दिप्ती.कथन (Dipti.Kathan)

Some days back, I had received a photo on What's app conveying a graphical message that God doesn't like it when people forward photos in name of him where they say," If you share this, you will get some good news within XYZ hours/days or "If you don't share this, some bad will happen." I found it so appealing that I had saved that photo in my gallery with an intention to send that to someone who forwards such kinds of messages.  How do you feel, when you get such kinds of messages in name of God? Definitely, you too don't like it,right? Hm, there is nothing to like that. And I am pretty sure that God himself doesn't like such kinds of posts.  Sometime I just wonder what the God must be thinking while seeing his devotees sending such posts.  But why do people forward such kinds of messages? I always have this question on my mind. After pondering over this, the Psychologist inside me gives me the answer (Most probable answer). And the an

It has been proved that Bronze medalists are happier than Silver medalists in spite of the widespread belief that 'Silver medal' is better than 'Bronze medal'.  Why does this happen? Because of 'Upward Counterfactual thinking' where a person thinks of or expects the better/more desirable result/situation/outcome than what is actually there in the reality.  According to the substantial Psychological research, people have tendency to engage themselves in/adopt the Counterfactual thinking. 'Counterfactual thinking' is a style or a way of thinking where a person thinks of possible optional situation/result/outcome than what is there in front of him in reality. There are two types of Counterfactual thinking - Upward and Downward.  In Upward Counterfactual thinking, a person thinks of (relatively) a better/more desirable  outcome/situation/result than what is really there in his plate. E.g. Rohan, who started his studies just few days back of his exam