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Packaging love: The charms and perils of Romantic Consumerism

Packaging love: The charms and perils of Romantic Consumerism

The article captures the cultural phenomena of romantic consumerism which has propagated the desire for constant seeking. It establishes a norm of continually wanting more, despite satisfaction being unattainable, resulting in perpetual discontentment while exerting adverse implications on the environment, mental health, and social connections. It shapes our insatiable desires as a means of fulfilling human potential and requires a critical examination of consumption patterns for a sustainable and fulfilling life.

Educational Resilience

Educational Resilience

Childhood and adolescence are seen as periods of emotional development and regulation, learning, and transition. Such development and transition are most often accomplished with the help of an individual’s familial and social support system. The support that the child or student receives from these familial and extrafamilial relationships acts as a foundation for the individual to thrive in various academic and non-academic endeavours. In the present article, we will discuss the factors that impact an adolescent’s academic resilience, and how external support can effectively help adolescents build this resilience.