Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Mridula Sharma ¹, Christina Davidson ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, ICG - The IIS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The present study is an attempt to explore the relationship of self-compassion with few positive attributes, viz., personal initiativeness and curiosity and exploration among young adults. Self-compassion stands for the quality of the human-being, which makes him kind and understanding towards oneself, even in the face of adverse situations. It suggests the perception of one's experiences as a part of the broader human experience. Selfcompassion has various implications in academic and professional life. As it provides an intrinsic motivation to an individual; it facilitates a self-initiated behavior and curiosity and exploratory behavior. The present study has been conducted on 100 college students using Neff's (2003a) self-compassion scale, personal growth initiative scale (Robitschek, 1998), and curiosity and exploration inventory (Kashdan et al., 2004). In order to analyze the results product moment correlation method has been employed. The results reflect a positive correlation between self-compassion and personal initiativeness as well as with both dimensions of curiosity and exploratory behavior, i.e. self-exploration and absorption. This suggests that having an open and accepting stance toward oneself is related to being open to the world, in general.

Keywords

Absorption, Curiosity, Exploration, Personal Initiativeness, Self-Compassion.

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Mridula Sharma ¹, Sarika Garg ¹, Tanvi Agarwal ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Meerut College, Meerut, IN
2 Delhi Public School, Meerut, IN

Abstract

Dream is a succession of images, sounds and emotions that the mind experiences during sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not fully understood, though they have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout recorded history. The formation of dreams is dependent on the personal experiences of the viewer. Intelligence is an important component of mind and it affects the personality of a person. Intelligence is the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment. In the present study the effect of Intelligence on dreams and repressed unconscious desires was investigated. The study consisted of 19 adolescent girls of 9th standard from C.B.S.E. Board. The qualitative interpretation of the dreams was done on the basis of Sigmund Freud's Dreams Interpretation. To inculcate the two groups (dull group and bright group) intelligence scale by Dr. Jalota was used. The results revealed that intelligence effects the thoughts and consequently dreams. Findings showed that bright students are governed and dominated by complexes, anxiety, past associations and sexual desires on the other hand dull students are governed by imaginations and fearful thoughts.

Keywords

Dream, Dream Interpretation, Intelligence.

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