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Thou Must Not Breathe

University in UP Directs Students to Sign Pledge Against ‘Anti‑National’ Activities

...These mandates also become one of the many ways universities are curbing expression and the health of activism in the name of “discipline” and security. Student protests and activism remains...

By Saumya Kalia

Let Me Tell You a Story

Urban Villages of India Are Being Erased by Development. How Can We Preserve Their Histories?

...What Happened? Oral history is perhaps the only discipline where the source talks back to the historian; the historian is transformed into a character in the story who is continuously...

By Ekta Chauhan

Kink Outside The Box

The Psychology of Sexual Kink

...accurate. Fifty Shades of Grey, for example, is the most recent, and perhaps the most famous, example of kink, specifically Bondage/Discipline, Dominance/Submission, and Sadism/Masochism (BDSM), in mainstream pop culture —...

Global Study of 15,000 Families Finds It’s Never Too Late to Manage Out‑of‑Control Kids

...the use of positive, rather than punitive, discipline. It’s the only method of discipline proven to shape behavior long term. So take heart. Your problem child doesn’t have to stay...

By The Swaddle Team

Choosing Child Care Outside Your Home

...too many queries. Here is what to look for in child care options and questions to ask when choosing child care. Environment Discipline Who is in charge? What happens if...

By Dr. Koyeli Sengupta

Good Old Misogyny

STEM Fields With More Women Are Often Dismissed as ‘Soft Science,’ Shows Study

...its credibility. Sample this: men (and also some women) tend to be less interested in pursuing a discipline if women make up more than a quarter of the graduate students...

By Saumya Kalia

Parenting Kids With Chronic Conditions

...be excused from gym class or demanding activities. SET RULES WITH YOUR PARTNER Enforcing discipline can be a Herculean task when parenting a child who is chronically ill, especially if...

By Kamala Thiagarajan

One More Study Finds Spanking Only Increases Behavior Problems

...discipline via smacking a child on the bottom actually causes her to develop behavior problems has been difficult, because researchers cannot ethically conduct experiments that randomly assign parents to spank...

By The Swaddle Team

It’s Time to Recognize Culture Affects Our Understanding of Psychology

The academic discipline of psychology was developed largely in North America and Europe. Some would argue it’s been remarkably successful in understanding what drives human behaviour and mental processes, which...

By Nicolas Geeraert, The Conversation

Activities To Boost Your Baby’s Brain

...perfect tower to praise the activity.” Focusing on positive reinforcement doesn’t mean sacrificing discipline. Dr Mahesh says parents shouldn’t be afraid to gently admonish and correct their child for bad...

By Kamala Thiagarajan

New Study Shows How Our Brains Chase Pleasure

...more frequently — itself a striking example of why positive reinforcement, or positive discipline, works better with children, especially teenagers, than punishment; positive reinforcement actually shapes the brain such that...

By The Swaddle Team

Screen Time Begets Screen Time, Researchers Say

...practices in allowing children time with a mobile, tablet, computer or TV. Most parents reported using screen time as a means of managing children’s behaviorsthrough reward and discipline, especially on...

By Liesl Goecker

In Case You Missed It: Our Most Helpful Tips for Parenting Toddlers

...continues below On bad behaviour and discipline Behaviour and discipline seem so critical at this age, to lay the groundwork for all of the behaviour to come. But take...

By The Swaddle Team

What You Didn’t Know to Look for in a Preschool (But Should)

...attitudes of the school administrators. A school that genuinely cares for its students well being will have carefully thought through its reaction to emergencies. Conflict resolution/Discipline What does the school...

By The Swaddle Team

The Balancing Act: ‘Can Arranged Marriage Work?’

...and discipline is vital, hitting or spanking them doesn’t tell them what the appropriate behaviour is, only what it’s not. Read more on healthy discipline on The Swaddle Your experience...

By Sonali Gupta

School As A Team Effort

...appropriate (for instance, a toddler shouldn’t be held to the same standard as an 8-year-old); children require limitation and discipline in order to grow (read more about discipline on The...

By Prriety Gosalia

Turning the Pages

Liberal Arts Education Is Seen as ‘Less Than’ in India, but It Teaches the Skills India Desperately Needs

...dean of the Undergraduate College, Ahmedabad University, cited the following example: “In a studio (class) on water, students will learn to connect disciplines like biology, gender studies, and economics to...

By Saumya Kalia

Ayush-maan Bhava

Government Formalizes List of Surgeries Ayurvedic Practitioners Can Perform, Drawing Flak From the Indian Medical Association

...last week, the list has drawn flak from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for combining the disciplines of modern and traditional medicine. However, the AYUSH Ministry issued a press release...

By Devrupa Rakshit

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