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Why do words matter in feedback?

Why do words matter in feedback?

How does the language used in feedback influence students’ responses to setbacks, failures, and rejections that they might encounter at different stages of their academic life or life in general? How does the type of feedback that students receive impact their inclination to strive, persevere, and thereby overcome challenges with a constructive mindset? In this article, we will discuss how students can be enabled to develop a growth mindset by providing them with feedback that will emphasize the process of learning and improving one’s proficiency in anything with time rather than just focusing on accuracy and completion.    

“Your Pain is My Pleasure”: Exploring Schadenfreude & its Underpinnings

“Your Pain is My Pleasure”: Exploring Schadenfreude & its Underpinnings

When a misfortune befalls a person, the observer experiences diverse emotions. At times, they feel sympathy or even empathy for the person suffering. But other times, they may derive pleasure out of their suffering. In this article, I explore this oft-cited and commonly experienced antithesis to the feeling of empathy– Schadenfreude and its socio-psychological foundations.

To Believe or Not to Believe: The Psychology of God and Religion

To Believe or Not to Believe: The Psychology of God and Religion

Throughout history and across cultures, humans have shown a tendency to believe in a supposedly all-powerful agent: God. Though the study of God through Theology is not new, modern-day attitudes towards it have changed. Today, approximately 500 to 750 million people, identifying as atheists, question the existence of God and the human belief in it. By discussing the possible reasons and consequences of this belief, this article aims to provide a better understanding of the concept of God and religion through the lens of Psychology.