Maanas - The Psychology Association of D.G Ruparel College

"We pride ourselves in being "progressive" but the reality reflects something else. It's about time we open up our minds and think about this community. They deserve to live without having to worry about their safety."

We recently wrote about mental health issues in the LGBT community, over on our blog! Check out the link below to read the entire article, written by our very own, Anushka Prabhu!

On the Other Side of the Rainbow Mental Health Issues in the LGBT Community Discrimination against LGBT people is commonplace. But, in the past two decades the...

"As someone with the means of sharing it with other people, I have the responsibility to create art that is meaningful, relevant, and truthful. If I didn’t exercise that responsibility, I would just be existing, and not adding anything meaningful." - Jai Vyas

We recently wrote about memes on our blog! Go check out the post on the link below!

Memes: Sweetening the Bitter Pill I have been extremely lucky when it comes to the company I’ve had over the years. Any new stage of life I get to, I always initially ma...

It is important to develop coping strategies for times of emotional distress - distracting oneself is a good tool, but finally introspecting if it’s a rather troubling matter will always help.

Sulabha Subramanyam's advice? Break away from the source of distress for some time; it’s like a pressure cooker - you have to let the steam cool down. She spoke about the 4 A’s as an effective strategy - Be Aware, Accept that you are disturbed by something, Acknowledge what it is and that there is a way out of it and then Act. She left with a concluding statement – be grounded and in touch with reality; being delusional only works in the movies.
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On the event of its Diamond Jubilee, the Department of Psychology of the D.G. Ruparel College organized a timely and illuminating seminar sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research. Did you happen to miss it? Stay tuned to our feed for more content from the seminar!

Dr. Vivek Belhekar enlightened the audience with anecdotal explanations for the warning signs and risk factors associated with individuals who are at a higher than normal risk of self-harm. He repeatedly emphasised the importance of talking as a means for dealing with such high-risk individuals. "When people tell us about their day," he said, "and they complain about how annoying their boss is, for example, they're not simply talking about that external experience. They're telling us about their inner experience."

Maybe we can deal with this pressing social concern better, simply by talking.
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On the event of its Diamond Jubilee, the Department of Psychology of the D.G. Ruparel College organized a timely and illuminating seminar sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research. Did you happen to miss it? Stay tuned to our feed for more content from the seminar!

Learn how to make effective notes!

Dimension 5 - Taking Notes Taking notes during lectures is an integral part of the learning process. We seem to implicitly know that note-taking is beneficial to...

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Hard pressed for time? We've created a list of methods through which you can change that. Head over to our blog to learn how to manage your time well and more.

Dimension 3 - Time Management Steve Jobs frequently wore a black T- shirt and jeans. Do you know why? He did that so he didn't have to waste his time thinking abo...

Would you like to know how to remember the important information during the exam and not later at a friend's prompt?
We're sure you would so follow the link to learn all about memory.

Dimension 2 - Memory We have all been exam procrastinators. The hatred for the days before the exams, the borrowing of notes, studying the “important questio...

"Concentration is the secret of strength."
Here's a handy list of techniques which will guide you on how to concentrate well!

Dimension 1 - Concentration " The secret of concentration is secret of self-discovery. You reach inside yourself to discover your personal resources, and what it take...

Follow our series to learn how to study effectively!

An Introduction to Effective Study Skills Learning is an integral part of our lives. As students, this learning gets tested during examinations. Often, students are aware that they...