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 In a departure from the strict stage approach, well known organisational behaviour theorist Chris Argyris has identified specific dimensions of the human personality as it develops. Argyris proposes that a human personality rather than going through precise stages, progresses along a continuum from immaturity as an infant to maturity as an adult. However, at any…

Descartes’ First Meditation aims to highlight the unreliability of our perceptions and sensations. The main goal is to instill doubt in our senses. Descartes supports this idea with three main arguments: the dream argument, the deceiving God argument, and the evil demon “or evil genius” argument. According to Descartes’ dream argument, it is difficult to…

In the Keirsey Temperament Test, my personality type was called “Guardian.” Guardians are known to have lifelong loyal mates and friends, very dependable, disciplined, and meticulous. They are not good at “going with the flow,” but thrives in structured schedules and daily routines. I honestly felt like I was reading about my own personal descriptions….

Introduction n. Pressure from one’s peers to behave in a manner similar or acceptable to them. Peer pressure is everywhere. People from all walks of life and all professions experience it. People of all ages are victims of it. There are many different forms of peer pressure, and the pressure can be applied to almost…

My fascination grew with certain classes that had students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including special education students. These classes also included both motivated and lazy students who had a better understanding of the material. Throughout my observations, I witnessed expected events as well as surprising occurrences in the classroom. It was particularly intriguing to see…

Every person has its own perspective of every thing be it real or abstract, and that perspective is shaped from experiences, culture, norms, beliefs, theories and the thought of words  handed from generations to generations. That’s why; finding the truth of truths is a collective process. Now, what about finding and knowing the truth of…

Socrates was the son of common Athenians. His father was a stone-mason/ sculptor, his mother a midwife. Socrates was also a stone-mason by trade and was to follow in his father’s footsteps. It was still yet unknown to Socrates in his early years that his ‘career’ would be that of a philosopher. It is said…

Karl Marx, also a philosopher was popularly known for his theories that best explained society, its social structure, as well as the social relationships. Karl Marx placed so much emphasis on the economic structure and how it influenced the rest of the social structure from a materialistic point of view. Human societies progress through a…

INTRODUCTION: Head & Shoulders is a brand of anti-dandruff shampoo produced by Procter & Gamble. Head & Shoulders is world’s No. 1 anti-dandruff shampoo. A power brand from P;G, this brand made its debut in India in 1997. In the highly competitive Indian shampoo market which is estimated to be worth around Rs 1800 crore,…

If anyone wants to run out for a coffee, now would be the time. Fiddle with your diaries. Update your Facebook status. Write a short poem. Anything to put it off that minute longer. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Don’t even think about accusing the dog of eating your homework, or your printer for malfunctioning….