The Learning Pill

Music, in one form or another, has been around for 2.5 million years, and its importance has only increased from one generation to the next. From the barbaric kings using empowering music to express victory to Einstein using Mozart's melodies to concentrate, from nations using music to build patriotic anthems to a widowed person using music to help cope with their loss, the applications of music are vast. The origins of music The origins of music are shrouded in mystery. One popular theory is that music began as a form of communication. Early humans may have used music to express emotions or convey messages. Another theory suggests that music may have arisen from natural sounds, such as the wind or the sound of waves.  Whatever its origins, music has been a part of human culture for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence suggests that music was being made in Africa as early as 50,000 years ago. The first musical instruments, such as flutes and drums, date back around 35,000 ye...

Greetings In this blog, let's discuss a slow and silent killer- Loneliness . This disease is very relevant, especially in this day and age. It's something almost everyone experiences, but no one wants to talk about it- maybe because the lack of a healthy social life maybe be embarrassing or perhaps because you don't want to be looked at as a person with a disease by people. Introduction We live in these massive concrete jungles, have lots of colleagues and acquaintances, and frequently go to weekend parties, birthday parties, events, concerts, etc. With the number of people we interact with daily, it's hard to believe that many of us would feel lonely. In a country of 1.4 billion people like India, 43% of adults feel lonely ( 2021 report ). In a country as socially happening as the United States of America, 31% of the adults often feel lonely. The pandemic and the advent of digital media and entertainment have only worsened the situation. It has forced us to socially is...

Hello readers! I hope you are doing well. Today we will be discussing the games we play in life. I guarantee that by the end of this blog, you will have gained a new perspective on life as a whole. So let’s get started. Introduction What do I mean by games here? I don’t mean those mobile or pc games, nor do I mean those mind games cheating partners play on each other. Here, by games, I mean any activity that we do to keep ourselves engaged in this world, or else we would all go insane. So, what type of activities are we talking about here? You wouldn’t read a blog explaining daily activities like brushing or bathing, would you? Here, I am referring to more complex activities like exercising, doing a job, maintaining a relationship, etc. Understanding context To help you get on the same frequency as I, let's go through a few examples to understand the topic better. Consider the classic life cycle told by our parents. Get good grades, go to a good college, then a good job, which woul...

When in a group, have you ever felt that you are somehow inferior to your peers? That you are somehow inadequate and maybe a loser in life?   That feeling of inferiority is what we are going to address in this blog. Since we cannot be perfect in all the fields and succeed in all our endeavors, we are obviously going to be bad at many things. These inadequacies can bring in us a sense of inferiority, especially when surrounded by people superior to us in that field.   But most of us can cope with that feeling. For some, it acts as a source of motivation to work harder in life. But many a time, people cannot cope with that feeling, and hence, they ignore that painful feeling. When this sense of scarcity is not dealt with rightly, it becomes a psychological problem, namely, the "Inferiority complex."   Introduction   The founder of the school of individual psychology, Alfred Adler, defines inferiority complex as "a combination of an erroneous belief of an ...

     "Wanna know how I got these scars? My father was…a drinker. And a fiend. And one night he goes off crazier than usual. Mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself. He doesn’t like that. Not one bit. So—me watching—he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it! Turns to me, and he says, “Why so serious, son?” Comes at me with the knife...“ Why so serious?”  He sticks the blade in my mouth… “Let’s put a smile on that face!” All of us enjoyed and adored the 2008 Christopher Nolan's masterpiece- The Dark Knight. Though the protagonist and hero of the movie was Batman, the character that caught our eyes was the psychopathic clown, i.e., the Joker. Joker is one of those villains we know we should hate but instead seem to sympathize with him. But why? Because even though his actions are criminal and heinous, his purpose is logical, well-defined, and consistent with reality.   So, let's dive in and understand this Nolan's fictional legend aka the JOK...

Source:  Search Engine Journal Today, 3.96 billion people worldwide use social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc. More than 50000 posts are posted on Facebook, and more than 740000 messages are sent on WhatsApp per second. With such mind-boggling numbers, social media is slowly evolving into a new world in itself, which many people term as the "Digital World."   Since an average user spends more than two hours on social media, it's a no-brainer that social media influences what we like and what we buy. Social media's presence is so colossal that fields like marketing and psychology have had to introduce entirely new branches dedicated to understanding people's behavior on social media.   So, let's explore the different ways in which social media impacts our behavior and buying patterns. Transformation of Marketing When was the last time you saw a newspaper ad? Probably a few days ago. Now, when was the last time you saw an online ad on you...