Psychological Understanding of Hypertension- Ayurvedic Perspective

Hypertension is the condition where blood pressure is elevated chronically. It has multiple factors such as genetic, environmental and life style. The Stress which is usually having a role in the scenario, usually is left unaddressed and the condition is managed only with the anti-hypertensives. Discussion of hypertension in the perspective of Ayurveda is a debatable area till now. Hṛdaya considered to be the root place of hypertension, has its origin from Rakta and Kapha in the normal state of development. Being abode for consciousness, senses, mind, soul etc. it is to be taken as a conglomeration of somatic, psychic as well as spiritual entities. Śṛama, Mōha, Mūṛchā which is exhibited in the circumstances of alteration of ojus such as Ōjakṣaya/ Ōjōvyāpath, can be observed in elevated blood pressure situations. Tridōṣa also contributes a major role in the development of hypertension through their dysfunctions. While considering the Nidāna paṉcaka of stress associated hypertension, negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, anger and excessive thoughts are always going in parallel to the unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary life style. A multidisciplinary approach may be ideal and quite useful in such situations. Ayurvedic principles along with the practices of yoga can improve positive health in this intricate scenario.

How Audiences Engage With Drama: Identification, Attribution and Moral Approval

Fictional storytelling has played an important role in human cultural life since earliest times, and we are willing to invest significant quantities of time, mental effort and money in it. Nonetheless, the psychological mechanisms that make this possible, and how they relate to the mechanisms that underpin real-world social relationships, remain understudied. We explore three factors: identification (the capacity to identify with a character), moral approval and causal attribution with respect to a character’s behaviour in live performances of two plays from the European literary canon. There were significant correlations between the extent to which subjects identified with a character and their moral approval of that character’s behaviour that was independent of the way the play was directed. However, the subjects’ psychological explanations for a character’s behaviour (attribution) were independent of whether or not they identified with, or morally approved of, the character. These data extend previous findings by showing that moral approval plays an important role in facilitating identification even in live drama. Despite being transported by an unfolding drama, audiences do not necessarily become biased in their psychological understanding of why characters behaved as they did. The psychology of drama offers significant insights into the psychological processes that underpin our everyday social world.

Muhammad Iqbal's Creativity Concept And Its Implementation in Students' Psychological Understanding

The world of education today began to be tarnished because of the frequent encounters of psychic or moral violence so that it is necessary to increase and develop the creativity of educators, especially in understanding the psychological condition of student. This study aims to examine critically and reflectively about the concept of creativity according to Muhammad Iqbal and its implementation in understanding the psychology of student. Data collection in this study was conducted through documentation techniques with secondary data sources as the primary data. Furthermore, data analysis is done through content analysis. The results of the study showed, namely First, the concept of creativity according to Muhammad Iqbal is part of the development of individuality that can be understood by exploring the conception of the nature and function of individuals through education. Second, the implementation of Muhammad Iqbal's concept of creativity in the psychological understanding of learners has a very urgent position in the world of education today.

Psychological needs assessment of primary school going students of Dhaka

The present study was conducted with the following objectives: (a) assessing the mental health and psychological understanding among the primary school going students through the respective stakeholder's views, (b) investigating the psychological needs of primary school going students, (c) identifying the gaps between provided psychological services and required demands among students and (d) collecting relevant and consistent data and information to plan future interventions and produce hypothesis for further study. Since it was a qualitative study, 16 focus group discussions (FGDs), 39 interviews, and several observations in four schools were made with 123 purposive samples (73 primary school going students, 21 parents, and 29 mental health workers and other staff). For the assessment, two self-made guidelines for different stakeholders and thematic analysis for data analysis were used in this present study. The results showed that most of the primary school going especially the govt. and madrasah going students are not aware of their mental health while bearing a lot of symptoms of behavioral, emotional, and psychological issues, but students from private English medium schools possess sound knowledge about it. The results also indicated that there is a huge gap between psychological burdens and provided services. The absence of culturally validated assessment tools and intervention techniques, collaboration among different professionals, and lack of subject experts and funds were also evident. Thus, to have healthy and welladjusted future generations, measures should be taken immediately. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 30(2): 243-259, 2021 (July)

Mental and Physical Self-Awareness of Alzheimer Patients: Decreased Awareness of Amnesia and Increased Fear of Falling Compared to Views of Families: The Tajiri and Wakuya Projects

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> The purpose of this study is to examine self-awareness of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) regarding forgetfulness and physical status, with the goal of further psychological understanding of these patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The 255 subjects included 33 healthy volunteers and 48 patients with mild cognitive impairment who were elderly community residents selected from the 2017 Wakuya Project and 174 consecutive outpatients with AD at the Tajiri Clinic. Test data were selected from a pooled database. Results from the Mini-Mental State Examination, Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Short Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES), and Everyday Memory Checklist (EMC) were used in the study. FES and EMC data were also obtained from family members for comparison. <b><i>Results:</i></b> EMC scores in the AD groups (mild to moderate and moderate to severe) were significantly higher (more complaining memory impairment) than those in the CDR 0 (healthy) group and significantly lower (less self-awareness for memory impairment) than the corresponding EMC scores of families of the subjects. In contrast, FES scores of the AD groups did not differ significantly from those of the CDR 0 group, and these scores were higher (more fear of falling) than those of family members. Additionally, family-FES scores of the AD groups were higher than those of the CDR 0 and 0.5 groups. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The results showed an evidence of the heterogeneity of awareness, an emotional response (concern or fear, FES), and a cognitive appraisal of function (EMC). These may be explained whereby awareness of/fear of falling increases with AD due to a preserved emotional awareness, whereas awareness of cognitive impairment is impaired due to memory deficits.

Open Science and Multicultural Research: Some Data, Considerations, and Recommendations

Objectives: There are two potentially useful but nonintersecting efforts to ensure that psychological science is valid and credible, and helps understand the diversity of human experiences. Whereas American ethnic minority psychology/cultural diversity (EM/D) research focuses on culturally competent, contextual psychological understanding of understudied and underserved populations, current open science (OS) approaches emphasize material and data sharing, and statistical proficiency to maximize replicability of mainstream findings. Three studies illuminated the extent and reasons for this bifurcation, and OS’s potential impact on EM/D research. Methods and Results: In Study 1, we reviewed the editorial/publishing policies and articles appearing in four major EM/D journals on the degrees of support for and use of OS. Journals varied in policies; 32 of 823 empirical articles incorporated any OS practices. Study 2 was a national mixed methods survey of EM/D researchers’ (N=141) and journal editors’ (N=15) views about and use of OS practices. Editors were more familiar with and accepting of OS practices than researchers. Themes emerged about the perceived impact of OS on scientific quality, possible professional disadvantages for EM/D researchers, and concerns about the welfare of and ethical risks posed for participants of color. In Study 3, we explored research participants’ beliefs about data sharing and the credibility of science/scientists (N=1,104). Participants reported accepting attitudes toward OS-recommended data sharing, and favorable views about psychological science. Conclusions: We provide data-driven recommendations for all researchers to assemble the best tools for engaging in culturally competent and transparent research and in generating valid and useful knowledge.

The Heroine’s/Hero’s Journey—A Call for Transformation? Transformative Learning, Archetypal Patterns, and Embodied Knowing/Learning

This article explores the phenomena of personal transformation within the frame of a self-experiential workshop, named the Heroine/Hero’s Journey. The Heroine/Hero is the archetype who sets out on an adventurous journey, in pursuit of her or his call for transformation. Rebillot based on Campbell’s (1949) mythological work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces created an experiential approach in the form of a one-week workshop, which utilizes methods from theatre and Gestalt therapy. This phenomenologically oriented vignette research draws on interviews and co-experienced observations, which were conducted during the workshop in order to explore the participants’ experiences and the content of participants’ transformation. The embodied representation of personality patterns, conscious and unconscious and especially the confrontation of these patterns, created transformative experiences for the participants. The depth psychological understanding of transformative processes, highlighting the potential of embodied and archetypal ways of knowing, provides the theoretical frame for giving meaning to these experiences.

Understanding Panic Buying Through an Integrated Psychodynamic Lens

Previous literature has identified panic buying as often being a response to environmental stressors. In early 2020, we saw an increase in panic buying as a response to a real and/or perceived lack of resources due to COVID-19. Although panic buying has a long history, there is a lack of literature to provide a psychological understanding of the phenomenon. During the early days of COVID-19 clients presented with fear and uncertainty. These negative emotions were, in part, a response to a real shortage of basic supplies. However, the panic response led to behaviors that, for some individuals, resulted in atypical buying patterns. From a therapeutic perspective, one can consider behavioral and psychodynamic explanations and interventions, and how this impacts the associated behaviors. This article will focus on psychodynamic understandings of panic buying as a response to events that result in negative emotions. By providing a psychodynamic understanding of panic buying, authors hope to contribute to the therapy of clients presenting with related behaviors and their associated negative affect.

A Study on the Customer Segmentation based on Psycho Graphics towards the Eco Label Awareness among the Indian Food and Grocery Retailing Customers

This paper is emphasised to understand the psycho-graphic segmentation of online food and grocery retailing customers towards the eco label awareness. The study considered VALS (Values and life styles) model as the base for this paper. The better psychological understanding helps the marketers to served them in a better way. Hence, the data has been collected from the Indian customers who preferred online to purchase their food and grocery products. There are 117 samples drawn for this study and applied cross-tabulation analysis. The results of the study are provided elaborately in the paper