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Psychology of Durga Schema (Part 2) continuing A schema is a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information. Schemas can contrib ute to stereotypes and make it difficult to retain new information that does not conform to our established ideas about the world. Schema conflict Durga Schema is clearly depicted in 'Chandi katha'. From tomorrow, Durga Puja will be worshipped following vedic or Chandi schema. But in the pandel Ma Durga will be presented as per the schema of organizers. In Kolkata, organizers are starting experiments in schema for pulling more viewers. This causes conflict in the viewers but people will adapt it. Conflict resolution Some pandals follow connection schema and some disconnected schema. People like connection schema as Indians follow collectivism values. From children to seniors, no one wants to miss Bagbazar pandel, the most traditional image, no experiment. Here, Ma Durga is with her sons and daughters as if they ar...

Yesterday at 10:02  ·  Field survey To be a psychologist, field visit is most important. Data collection based on controlled condition in AC room is not sufficient as the findings will differ in field. Field visit includes three things - observation, role enactment and interviews. The three things should be related with each other in report writing. Questionnaire based data collection helps in getting more information for prior assumed constructs with limited time and it is less time consuming. Q ... See more Like Show More Reactions Comment Share 25 Rama Mallik, Shubhanghi Sharma and 23 others Comments View 11 more comments D Dutta Roy Like  ·  Reply  ·  21 hrs D Dutta Roy Like  ·  Reply  ·  21 hrs D Dutta Roy Like  ·  Reply  ·  21 hrs ...