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Measures of Motivation ...Doing it Happily or Doing it Right

Interesting subject ...there is a difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation . Speed could go either way ...either you are bored and slow down or loving the job and hence slowed down . Certain motivations are towards end-goal while others are towards having a process focus . This article goes into depths on these issues with simple expression ... https://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/ayelet.fishbach/research/SPCOTilleryFishbach.pdf

Transforming Voltage and Current

I have been thinking of various modes of transforming electricity . At the higher end we have coil transformers like power & distribution type. One is step up while the latter is step down .They follow Faradays principle and Lenz's law .  You can also step up using a series of diodes for lower voltages .  Further inductance and capacitance can be used in buck and boost transformers . Also I understand for a DC to DC transformation you can first rectify the AC to DC , chop it and then transform using either the isolated or non-isolated type.  An op amp multiplies DC with the help of AC .  It would be nice to develop a set of rules to figure out which criteria would be the best for which use.  Also to know the finest transformer companies in India and the world and their latest developments .  I can think of Texas Instruments ,Infineon , Alsthom, Vishay and the like .  Invite you to contribute to this discussion 

Ruminating on Life ...1

A weekend is a good time to ponder and ruminate on the basic philosophy of life. I do read up on the Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta Treatise every morning before breakfast. Few messages keep appealing to me ...this Life is a Dream and all of us are actors in a play. Hence there is no point getting too caught up with trivial matters. At the same desires are like poison and temptations the snake in them ,which when given rise to can kill us. This is similar to the snake with 5 heads in the Yamuna which Lord Krishna helped to get rid of. Another important element we need to fight is our Ego ...this is akin to the clothes of the Gopis left behind on the riverside which Lord Krishna withheld.The Gopis symbolize all devotees of Lord Krishna on earth and the clothes their ego.In order to reach God one needs to leave behind their ego . The other books I have been recently reading is Meditations by Marcus Aurelius , Epictetus' Manual of Life , the Tripura Rahasya suggested by my friend Ansh...

13 Virtues by Benjamin Franklin

Here’s a list of the 13 virtues which Franklin committed himself to: https://daringtolivefully.com/ben-franklin-thirteen-virtues 1. “ TEMPERANCE . Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.” The first virtue selected by Franklin was not to overindulge in food or drink. Franklin writes that he selected temperance first because “it tends to procure that coolness and clearness of head which is so necessary where constant vigilance was to be kept up”. 2. “ SILENCE . Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.” By adopting this virtue Franklin wished, first, to gain knowledge, which he noted one acquires by using the ears instead of the tongue. Second, he wanted to “break a habit I was getting into (of) prattling, punning, and joking, which only made me acceptable to trifling company”. 3. “ ORDER . Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.” By achieving order Franklin expected to be able to have...

Uses of Myers Briggs Model in Psychology

Relationships Type differences in relationships can be a source of growth and/or conflict. However, there are no best or more successful combinations of types in relationships. Two persons who share  all four preferences  are as likely to get along easily as are a couple who share  only one or two preferences . Understanding and applying type theory to relationships can enhance communication, provide people with a better understanding of how they deal with conflict, and provide tools for a variety of situations including successfully making decisions and engaging in activities together. Careers Research has clearly shown that people are attracted to careers that allow them to make use of their natural type preferences. Though all four letters of your type can affect the kind of career that interests you, the two middle letters (ST, SF, NF, or NT) of your type have a particular importance for your career choice. Education Type can tell us many things about the ...

Top 10 Psychology Colleges In India

Psychology is a very relevant & growing field in India for both students and for corporates to upgrade the training of their employees and identify key skills required for the job . http://education.sulekha.com/top-10-psychology-colleges-in-india_602813_blog 1.       Amity Institute of Psychology and allied Sciences, Noida, Uttar Pradesh Website:  http://www.amity.edu/aips/ The college has hostel and mess facility, laboratory, library and a sports committee. The institute arranges for best companies to come to the college for placements of students. Courses offered: B.A. (Hons) - Applied Psychology M.A. - Applied Psychology, Counseling Psychology Post Graduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology, Family and Child Psychology Master of Philosophy - Psychology (Child & Adolescent Psychology) 2.       Government College of Educational Psychology and Guidance, Jabalpur Website:   http://w...

30 Most Influential Psychologists Working Today

http://www.bestmastersinpsychology.com/30-most-influential-psychologists-working-today/ 1.Hans-Werner Gessmann is a German psychologist and psychodramatherapist currently based in Russia. He is the founder of humanistic psychodrama, a form of therapy that involves role reversal. He is also ranked as one of the world’s most preeminent psychotherapists. Gessmann teaches clinical psychology at the government-owned Nekrassow University Kostroma, where he is also the director of the International Centre for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. In 1973 Gessmann established the Psychotherapeutic Institute Bergerhausen in his hometown of Duisburg, which currently trains over 1,500 psychotherapists. He is a professor of general and developmental psychology at the governmental Academy of Social Administration Moscow and has served as a professor of systemic family therapy at the Municipal Pedagogical Psychological University Moscow since February 2012.