Rhea and Rajiv have both failed in Statistics and Accounting exams. When they first receive their papers, both of them are deeply disappointed. But the very next day, Rhea calls up her friend who has done blazingly well and asks…
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Rhea and Rajiv have both failed in Statistics and Accounting exams. When they first receive their papers, both of them are deeply disappointed. But the very next day, Rhea calls up her friend who has done blazingly well and asks…
Work harder,” your professors coax you. “You must put in more effort,” your parents badger repeatedly. Yet, despite keeping owlish hours at night and rising like a lark at dawn, and yes, even switching off your phone, you perform sub-optimally…
Yes or no, black or white and like or dislike. Yes, we inhabit a polarised world, a one that likes to compartmentalise opinions and people into neat, airtight boxes. You are either pro-this or anti-that. You either support a cause…
Don’t be misled by overconfidence Most people respect the assurance that a confident leader exudes. But like all good things, confidence also has to be measured. While too little is indicative of
With the rise in popularity of podcasts and audio books, how do they fare when compared with the printed medium? Gargi has to endure a two-hour commute to college each way. As she has to board a bus, the metro…
Asking questions and eliciting solutions can help the teacher to get the students to apply themselves Professor A is a gifted lecturer. When she speaks, her students are riveted. Her knowledge of her subject is both vast and deep. As…
Examine problems from multiple lenses to get a holistic picture Last month, I discussed four strategies for promoting “factfulness” so that we make reasoned judgements. To mitigate against the sway of false propaganda
It is important to guard against the tendency to create an illusory gap based on false dichotomies When asked by The Harvard Gazette, on the one thing he would like to change about our world, psychologist, Steven Pinker, bemoans that many…
The terms ‘stress’ and ‘studying’ are practically interlinked in our cultural mindscapes. That children and youth will undergo travails as they move through school and college is accepted by both parents and educators. Even as we rant that children a…
Every writer struggles with the writer’s block. But there is no need to panic. Here are some solutions. A project report of around 5,000 words is due in a month. No sweat, you tell yourself. I have plenty of time….
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.