In the past two decades, several books have been written on applied social psychology, the focus primarily being on research and its interpretation in the Western countries, with a clear distinction being made between basic research in social psychology and has applicable, applicability and applied nature of the findings. This latter issue has, however, not always been appreciated by many scholars in non-western parts of the world. As a result, scholars of social ...
Reliable estimates indicate that around 80 per cent of visits to doctors are for stress-related problems or for diseases induced by stress. This is not merely a Western phenomenon; stress levels are on the rise throughout Asia, and India is no exception. Even though more is known about stress than ever before, little headway seems to have been made in solving problems related to stress. Highlighting stress prevention rather than stress management, Dr Rita Agrawal ...