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The book titled " Principles of Questionnaire Development with empirical studies (for students and researchers in Social sciences) " (ISBN:9788190992312) was inaugurated by Professor Manjula Mukerjee, The Director of the Indian Institute of Psychometry, Kolkata, in the Workshop on SPSS -SYNTAX held at the Institute dated 29th October, 2010. During her speech, she appreciated the examples cited in this book to understand different principles of questionnaire development. Ms. Rama Manna (standing at the left side)was the co-ordinator of the workshop. The researchers of different specialization (Clinical Psychology,Psychiatry,Education,Human development,Environmental science) of different universities and research institutes attended the workshop. I taught them different SPSS syntax. There is one chapter on SPSS Syntax in this book. (Standing: Dr. Rudraprasad Acharya, Dr. Souvik Chakraborty, Dr. Shubhojit Kuila, Dr. Suvendu Dutta) I am thankful to Prasad Psycho Corporation for

Pita swarga Pita dharma , Pita hi Paramang Tapo Pitori pritima pannay. Priyantay sarva devata :

"Knowledge is like a river; its nature is to flow. The dharma of knowledge is to flow to all corners of the world and nourish the cultures there. We should never stem its flow and thereby turn it into a stagnant pond. It is said that knowledge is the greatest gift one can give, for knowledge is imperishable. Even if we light a thousand lamps from one flame, the lustre of the first lamp never diminishes. Similar is the greatness of knowledge. Knowledge does not diminish, no matter how much it is shared. In fact, the more you give, the more it develops and expands." -- CHANCELLOR AMMA Source: http://amrita.edu/asas/amritapuri/index.php The Amrita School of Arts & Sciences at Amritapuri Campus took its birth from Chancellor Amma's educational vision. Amma's suggestion was to prepare a generation that could successfully meet the rigorous demands of the Information Age and at the same time, be imbued with the noble ideals of selfless service and love. Amma's visio

OBJECTIVES: After completion of this course, students will understand basic concepts of psychology and its relation with performing art therapy. They will understand determinants of child development and basic concepts of Mental health (30 classes) COURSES: A. Introduction : Scope of Psychology in performing art therapy, Sensation, and perception, attention, short and long term memory, classical conditioning, trial and error and operant conditioning. Thinking, Intelligence (8 classes) B. Child development: Characteristics and determinants of development - Heredity and Environment, Brain localization and behaviour, Physical development, Language development, Emotional development, Intellectual development, Social development, Personality development. (12) C. Personality: Characteristics of personality, Psychodynamic theories of personality, Adler and Bandura’s model of personality (4 classes) C. Mental health: Principles of mental health. Models of adjustment and maladjustment, Characte

On 26th August, I first time met Mitul, Ph.D. scholar in Psychology and his friend Roni in the workshop on dance movement therapy organized by the department of psychology, Calcutta university. I am thankful to Professor Mallika Banerjee for inviting me to the workshop. Mitul and Roni during one query explained us Laban movement analysis. The time was short to satisfy all our curiosities about the analysis. I think that one can use this method to describe and assess different postures and angles of body movement. They pointed at its usefulness in progressive dance therapy. Here is my collection: Rudolf Laban created this formula for interpreting, describing, visualising and notating all ways of movement. It is one of the most widely used tool to assess human movement analysis in dance, sports and in occupational therapy. Labanotation - also called Kinetography in Europe and South America - uses abstract symbols to define the: Direction of the movement Part of the body doing the movemen

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From yesterday, I have started training to one student of psychology on editing articles submitted for publication in one research journal. Following steps were followed: Step 1: Abstract and main articles were given. Assignments are: a) Possible title (3 titles) b). Is main article related to abstract ? c) Make red the sweeping comments (statement not supported by research evidences)

Performing Art Therapy Center of Rabindra Bharati University has completed one year PG diploma course in performing art therapy. After completion of 2nd year course, students will be able to assist Psychiatrists, Psychotherapists in examining psychiatric patients in both hospital and community settings. Besides, they can provide minimum level of performing art therapy to patients if necessary. Now the center is searching for guest faculty in clinical psychology who can teach clinical psychology to the students using performing art. Two criteria have been decided: 1. Candidate should be M.Phil in clinical psychology, having experience in teaching UG or PG students with specific interest in performing art. 2. Candidate should be M.A./M.Sc. with specialization in abnormal/ clinical/ medical/ psychology, having experience in teaching UG or PG students with specific interest in performing art. Faculty should be proficient in teaching clinical psychology by demonstrating performing art. Inte

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH My paper has been published in this journal. Here is the link http://mvint.usbmed.edu.co:8002/ojs/index.php/web

Few months back, I went to Nabaukhra village. Farmers initially protested - Sir, we will not hand over land to you. Finally, they were assured of no land transfer issue is involved in this meeting. They told me a story of Narahari Das. Narahari Das fed his two sons and their family members. Two sons were nonworking though they were competent enough to do work. When his two sons were children, he told them not to do cultivation but to study for job. Finally, they completed college education but no job. For the same, Narahari feeds them.

He was in that factory on that tragic day. I could not recognize him as he was appeared as 70/75 years old, looking pale, blackish, broken teeth. Finally, I heard of that horrible story. On that day, he was working in that demonic factory, Union Carbide India, Bhopal. He fled away with that gas by jumping as dead bodies were lying on the ground and on the wall. Suddenly, he was caught by some rescue team. Sorry, I can not write that horrible expression what I saw on his face.. It is unimaginable. I do not know the appropriate words to describe the incident. That day is haunting him still now. He suffered from insomnia, respiratory trouble, toothache, decaying muscular strength and visual hallucination. Suddenly, he cried, shouted. He is taking some costly life saving drugs. If he can not take it one day, he will die. His family is highly disturbed. Despite all, for the sake of almighty, he is now happy with his caring wife and children. . He owned house in Nagpur city and maintain

On 15th September, 2005, General assembly of United Nations adopted five goals: 1. Values and Principles: "We reaffirm that our common fundamental values, including freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect for all human rights, respect for nature and shared responsibility, are essential to international relations". 2. Development: "We reaffirm our commitment to eradicate poverty and promote sustained economic growth, sustainable development and global prosperity for all." 3. Peace and collective security: "We therefore reaffirm our commitment to work towards a security consensus based on the recognition that many threats are interlinked, that development, peace, security and human rights are mutually reinforcing,best protect itself by acting entirely alone and that all States need an effective and efficient collective security system pursuant to the purposes and principles of the Charter." 4. Human rights and the rule of law "We reaffir

Applications are invited for one purely temporarily position of project assistant to work in the project titled “ Self-efficacy of Agricultural Farmers” in the Psychology Research Unit of the INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE. Qualification: Essential: Master degree in Psychology/Applied Psychology/Sociology/Agriculture/Economics/Statistics with consistently good academic record and knowledge in quality of life of farmers and computer applications. Desirable: Experience in collection of data from rural areas and in analysis of data. Pay: Rs.5000/- per month plus H.R.A. as per rules. Age: Should not exceed 36 years as on 01 May, 2010 with usual relaxation for SC/ST/IBC/Women candidates. Tenure of Appointment: The tenure of appointment is upto 31March 2011 from the date of joining which may be extended later/terminated earlier, depending on availability of funds and performance of candidates. Typed application stating (a) Name; (b) Address and telephone number; (c) Father’s/ Husband’s name; (

Ref: http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20100507/1416/tnl-peon-s-daughter-makes-it-to-ias_1.html Chandigarh, May 07 (PTI) Sandeep Kaur, the daughter of a peon from Morinda in Punjab, has made it to the IAS. Sandeep is the eldest of her three siblings and attributes her success to her father employed in Morinda sub-tehsil. Citing her father as her immense source of inspiration behind her success, Sandeep, a civil engineer from Panjab Engineering College, had the sole goal of making it to the IAS. "I dedicated myself to preparing for the civil services and failure at earlier attempts made me stronger to prepare for the examinations," she says. Her dream is to work against female foeticide which is a big problem in Punjab. Meanwhile, in a congratulatory message, Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal complimented Sandeep Kaur and her family members, saying she had done the state proud by making it to the IAS despite her economically poor family background. PTI

Prof. Sultan Akthar passed away on 19th April, 2010. He was one of the legends in spreading Applied Psychology throughout India. Very few know about his affiliation with one football club in Kolkata. I have noticed his keen interest in sports specially football. Once I asked him. He smiled and told me his nostalgia about Mohomeddan sporting club of Kolkata. Once, he played in this club. Watching my avoidance to attend conferences, once he patted me and encouraged to attend all the conferences. He loved me as his own son. He was just like a father figure of IAAP. Despite his serious illness, he attended the conferences and executive meetings taking hectic pains of the rail and road journey. He was a role model of every Indian Psychologist. With regards, D.Dutta Roy

Professor Udai Pareek was a great researcher, consultant, philosopher and teacher in Psychology. He was the ideal role mode of free-lance writer in Psychology. He was attached with several academic and administrative bodies of India and abroad. He completed MA in Psychology from the Department of Psychology, Calcutta university in 1950. Next, he did M.A. in Philosophy from Agra University in 1952. In 1958, he did Ph.D. from Delhi University . He was the Editor of the Journal of Health Management, Indian Psychological Abstracts, Vikalpa and consulting Editor of Administrative Science Quarterly. He had authored and edited around 60 books and more than 350 papers in his lifetime and received many national and international awards in the field of human resource development. He focused researches on different psychological issues (training and development, role stress, organizational design, transformational leadership) in both unorganized (agricultural, small scale industries) and org

By reading several articles on web site, I am trying to explain the SEM here: ALARM Researchers should not design a complex experiment with too many variables when the knowledge of the subject matter is not well-understood. SEM is built upon a measurement model and a structural model. MEASUREMENT MODEL 1. Error reduction : Using reliability techniques like Cronbach's alpha 2. Determining latent trait : Using factor analysis 3. Predicting : Using regression techniques Source: http://www.creative-wisdom.com/teaching/WBI/SEM.shtml In the above figure, latent trait (the ellipse) has been extracted through the factor analysis of observed variables (rectangles). Observed variable is affected by errors (circles). STRUCTURAL MODEL It can be understood through input-throughput and output relationship following definite path. In other words, input structure predicted throughput and throughput predicted output. Figure source: http://www.creative-wisdom.com/teaching/WBI/SEM.shtml Source: htt

THE TOPICS COVERED: BASIC CONCEPTS AND SCOPE OF PSYCHOLOGY: IN PERFORMING ART THERAPY Sensation Perception Signal detection Attention and Autism Learning and Memory Consciousness & Unconsciousness Conflict EFFECT OF PERFORMING ART THERAPY ON LAYERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS Application of Rabindrasangeet in psychotherapy Performing art therapy as a tool to elicit unconsciousness CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMING ART THERAPY Intellectual development Emotional development Personality development Language development PUBERTY AND ADOLESCENCE MUTI-AXIAL SYSYEM OF DSM-IV GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING (GAF) FOR ADULT AND CHILDREN SCALE GENERAL FORMAT FOR WRITING DISSERTATION AWARENESS GENERATION Both passive and active awareness programs are generated to spread the courses of performing art therapy A. Active: Awareness generation through paper presentation in semina

This happened in RKM, Rahara. Swami Punyananda maharaj, founder of RKM, Rahara and disciple of Brahamananda maharaj, disciple of Sri Ramakrishnadev suffered from Cancer. During the last moment, his student, Swami Nityanadamaharaj asked him " Swamiji, who are around you now ? " . Swamiji recalled names of all the disciples of Sri Ramakrishnadev including Sri Ramakrishnadev, Swami Vivekananda and Maa Sarada. Then he asked for water and left us forever. On that day, I was in RKM., Rahara. Same incident happened in case of Swami Vivekananda. Sister Nivedita asked same question to Swamiji and Swamiji replied the same.

Department of Psychology of the Calcutta University is the first department of Psychology in India. Department is in the Science College, Rajabazar

23.1.2010 Good morning and very happy New Year!.Today is the birth centenary day of the great freedom fighter- Netaji Subhash Chundra Bose. Let stand up for 1 minute to show our tribute to him. Netaji taught us how to be self-efficacious person by scanning and regulating the environment to achieve the goal. I am praying that through this workshop , you will be able to be self efficacious in measuring psychological test characteristics using SPSS. I am thankful to my dear colleague Shri Kranti Srivastava, the chief of Prasad Psycho Corporation, for giving me privilege to share my research studies to the interested research workers and faculties of Delhi and adjoining states. Yesterday, I visited the office of PPC and noted a very good academic climate and systematic storage of Indian and foreign psychological instruments. I am thankful to Ms. Zehra khan, event manager of this workshop. I can understand how much toil she had to organize in Delhi. I am also thankful to other members of PP

I am going to miss my hand for the project. My project assistant obtained first position in the M.Phil examination of Calcutta University. I am very much proud of her success. She assisted me much in developing the dimension specific questionnaire. She co-authored in one of my articles related to suicide prevention of farmers to be published in the book. I had planned to teach her how to analyze the data. I was successful partially. This time will not come again. She will resign soon for joining M.Phil course. I am praying to almighty for her success in clinical psychology.

WORKSHOP ON PERSONALITY MAPPING FOR CORPORATE DECISION MAKING This workshop assists you in designing business plan by mapping personality of your valuable and scarce human resources. Personality mapping refers to plotting different locations of personality traits in a multidimensional metaphorical space. It helps in classification and categorizing people in work environment. Personality mapping provides corporate managers good insight in making decision related to HRD strategies like recruitment, retention, transfer, promotion, career guidance and training and development. Workshop includes lecture and data analysis exercises. Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of business statistics, Laptop having Microsoft Excel, basic idea about HRD strategies. Time: 2 hours WORKSHOP ON PERSONALITY MAPPING FOR PSYCHOLOGY COUNSELORS Personality mapping is one of the innovations in psychometric approaches for psychological counseling. It refers to plotting different locations of personality traits in a m

GENERAL FORMAT FOR WRITING DISSERTATION Dr. D. Dutta Roy, PH.D. Psychology Research Unit Indian Statistical Institute 203, B.T. Road Kolkata- 700 108 General comment: Your dissertation should not exceed 10,000 word limits. But, follow your professor’s instructions. • Dissertation should include 6 sections • State the purpose of the each chapter before writing it. • At the end of each chapter, write your comments that show if the purpose had been achieved or not? 1. TITLE PAGE: a. Title: It is brief and related to basic problems of dissertation. It should be different from others b. By author: Author’s name c. Research supervisor’s name d. University emblem e. Name and address of the university f. Foot note: A dissertation submitted for the post graduate diploma in Performing Art Therapy to Performing Art Therapy Center, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata g. Date of submission : January, 2010 2. CONTENTS a. Topics: Title of each chapter and subheadings with page no b. Tables: Captio