain reacts to both in a similar way. By having the understanding of psychology of music we can heal ourselves with the therapeutic power of these different frequencies and life a healthier and happier life.

You must have heard this in a movie or a book, "the ultimate goal of life is happiness". But how true is this saying? Should we make one of many emotions our north star? In this video I solved this query by explaining the difference between conditional and unconditional happiness, indulging in a thought experiment where we consider the outcomes of being happy regardless of circumstance and discuss...

We spend most of our lives working to acquire resources which are supposed to make our lives better but what is the point of a having a career that doesn't even resonate with your true self? It's not only about listening to your heart but also to understand yourself and what your strengths and weaknesses are. By knowing where you stand on personality scale, you can allow yourself to grow by tweaki...

Neuroticism is the personality trait that predicts one's tendency to feel negative emotions. Females are known to score higher in this trait but males can be neurotic too. People who are high in Neuroticism are known to feel negative thinking out past, present and even future, they are prone to depression and they can have really self-esteem, making them highly self-conscious.

Out of all 5 personality traits, Agreeableness is the one that can be the most confusing as it can easily be mixed with Extraversion or Neuroticism. But what separates it from the other dimensions is its power to make a person blind to his/her own needs. Females are more agreeable by nature as compared to men, as it is necessary a woman to be highly compassionate when she gives birth to a little h...

Extraversion, as the name suggests, is the measure of gregariousness of an individual. These are the type of people who are outgoing and always up to socialize. The two sub-components that make up this trait are Enthusiasm & Assertiveness. Find us on Youtube: www.youtube.com/psychologyinhindi

Conscientiousness is the personality trait that is concerned with self-discipline, hard-work, aim for achievement and it is a positive predictor of life success. People who are high in this trait tend to lean more towards conservative political views, positive religious/spiritual beliefs and stable occupations. They follow the rules but you can't have much fun with them because they will judge you...