by Urveez Kakalia | Sep 6, 2021 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
Trigger Warnings – Violence, Assault. Our Healthcare Workers have established a system of protection and support for us, by risking their lives every single day, during this pandemic. With hard work and determination, they refuse to give up and continue to do...
by Urveez Kakalia | Sep 3, 2021 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
Trigger Warnings – Violence, Assault, Racism and Racial Slurs. The virus does not discriminate, but we humans clearly do. Discrimination is an illness we have been suffering from for years to come. People have been holding unfair social attitudes against each...
by Urveez Kakalia | Sep 1, 2021 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
A community is a group of people who share certain characteristics, share similar ideologies and mindsets, and/or live in the same area. But what about those who strongly believe they do not belong in the community, or who are forced to feel like outcasts and are...
by Urveez Kakalia | Aug 25, 2021 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
Zoom classes, online exams, video calls for field trips, doing assignments on word instead of pen and paper, and 6-year-olds with gadgets have become the new normal since the pandemic began in 2019. With schools closed and lockdowns in place, many children and young...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jul 12, 2021 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
I bet you’ve read a lot of articles on how to increase self-esteem. Some give you quick tips, some make you reflect, but all of them will probably land you in a trap. If you’re considering your own accomplishments or positives or anything about yourself to convince...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jul 6, 2021 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
Today’s snippet of insight is on an analogy that a client shared in a session. This is a client with whom I’ve been working with for a while. Along with a number of techniques integrated from different approaches, we eventually began to focus our work on...
