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Mind and Nature: Study on Mental Health, Nature Connectedness, Pro-Nature Conservation Behaviors and Geographical Green Cover among Indian Adults
For centuries the relation between mind and nature has been represented through literature, songs and cultural traditions. However with increasing urgency of the climate crisis and the corresponding growing distance between humans and nature, we find very limited scientific work exploring their relationship, which could perhaps help re-bridge the connection between the two. A significant, yet not directly observable, and often overlooked impact of the climate crisis is its impact on mental health. This study looks at this relationship in the Indian context, through a relatively unexplored perspective, by investigating the effects of nature connectedness (NC), pro-nature conservation behaviours (ProCoB) and geographical green cover (GGC) on mental health (MH) among middle-aged adults residing in India, and the existing inter-relationships. 180 middle-aged Indian adults, selected through purposive and snowball sampling, from across 21 states and 2 Union Territories (UTs), were administered questionnaires through a Google form. Their data was collected and scored, and the GGC was calculated for each state/ UT from the India State of Forest Report 2021. Correlation and Regression analysis were conducted on the scores using SPSS. A positive and statistically significant correlation exists between the variables NC, ProCoB and MH; NC, MH and GGC; and NC and ProCoB. NC and ProCoB predict MH. Gardening also predicts MH. The findings are new and contribute to the field of Environmental Psychology. It provides a scientific basis for the often romanticized relationship between man and nature as found in literature. It has great implications for the future, such as increasing awareness and understanding, and planning interventions to improve both environment and wellbeing. 2024 selection and editorial matter, Dr. Sundeep Katevarapu, Dr. Anand Pratap Singh, Dr. Priyanka Tiwari, Ms. Akriti Varshney, Ms. Priya Lanka, Ms. Aankur Pradhan, Dr. Neeraj Panwar, Dr. Kumud Sapru Wangnue; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Analyzing the Nexus Between Corporate Governance, Green Finance and the Competition Laws
Green Finance plays an important role in enhancing Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) by aligning the Financial Regulations with the Sustainable Development Goals. It is a regulatory mechanism to mitigate environmental and social risks and rather than a critique to the financial markets. The corporate sector contributes to this through mechanisms like institutional investments, corporate social responsibility, preventing cartelization in ESG washing, establishing the ESG teams for Social, Economic and Environmental Security and more. This chapter explores a triangular nexus between corporate governance, green finance, and competition law, particularly focusing on the Indian regulatory and policy landscape. It examines how cartelization and other anti-competitive practices can undermine ESG objectives, creating an ESG Backlash. This discussion is framed through a comparative perspective referencing global developments and contrasting them with Indias evolving frameworks like the SEBI guidelines, CSR mandates and competition law provisions. The chapter further identifies the gaps and ambiguities in existing Indian laws, particularly in emerging domains such as the ESG team governance within corporations and underscores the need for more robust legal and institutional frameworks. By integrating regulatory analysis with case-based insights, it seeks to provide practical policy recommendations for improving corporate fiscal management of climate and environmental challenges. 2026 selection and editorial matter, Kirti Sood, Vikas Sharma, Andreia de Bem Machado; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Nirod Mukerji
Nirod Mukerji, a notable author in the field of psychology, penned the influential work Psychopharmacology, offering insights into the intersection of psychology and pharmacology. His intellectual contributions extend to Standing at the Crossroads, where he tackles the fundamental challenges of psychosocial integration within the Indian context. Mukerjis scholarly articles, such as Frontiers of Psychopharmacology, Psychology and History, and Modern Science and Technology and Their Impact on Indian Spiritual Values and Traditions, further explore the implications of psychological practices and contemporary advancements on cultural values in India. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Fr. James Filella
Fr. Filella delved into Jungs key concepts relating to the psyche and mandala symbolism, organized into four insightful sections. He began with Directed versus Non-directed Thinking, clarifying that directed thinking aims for precise communication and reduced ambiguity in expressing experiences. Next, he explored The Unconscious as a Collective Force, recounting Jungs profound personal crisis post-Freud, which catalysed his self-discovery journey through unconscious engagement. The third section focuses on The Process of Individuation, highlighting mandalas, described as potent geometric circles in Hinduism, representing the psyches expression of wholeness. Lastly, Fr. Filella extended the discussion to psycho-social dimensions, integrating Maslows dual-view of human needssecurity and self-expressionas essential for growth, with the matrix models psychological dimension emphasizing vitality as a vital balance between security and freedom. The social dimensions address group dynamics as critical to personal development. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Chandrashekhar Gangadhar Deshpande (1936)
C.G. Deshpande has made significant contributions to the field of psychology through a variety of published works. Notably, he authored On Inter-caste Marriage and a Marathi text on Abnormal Psychology. His 1978 research-based book, Suicide and Attempted Suicide, further highlights his scholarly engagement, alongside co-authored works in Marathi on social and general psychology. His research on Tribal Norms of Ravens Progressive Matrices Test is featured in the collection Uses and Abuses of Intelligence, edited by John and Jean Raven. Additionally, he provided valuable insights on psychological themes through three years of weekly articles in the daily Prabhat (Pune), addressing matters such as family dynamics, personality development, and social issues. His practical contributions include the development of six psychological tests, notably the Marriage Adjustment Inventory, Personal Adjustment Inventory, and Conflictive Thoughts Analysis Inventory. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Prabhakar Anandrao Bhagwatwar (1934)
This chapter explores the initiatives undertaken by P.A. Bhagwatwar, a notable academic figure at the University of Mumbai, particularly in enhancing the practical application of psychology within the curriculum. It details the inception and development of a counselling centre, which began in 1988 and was officially established in 1995, under Bhagwatwars guidance. The centre provided comprehensive psychological services targeting a diverse range of demographics, from adults to the elderly, addressing issues such as family therapy and vocational guidance. Additionally, he is credited with authoring several influential books on psychology, including titles on general and organizational behaviour, as well as developing key assessment tools, such as aptitude tests and efficiency questionnaires, contributing significantly to the field of applied psychology. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Bishwa Nath Mukherjee (19331997)
Bishwa Nath Mukherjee was a pioneering figure in psychology, notable for his extensive contributions to psychometrics, statistics, and education. His career included significant research roles, particularly at the B.M. Institute of Psychology and Child Development in Ahmedabad, where he led studies on learning efficiency and adapted the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children into Gujarati. His work in the USA involved groundbreaking projects on learning patterns, achievement motivation, and womens status, supported by institutions such as the Graduate School of Indiana University and the UNs Division of Human Rights. In India, he directed a project on industrial shift work and engaged in various studies on settlement planning, social attitudes, and mass communication. As a prolific author, Mukherjee wrote extensively on multivariate analysis, addressing topics such as self-concept, job-related needs, and educational assessment. His legacy encompasses diverse specializations, including advanced statistics, personality assessment, environmental psychology, and the evaluation of social programmes, making him a key contributor to contemporary psychology and social sciences. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Madhavrao Babasaheb Ghorpade (19262019)
This chapter highlights the significant contributions of M.B. Ghorpade to the field of psychology in India, emphasizing his foresight and dedication to documenting the evolution of this discipline. Ghorpades work included the publication of essential reading materials on psychological testing and abnormal psychology, along with numerous research papers and articles in various journals. His influential publications include An Introduction to Experimental Psychology, Essentials of Psychological Testing, Essentials of Psychology, Essentials of Social Psychology, Industrial Psychology, and Introduction to Modern Psychotherapy. Through his scholarly endeavours, Ghorpade ensured that future generations have access to a well-grounded understanding of psychological principles and practices. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Shrikrishna Vasudeo Kale (19242012)
S.V. Kales research encompassed a broad range of topics, notably focusing on the mental health of officers and personnel in the Indian Merchant Marine, the dynamics of small group responses to frustration influenced by leadership behaviour, attentional deficits associated with psychiatric disorders in relation to arousal and pathology, and a psycho-social study on vocational planning that emphasized aspects of choice, decision-making, and indecision. His foresight allowed him to recognize and address pertinent social issues of his time. Through his impactful articles, he pored over critical matters such as education, the advancement of psychology, and corruption, which continue to resonate today. Additionally, he edited the influential book Child Psychology and Child Guidance and created the PSYCHRON psychometric instrument. This innovative tool evaluates human reaction time, movement time, and perceptions of time by analysing responses to controlled audiovisual stimuli differentiated by frequency, amplitude, intensity, and colour. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Kamla Chowdhry (19202006)
Kamla Chowdhry played a pivotal role in the development of management education and industry relations in India, beginning her career at the Ahmedabad Textile Industry Research Association (ATIRA). As head of the Psychology division, she transformed workplace dynamics in the textile mills of Ahmedabad through her research on workers lives, enhancing stakeholder relations and productivity. Chowdhry was the first faculty member at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), where she designed the influential Programme for Management Development. She held prestigious positions, including the Hindustan Lever Professor of Management Practices and was among the first women appointed to Harvard Business School as visiting faculty. Following her tenure at IIMA, Chowdhry served as an advisor for the Ford Foundation and led the National Wastelands Development Board, contributing significantly to sustainable development initiatives and serving on key commissions related to forestry and the environment. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Fr. Joachim M. Fuster (19142011)
This chapter discusses the training received by Fr. Joachim M. Fuster in the Carkhuffian model of counselling, specifically the integration of the 1969 and 1977 models as taught by Robert R. Carkhuff at the Carkhuff Institute of Human Technology. The focus was on applying these principles in the Indian context, emphasizing the importance of understanding behaviour change in personal counselling and human resource development. Two primary methods for facilitating behavioural change were manipulation, as utilized by behaviourists, and fostering insight in clients. Effective counselling requires merging these approaches to ensure that understanding informs action, enhancing the relevance of counselling goals for the client. It outlines that the counselling process involves a progression through three distinct stages. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Trivikram Ramchandra Kulkarni (19121983)
Trivikram Ramchandra Kulkarni was an influential educationist and licensed medical practitioner who passionately advocated for the study of Indian philosophy and psychology, particularly in an academic context. His pivotal contributions included establishing psychology as a formal discipline at universities in Mumbai. Kulkarnis groundbreaking research is encapsulated in his seminal works, notably Pranayama and Perception, which empirically examined the intricate link between pranayama and sensory perception as explicated by Patanjali. In Empirical Basis of Yoga, he explored the methodological applicability of Yoga within standard empirical frameworks, introducing the concept of samapattia state of focused mental function. In 1969, his work Psychosynthesis and Psycholysis compared the esoteric elements of the Rigveda with their empirical ramifications, depicting the human psyche as a dynamic interplay of goings (rta) governed by the transformative energy of agni, representing the cyclical nature of human experience and perception. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Female Political Representation and Economic Development in India: An Empirical Analysis
Recent years have seen an enhanced focus on women's roles in politics, with research increasingly showing that having a more significant gender representation in decision-making roles can significantly impact economic growth. This chapter delves into how women's political involvement, economic advancement, and gender equality have evolved in India over twenty years from 2000 to 2020, using a time series analysis. The study uses vector autoregression (VAR) analysis to examine how political representation of female, participation rate of labour force (LFPR), and health investment affect the Gender Development Index (GDI). The model diagnostics successfully demonstrated stationarity, non-serial correlation, and the lack of homoscedasticity. The analysis highlights that Female LFPR and GDI are positively related, whereas health expenditure and GDI are negative. Female labour market participation improves GDI, whereas females consistently receive less healthcare expenditure than males, leading to a negative relationship between health expenditure and GDI. Importantly, it is observed that labour market participation has a more substantial effect on GDI than political representation or health investments. This shows that greater female labour force participation is more critical in gender equality than increased political representation or healthcare spending. Highlighting the necessity for policies tailored to women, the chapter argues that these measures are critical for enhancing LFPR and boosting GDI and societal progress. The chapter contributes to the gender discourses in political participation and the empowerment of female, proposing a strategy to improve women's contribution to the labour market, leading higher GDI and, as a result, a more equitable society. 2026 selection and editorial matter, Hebatallah Adam and Abul Hasnat Monjurul Kabir; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved. -
Performing Arts Teaching Pedagogies and Models Evolved During COVID-19
As academicians and teachers at global institutions were scrambling to handle challenges in the wake of COVID-19, online tools such as Zoom, Webex, and Teams along with course management systems like Moodle and Blackboard were adept in meeting the effective synchronous and asynchronous teaching-learning processes in schools in different parts of the world. Meanwhile, the performing arts discipline coped with the situation through some innovative performance projects and pedagogies. This chapter explores those innovative and hybrid pedagogies introduced and experimented by different professors at the Department of Performing Arts, Music and Theatre at Christ University and related institutions in Bangalore, India. Several faculty members are interviewed to find out the innovative pedagogies and strategies they have designed and implemented, along with their plans to use those pedagogic models in the post-pandemic scenario. These new insights and models would contribute to the body of knowledge, especially to teaching-learning processes in the performing arts discipline. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Kennedy Andrew Thomas and Joseph Varghese Kureethara; individuals, the contributors. -
Risk and Resilience in Human Emergencies: Pedagogical Directions from a Psychosocial and Neuropsychological Paradigm
This chapter will furnish an introductory sketch of theoretical perspectives and current empirical findings on risk and resilience in human emergencies. While risk is an inherent part of human emergencies, resilience, the ability of individuals and systems to maintain functioning levels post adversity and adapt is equally important. The goal will be to collate conceptual framework and evidence to provide evidence-informed practices and directions for pedagogy. We will review a wide range of theoretical expositions and focus them on the level to explore how risk and resilience influence and are influenced by the socio-political, environmental, and psychological experiences of learners. Practical examples and best practice recommendations for pedagogy and andragogy to reduce risk and develop resilience at the individual and collective levels will be discussed. We will propose a model to include psychological science in pedagogical experiences to improve conceptualisation, experience, analysis, and application of the teaching and learning process to cope with human emergencies. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Kennedy Andrew Thomas and Joseph Varghese Kureethara; individuals, the contributors. -
Education and Human Emergencies Conundrum
This chapter aims to make sublime the phenomenological research design to bring out the essence of human teaching during emergencies. The approach identifies distinguishing attributes through subjective comprehension, experiences, and beliefs of teaching when the routine is disrupted through emergencies, disasters, and conflicts. It is intended to increase the comprehension of subjective attitudes, beliefs, and experiences while working in emergencies. It also looks at participant engagement in teaching and learning and identifying distinctive patterns or factors emerging from these convergent or divergent thought processes or experiences during emergencies. The chapter summarises the findings of this study and hopes to throw light on how to stabilise, structure, and teach values, skills, tolerance, and disaster risk reduction during disrupting emergencies. This chapter delves into the realm of phenomenological research to explore the essence of human teaching amidst emergencies. By summarising the studys findings, the chapter aims to offer insights into how to effectively navigate and adapt teaching practices to stabilise, structure, and impart values, skills, tolerance, and disaster risk reduction during disruptive emergencies. It contributes to a deeper understanding of teaching in crisis situations, ultimately informing strategies for educational resilience and response. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Kennedy Andrew Thomas and Joseph Varghese Kureethara; individuals, the contributors. -
Promoting Emotional Well-being and Mental Health through Student Mentorship During Human Emergencies
The aim of this chapter is to elucidate the factors that are important in maintaining emotional well-being and promoting mental health through student mentorship in higher education in times of a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted academic institutions to go online prompting a profound change in the pedagogical experience of students and their mentors. It has been a challenge to adapt to this new normal for many, and the socially distant lifestyle has procured novel shortcomings. The lack of focus on awareness of mental health and well-being among academic mentors has been proven to be detrimental to the students. The mental health and well-being of mentors are also a matter of concern in the present situation. Spreading awareness about emotional well-being, imparting the knowledge of positive psychology, and psychoeducation of mental health issues among students will facilitate better coping. Motivating mentors to enhance communication and arrange for outreach programmes can be beneficial to their students. The chapter focuses on these pressing needs in the path of pedagogical experience and aims to help mentors, in turn, help themselves and their students by promoting better mental health. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Kennedy Andrew Thomas and Joseph Varghese Kureethara; individuals, the contributors. -
Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Online Learning During Humanitarian Emergencies
This chapter attempts to understand the influence of psychosocial factors on online learning during humanitarian emergencies. In recent times, online pedagogy has proved to be the need of the hour during humanitarian emergencies for undisrupted human learning of all ages. However, the role of psychosocial factors in learning is not explored in depth. This chapter explores the influence of uncertainty and change, the role of technological efficacy, motivation, and learning, the importance of cognitive factors and learning environment, and the effect of socialisation on learning. It also highlights the differences in the pedagogical experiences in online technology-based learning from ones natural setting from the institutionalised framework of face-to-face traditional formats of learning. The present chapters findings will help to comprehend the differences between the two formats and incorporate the flexible use of traditional and online formats in mainstream education. The understanding and insights gained from this will further make the transition from traditional to online more effective and efficient now and in the future. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Kennedy Andrew Thomas and Joseph Varghese Kureethara; individuals, the contributors. -
Education Should Be a Guide to Promote Peace in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, ethnic-religious tensions exist between Sinhala, Tamils, and Muslims. As a result, several root causes and their consequences are connected to the war in Sri Lanka. These root causes may be distinguished by ethnicity, language, religion, degree of education, and other factors such as jobs and land. In relation to this, the first religious confrontation broke out in 1915 between the Sinhala and Muslim populations. The Sinhala only Bills, maintaining the importance of language and nationality in Sri Lankan politics since 1956, consequently led to mistrust among the Sinhala, Tamils, and Muslims who suffered from the civil war until 2009. Understanding the various consequences faced by the people of Sri Lanka caused by war, peace education may be the most essential strategy for rebuilding goodwill and concord in Sri Lanka. Through peace education, people may develop trust and respect for other faiths and their practices. People should be able to develop their talents and capacities beginning from their youth by including peace education in the school curriculum. Teachers are the most suited stakeholders in the long term to deliver peace education to children to enhance their attitudes, abilities, and behaviours that promote harmony. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Kennedy Andrew Thomas and Joseph Varghese Kureethara; individuals, the contributors. -
Introduction
This book Education and Pedagogical Experiences: Coping with Human Emergencies and Exploring Resilience Strategies is an array of chapters contributed by a panel of experts that explains different human emergencies and the role of education and pedagogy in addressing these crises. The contributions illustrate how educational practices during emergencies have evolved, persisted, and impacted communities globally. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Kennedy Andrew Thomas and Joseph Varghese Kureethara; individuals, the contributors.