PSYCHOLOGY BESPEAK

AI: A Mirror to the Human Mind When AI looks back, what does it see? Introduction   If you are frequently using AI did you ever snapped at an AI assistant for misunderstanding you? Or found yourself comforted by its responses, feeling as though it genuinely understands you? What kind of feeling did you have then? Were you angry for AI not understanding you or you felt joy that AI is so intelligent that it understands you where in the world the humans do not understand another human being.  What if these reactions aren’t about AI at all—but rather about how we project our own emotions onto it? 🔹 Some users lash out at AI, unaware they are displacing their own frustrations onto a machine. 🔹 Others form emotional bonds, seeking validation and companionship from something that doesn’t truly feel. 🔹 But are we engaging with AI consciously, or unknowingly using it as an emotional projection surface? This article explores projection theory, revealing how our emotions shape A...

  Happy Teachers Day to The Pillars of Our Lives, and Our Lifelines for Learning.   Teachers’ Day tribute to mentors, guides, and educators—celebrating their role in shaping lives and nurturing lifelong learning गुरु ब्रह्मा गुरु विष्णु , गुरु देवो महेश्वरः। गुरु साक्षात् परब्रह्म , तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥   In a world that often rewards performance, there are those who teach us presence. They are our Teachers who don’t just deliver lessons, but hold space for our personal being. They are the ones who notice the silence between questions. Who teach not by instruction, but by attunement.   This Teachers’ Day, I honour all those teachers: •      The ones who stayed after class—not to explain the syllabus, but to ask how we were, what are dreams are or how we tackled the difficulties not in academic but personal life too. They are the mentors of our life. •    The ones who taught us how to think (whether inductive or ded...

  🕉 ️ Ganesha in the Floodwaters: Four Lessons for a Time of Crisis   Ganesha in the Floodwaters: Four Lessons for a Time of Crisis As the Ganesh festival unfolds with music, modaks, and clay idols returning to water, another kind of immersion is happening—one that is not chosen, but endured. Across India and neighbouring countries, floodwaters have swallowed homes, memories, and livelihoods. In this moment, the lessons of Ganesha feel less like celebration and more like quiet guidance. Some of the lessons which one can learn from Ganesha during this crisis are:   1.    Big Ears, Deep Listening Ganesha’s ears remind us to listen—not just to headlines, but to the silences between them. To hear the grief of those whose stories won’t trend, and to hold space without rushing to fix or explain.   2.    Small Steps, Steady Hands   The mouse at Ganesha’s feet teaches us humility. Relief doesn’t always roar—it arrives in small acts: ...