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
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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….
As Bob Dylan famously sings, “The times they are a-changin.” Perhaps, nowhere is this more apparent than our rapid embrace of technology in virtually all aspects of life. Most of us are so dependent on our smartphones, that we actually…
Using the Web skilfully to conduct research on any topic requires engagement. One also needs to carefully sift through the chaff. When high-school students are asked to do ‘research’ on the Internet, they typically Google the topic, visit a few…
Diversity is practically synonymous with India. From the towering Himalayas to coastal Kanyakumari. From the arid deserts of Rajasthan to the lush greenery of the Sunderbans, India houses an array of geographical features that form the context for the range…
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.