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Cognitive Bias and the Dunning – Kruger effect – Prof. Sriram Prabhakar

10th June 2024 A cognitive bias known as the Dunning-Kruger effect causes people who are not very competent in a given area to overestimate their own talents. David Dunning and Justin Kruger originally described it in 1991. Researchers have also noted the reverse effect of high performers, which is their propensity to undervalue their abilities. […]

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RETAIL THERAPY- IS IT REALLY THERAPEUTIC??? – Dr. Haritha S

25th May 2024 Anisha, a budding IT professional from Bengaluru, was extremely fatigued due to the stress at her office and her personal life seemed to be in disarray. Feeling overwhelmed, she decided to take a break and head to the mall. She wanted a short convenient easy escape mode, which turned out to be […]

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Workplace Spirituality and Employee Well-being – Prof Rashmi Jha

21 May 2024 “Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.”                                                                                                        — Alan Watts Service industry stress? We hear you! Long hours, deadlines, and frustrated clients can be draining. But you are the pro! Here’s how to stay calm and […]

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Has Workplace Mindfulness become ubiquitous? – Prof Rashmi Jha

21 May 2024 “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”  ― Jon Kabat-Zinn Sometimes a story can teach much more than entire philosophical treatises. Religions and spiritual traditions from all over the world have used storytelling as a medium to convey their messages of wisdom. One such religion is Buddhism, which […]

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