Shrikrishna Vasudeo Kale (19242012)

Title

Shrikrishna Vasudeo Kale (19242012)

Creator

Kumar, Satishchandra; Kamble, Heena; Majumdar, Anjali

Description

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.

Source

Psychology in India: Stories of Eminence;pp.157-167

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

Coverage

Kumar S., University Department of Applied Psychology and Counselling Center, University of Mumbai, India; Kamble H., University Department of Applied Psychology and Counselling Center, University of Mumbai, India; Majumdar A., School of Psychological Sciences, Christ University, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 978-104036672-1; 978-103296995-4;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003591634-26

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