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PSYCHOLOGY Psychology (from Greek:  “spirit, soul”; and , logos, “knowledge”) is an academic/ applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behavior, and interpersonal relationships. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of …

WHEN PUBLIC SPEAKING IS ENEMY By Erika Prafder – It’s happening again. Your pulse is racing, your palms are sweating, and your voice is choking up. Can public speaking actually cause such panic and dread? “Some people fear it more than they do death”. “The idea of failure in front …

Think tank A think tank is an organization, institute, corporation, or group that conducts research, typically funded by governmental and commercial clients, in the areas of social or political strategy, technology, and armament.  Etymology and usage Until the 1940s, most think tanks were known only by the name of the …

Kitchen Cabinet   The Kitchen Cabinet was an informal group of unofficial advisers that U.S. Presiden Andrew Jackson consulted along with his official Cabinet . After most of Jackson’s cabinet resigned in the wake of the Eaton Affair the role of the Kitchen Cabinet was much diminished. A kitchen cabinent …

GROUPTHINK Groupthink is a type of thought exhibited by group members who try to minimize conflict and reach consensus without critically testing, analyzing, and evaluating ideas. During Groupthink, members of the group avoid promoting viewpoints outside the comfort zone of consensus thinking. A variety of motives for this may exist …

 Group behaviour Group behaviour in sociology refers to the situations where people interact inside small groups , for example to reach or not a consensus and act in a coordinated way. This is the field of group dynamics. large number of people in a given area behave simultaneously in similar …

Ghost A ghost is usually defined as the apparition of a deceased person, frequently similar in appearance to that person, and encountered in places he or she frequented, or in association with the person’s former belongings. The word “ghost” may also refer to the spirit or soul of a deceased …

Brain Trust The “Brain Trust” or “Brains Trust” was the name given to a diverse group of economists, professors, and others who served as advisors to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the early period of his tenure. These men played a key role in shaping the policies . Although …

BANDWAGON EFFECT The bandwagon effect is the observation that people often do (or believe) things because many other people do (or believe) the same. The effect is often pejoratively referred to as herding instinct , particularly as applied to adolescents. Without examining the merits of the particular thing, people tend …

ABILENE PARADOX The Abilene paradox is a paradox in which a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of any of the individuals in the group. It involves a common breakdown of group communication in which each member mistakenly believes that …

“WE DON’T HAVE CAPITALISM…WE HAVE KINSHIP”: THE STATE, THE FAMILY, AND THE EXPRESSION OF ARMENIAN   Approaches to kinship and the extended family in the former Soviet Union sometimes have been functional, emphasizing the utility of private connections in an otherwise harsh and bureaucratic environment. The family and the home …

Information Technology & Communications (How could IT and Communications be used to create a common Prepared for the Armenia Diaspora Conference Yerevan, September 22-23, 1999   A. Preamble and Objectives The objective of this paper is to identify how recent technological advances, i.e., information technology and satellite broadcast technology could …

Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings ascribed to the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra, Zartosht). Mazdaism is the religion that acknowledges the divine authority of Ahura Mazda, proclaimed by Zoroaster to be the one uncreated Creator of all (God). As demonstrated by Zoroastrian creed and articles of …

YOGA The system of Yoga, founded by Sage Patanjali, takes over the entire philosophy of Sankhya. It adds Ishwara, the personal God, as an additional principle. Yet for it Ishwara is not the creator of the world so much as the Divine teacher or Cosmic guru. Sankhya philosophy recognizes a …

Satan The word Satan , and the Arabic (shaitan), derive from a Northwest Semitic root , meaning “to be hostile”, “to accuse”. In the New Testament, Satan is a name thought to refer to a supernatural entity who appears in several passages and possesses demonic god-like qualities. The name is …

Prophecy Prophecy in a broad sense, is the prediction of future events or the speaking of divine words (divine Revelation) through chosen human messengers (prophets). The etymology of the word is Greek, from pro- “before” plus the root of phanai “speak”, i.e. “speaking before” or “foretelling” (proclamation). Prophecy is a …

MEDITATION   Meditation (dhyana) and Ayurveda, “Science of Life,” is the science of Indian medicine. Holistic system of medicine that uses natural herbs and plants to cure diseases. A sacred Vedic science – Upa (Sub) Veda of Atharva Veda Maharishi Charaka was the first physician of the human race. Formulated …

Հայ Կրօնաւորներու Բարեւելու Տիտղոսներ –Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցւոյ Աստիճանաւորներու Խօսակցութեան պահուն՝ կաթողիկոսին պէտք է ըսել Վեհափառ Տէր: Արքեպիսկոպոսին կամ Եպիսկոպոսին՝ Սրբազան Հայր: Ծայրագոյն Վարդապետին, Վարդապետին եւ Աբեղային՝ Հայր Սուրբ: Քահանային՝ Տէր Հայր: Սարկաւագին Տիրացու: Իսկ բարեւելու ժամանակ՝ քահանայէն վեր բոլոր աստիճանաւորներուն՝ Աստուած օգնական, Վեհափառ Տէր կամ Սրբազան Հայր կամ Հայր Սուրբ: …

Exorcist An exorcist is a person who performs exorcism, the ridding of demons or other supernatural beings who have possessed a person, or (sometimes) a building or other object. Exorcists in various religions Catholicism “Exorcist” was one of the four minor orders in the ministry Roman Catholic Church, received after …

Etymology The word hermeneutics is a term derived from ‘Ερμηνεύς, the Greek word for interpreter. This is related to the name of the Greek god Hermes in his role as the interpreter of the messages of the gods. Hermes was believed to play tricks on those he was supposed to …