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Monika Jain ¹, Priyanka Kacker ²

Affiliations
1 TYBA, Department of Psychology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, IN
2 Department of Psychology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Dating Relationship can be defined as initial phase in which two people are affectionately involved primarily with an intention to assess each other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship. Though young adults are involved in dating relationship but they experience violence in their relation. There are majorly 3 dimensions of violence: Physical, Sexual and Emotional. So, this research has been planned to determine the percentage of young adults who are in a relationship and whether they are experiencing violence in their dating relationship. If there is violence then what are the reasons behind continuing such relationship. To study this, a questionnaire consisting of 63 items was prepared and was given to 155 college students of age group 19-24 years. The data analysis of research showed that the young adults are facing violence in their dating relationship. Among the 3 dimensions of violence, 66.4% of young adults are facing physical violence 36% of young adults are facing emotional violence 18.96% of young adults are facing sexual violence. It was also found that; though these people are facing violence in their relationship they are still continuing the relationship due to the emotional support, which they get from their partners.

Keywords

Dating, Violence, Young Adults, Relationship.

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Priyanka Kacker ¹, Urmi Nanda Biswas ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, The M.S. University, Baroda, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

People living with HIV/AIDS have many psychosocial problems like anxiety, low self esteem, poor quality of life, lack of coping skills etc. To deal with such problems hypnotherapy can be used. Hypnosis a state of focused attention with heightened receptivity for acceptable suggestions. Very few researches have been done on subjective well being of people living with HIV/AIDS and people who are suffering with dermatitis. To study the effect of hypnotherapy on subjective well-being of people living with HIV+; total 180 HIV+ people were selected, 90 in control group and 90 in Experimental group. 16 sessions of 90 min each per subject was given. Pre and post testing was done using Nagpal Sell Subjective Well Being Instrument, before starting the intervention and after finishing the intervention respectively. After two months follow-up was done by conducting the test again. Subjective Well - Being of people living with HIV+ and people suffering from dermatitis improved after the therapeutic interventions. Hypnotherapy is very effective in improving Subjective Well - Being in which their general well being positive affect, Expectation achievement congruence, confidence in coping etc are increased in case of subjects under experimental group as compared to subjects under control groups.

Keywords

Hypnotherepy,hiv+,dematitis,subjective Well-being

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N. Nandini ¹, Priyanka Kacker ²

Affiliations
1 Gujarat Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, IN
2 Institute of Behavioral Science, Gujarat Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

The study was conducted to examine brain activities for induced paranormal experience and also to examine the difference between memory for remembrance andrecognftion. The research design was prepared on the basis of gap found in the previous researches. This was the first kind of study which was conducted to study induced paranormal experience using BEOS instrument. Parapsychology is a field of study concerned with the investigation of paranormal and psychic phenomena which include telepathy, precognrtion, clairvoyance, psycho-kinesis, near-death experiences, reincarnation, apparitional experiences, and other paranormal claims. The BEOS profiling test uses a recording of brain electrical activity as a parameter, the NSS System records the electrical activity of the brain produced while presenting stimuli in the form of auditory and visual probes. BEOS is used for eliciting electro physiological evidence of a person's participation in the event. It is a non-invasive scientific method of interrogation. To determine the presence of specific information in the brain. A Neuro-psychological method generally referred as Brain Fingerprinting The study consisted sample size of 16 participants, they were further classified into experimental and control groups. Experimental group was presented with 100 minutes of horror video, whereas control group was provided with the narration of the video. Both the groups were instructed to fill Revised Paranormal Belief Scale prior to BEOS recording, to examine the level of paranormal belief of the participants. The findings of the study supported all the hypotheses formulated. The results revealed that, the experimental group were elicited more number of visual imagery recall responses as compared to control group and control group elicited more number of information recall responses as compared to experimental group. In addition to this, the study also revealed gender differences in eliciting visual imagery recall and information recall responses. The female participants elicited more number of visual imagery recall responses as compared to male participants, whereas male participants elicited more number of information recall responses as compared to female participants. In the study it was observed that, female participants had slightly high paranormal belief as compared to male participants. Therefore it can be concluded that, BEOS instrument can differentiate between memory for remembrance and recognition.

Keywords

Experiential Knowledge, BEOS, Paranormal Experience.

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