Legitimizing bullyingon April 25, 2019My 11-years-old son was so shocked a few days ago while watching a dialogue between politicians that he changed the channel to protect his younger sister from bad exposure. As a mother, I was immensely pleased for the responsible young man. The psychologist in me, however, was left wondering. For how long is the constant negativity and impatience going to be the staple of our mass media? For how … [Read more...] about Legitimizing bullying
Legacy as social imprinton April 16, 2019Albert Pine once said, "What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal".The Pakistani nation has a strong tradition of philanthropy. In 2016, the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy produced a report titled The State of Individual Philanthropy in Pakistan. It said in a survey of 10,000 households 98 per cent had reported contributing in cash, … [Read more...] about Legacy as social imprint
Raising autism awarenesson April 8, 2019The definition and diagnosis criteria for Autism Spectrum disorder have undergone gradual changes. In 2013, American Psychological Association revised its diagnostic criteria for autism. It is now called ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). This spectrum can include a non-verbal child having intellectual impairment on one end and a genius scientist or mathematician who is preoccupied with his/her work … [Read more...] about Raising autism awareness
