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...
by Urveez Kakalia | Oct 3, 2019 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a workshop with a group of young boys, who lived in a boarding set up away from home. These young boys surprised me with how they expressed their experiences while living away from their families for months. It is...
by Urveez Kakalia | Oct 3, 2019 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
A couple of weeks ago I posted this on my Instagram story and took a poll- “Consistency is harder when no one is clapping for you, you must clap for yourself during those times, you must always be your biggest fan.” 82% said : “Yes, But it’s...
