Lunatic asylums: Borne out of shame and contempt
Advent of Lunatic Asylums in India British traders came to India in the 17th century, and over next 150 years became colonialists. The year 1757 is considered as a turning…
‘Chiaroscuro’ to depict conflict or state of mind
I learned a new word today - Chiaroscuro. It is a art technique, often used to emphasize and illuminate important figures in a painting or drawing. This technique uses colors…
Bullying: A behavior on its way to become a disorder ?
What is bullying ? Today bullying itself is not considered to be a disorder. On the other hand a victim of bullying could develop a post-bullying disorder. Strange it may…
Autism Jigsaw Symbol: Time for a change ?
The word Autism comes from Greek, for "self-directed". In-fact this new word was coined only in the year 1908 by a Psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, to describe some patients who were…
The history of hysteria, our frenzy of womb or mind
Index Home Jean Charcot A famous French Physician Hysteria is a state of emotional extreme. Today we know it as an uncontrolled frenzy or excitement, that may stem from intense happiness,…
Why we think & do, what we think & do ?
Index Home Our behaviour is shaped by our thoughts and actions. Each of us has a different behaviour, even when external situations are similar. Psychology is the science that analyses our…
Illicit drugs and addiction
Index Home All Illicit drugs were not always illegal. For centuries we used them in cultural & religious rituals, and also for healing. Addiction was considered more of a sinful individual…
Tobacco: A merchandise of death
Index Home It was in 1950 that we scientifically established a link between Smoking and Lung Cancer. The work by British physicians Richard Doll and Bradford Hill was build-up on evidence…