GREED is GOOD

Remember the immortal monologue by Gordon Gekko in the movie “Wall Street”,“Greed, for the lack of a better word, is good. Greed in all its form, greed for love, greed for money, greed for development has always marked the upward surge of mankind and greed only, ladies and gentleman, will save not only Telder paper but a larger malfunctioning corporation named the USA.”

Few people could disagree with him at that time, and...

In every field, there are terms that learning is a must. For instance, in the medical field doctors examine the patient's symptoms to make a diagnosis. Forensic psychology is divided into various sub branches and each has terms that experts use to derive their recommendations and judgement. Basically, psychology deals with human behavior and forensic psychology offers psychological opinions in typical arenas like courts.

Competency is a forensic psychology terminology that...

Satyameva Jayate

"Satyameva Jayate"(Sanskrit: "Truth Alone Triumphs") is the national motto of India. It is inscribed in Devanagari script at the base of the national emblem, which is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath, near Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The origin of the motto is a well-known mantra 3.1.6 from theMundaka Upanishad.

By the way, what exactly...

In my work on the dynamics of smoking, I have found that a smoker exerts a strong mind over matter effect on the body to allow themselves to smoke which in turn makes it difficult to simply stop smoking. Smokers have created aPsychological Smoking Mechanismto mentally suppress the normal body defenses to hot polluted smoke entering their delicate lungs. How is this possible?

It is well established in psychology that attitudes and beliefs affect thoughts. Thoughts in turn,...

Self mutilation is very difficult to understand from the prospective of people who have never experienced the behavior themselves. For family members or friends of someone who self mutilates, it is terrifying, confusing, and frustrating.

There are various definitions of self mutilation, and even plenty of names for this type of behavior. The self mutilation referred to in this article involves the direct and deliberate destruction or alteration of the body. This type of...

The basics of persuasion show how easy it can be to manipulate people's mind. With enough knowledge about how the mind works and sufficient skills on making the most out of this knowledge, one can make another person act according to the first person's whims and desires. There are various persuasion techniques that exist in everyday life, but most people do not know that these are actually effective in influencing the way one thinks and acts.

A very common persuasion technique is...

In the movieI Think I Love My Wife,comedian and actor Chris Rock plays a sexually deprived husband and loving father who develops a crush on an old college friend that he bumps into (played by Kerry Washington). They start hanging out and his rekindled friendship with her awakens some romantic desires which create a disruption in both his marriage and his job.

When he becomes dizzy with lust and starts to lose his grip on his responsibilities at the prestigious...

Imagine having what you want, when you want it, is it really possible? Does the law of attraction and hypnosis can really do that?

Now days everyone have heard of hypnosis, for some their experience of hypnosis is simply a performance they have seen on stage where people are brought up and hypnotized.

The other form of hypnotism that you probably have heard of is in the psychological front. Hypnotism is used in various situations. Whether it is to help people...

Hi Folks! Being an etiquette and proffessional only counts upon your dress which you wear. Dress makes you a person of a selected calibre. Dress plays a very important role in displaying your image, background and social status.

Dr Thomas Lee concluded from the research that people want their doctor to look like a doctor. He maintains that people prefer a doctor who looks like he deserves their respect, may be even their reverence. If you are a physician, the study suggests...