AkankshsharmaPriming and YouClose your eyes, and think of yourself soaking in a nice, warm bath. Visualise the sights and sounds of the bath, with the bubbly water…Jul 29, 20211Jul 29, 20211
AkankshsharmaThe TempestThe bestial thunder’s deafening bellow That brought thy mast down, and rent thy proud sails O lonely sailor, thine unheard echo Ripples…Mar 6, 2021Mar 6, 2021
AkankshsharmaThe Genealogy of Indian PsychiatryConforming to the Western cultural and epistemological hegemony, academicians have hitherto limited themselves to studying the history of…Oct 29, 20201Oct 29, 20201
AkankshsharmainPsychology Association BlogDoes music help you stay focused?Students, as well as scientists have debated for many years as to whether music aids concentration, or hinders it. Squabbles (and even…Oct 4, 20201Oct 4, 20201
AkankshsharmaSocial Media and SimulationDo we live in a simulation? Is the world around us generated by a computer? Or, to go the Hollywood route, are we living in the matrix and…Aug 15, 2020Aug 15, 2020
AkankshsharmainPsychology Association BlogThe negativity biasDo you think that a negative characteristic of a person stands out more than his or her positive qualities? Do you more readily judge a…Aug 7, 20201Aug 7, 20201
AkankshsharmaThe Contradiction of IdentityTalking about Descartes, Kant and other thingsJul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
AkankshsharmaHippocampus: The seahorse of the brainThe Hippocampus is a part of the limbic system that plays a vital role in learning, memory (both short term and long term) and spatial…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
AkankshsharmaAmygdala: To flee, or not to fleeAptly termed as the “fear centre of the brain”, the Amygdala is a cluster of cells that regulates emotions of fear and anger. It is a part…Jul 19, 20201Jul 19, 20201
