There are many unsolved mysteries in the world that we currently inhabit. Add curious human minds that try to provide reasons for every unexpected occurrence and we enter an interesting world of myths, theories, and the most absurdly entertaining possibilities.

Atlantis, the land of Atlas, was believed to be a myth created by Plato in 330 BC. It was described as a utopian, technologically advanced civilization that was inhabited by god-like humans. It was an island of sorts, where exotic vegetation, animals, minerals, and metals existed in abundance. Their naval force was described as impenetrable and unbeatable, which could only mean that they were indestructible. 

Greek legend has it that as generations of Atlanteans were born, the kingdom was overcome with the need to conquer even when they were well-endowed with riches and resources. As a punishment for their hubris, Poseidon, The God of Seas and Earthquakes, sunk the city.

In recent ages, historians and experts believe that Atlantis once existed though the location of the sunken city varies. It could be in the Atlantic Ocean, under Antarctica, or even in the Caribbean.  One of the most popular theories of Atlantis possibly existing is that it is lost in the Bermuda Triangle.

A professional diver, Ray Brown, claimed to have seen advanced structures and buildings when he went diving for treasures near Miami. He also claimed to have found the top of a pyramid. Given that the Bermuda triangle is actually a sight for malfunctioning technology, mystical disappearances, and mysterious sightings, Brown’s statements were highly plausible. Under further investigation by French divers and explorers went to the same area and also reported finding the top of a glowing pyramid, which, with SONAR readings, was confirmed to be bigger than the Pyramids of Giza. Their documentation stated that the pyramid appeared to have two holes that sucked in and released water at an alarming rate which caused turbulence and vortexes. 

Furthermore, believers of this theory stated that there were sightings of other structures on the coasts of Bimini, which were quickly evaluated and dismissed as plain bedrock formations.

Time, with the help of technological advancements, will only pave the path for more possibilities of the existence of Atlantis. Hopefully, we will stumble upon concrete evidence that a possible myth, was indeed a reality.

Erik Erikson was a German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst who was famous for his theory on the psychological development of human beings across a period of eight definitive stages. He stated that at each stage of development, the individual deals with a conflict which is a turning point in his/her development, and when the conflict is successfully resolved, the person is able to develop the psycho-social quality associated with that particular stage of development.

Each stage in Erikson’s theory builds the foundation for the succeeding stages and paves the way for the psychological development of the individual over his/her lifespan. According to Erikson, these ‘conflicts’ that every individual faces are largely centered on them either developing a psychological quality as a result of succeeding or failing to develop that quality in the case that they fail to surpass that stage. He also strongly believed that a sense of competence serves as motivation for positive behaviors and actions that will benefit growth in whichever stage of development. Each particular stage in Erikson’s theory is specifically concerned with an individual gaining the qualities to become proficient in that area of life.

There are eight stages of development consistent with Erikson;

Stage 1: Trust vs. Mistrust

During childhood, if a child is able to successfully establish trust, the child will feel safe and secure in the world. Those caregivers who are emotionally unavailable, inconsistent, negative, or extremely unaccepting of the child, largely contribute to strong feelings of mistrust in the children under their care. This will thereby result in a constant sense of fear and a belief that the world is negative and unaccepting. No child is going to develop a perfectly complete sense of 100% trust or 100% mistrust. Successful development was all about striking a balance between the 2 opposing sides. When this happens, the youngsters acquire hope, which Erikson described as an openness to new experiences tempered by some wariness that danger could also be present.

Stage 2: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

This stage occurs during early childhood and is primarily focused on children developing a greater sense of control and personal independence. Children who struggle with gaining this independence and who are discouraged by their accidents may be left without a sense of personal control. Children who successfully complete this stage feel confident and secure in themselves, while those that don’t are left with a way of inadequacy and self-doubt.

Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt

The main theme of the third stage is that children need to begin asserting control and influence over their environment (their surroundings, the people near them, etc.). A sense of purpose is achieved in this stage if the child is successful. Children who try too much to exert their power experience discouragement or disapproval which results in a sense of embarrassment.

Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority

Children whose parents encourage and commend them for their actions develop strong feelings of competence and belief in themselves and their skills. Those who receive little or no encouragement from parents, teachers or embarrassment from peers will doubt their abilities to achieve success. Those who aren’t able to appropriately navigate during social interactions and academic challenges may end up feeling inferior and lack self-confidence.

Stage 5: Identity vs. Confusion

This stage plays an essential and integral role in the development of a sense of personal identity which will continue to strongly influence behavior and personality development for the rest of an individual’s life. During adolescence, adolescents explore their independence and develop a strong sense of self which becomes the foundation of their future personalities as they grow and cross each of the remaining developmental stages. Those who receive proper encouragement and reinforcement through personal exploration will emerge confident and guaranteed in themselves with a robust sense of self and feelings of independence and control. Those who remain unsure of their opinions and desires will feel insecure and confused about themselves and their future.

Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation

Young adults need to form strong loving, intimate relationships with other people. Erikson believed that having a strong individual sense of personal identity was extremely important for developing strong intimate relationships. Studies have demonstrated that those with a poor sense of identity tend to possess less committed relationships and are more likely to struggle with loneliness, emotional isolation, and depression. Successful completion of this stage leads to the virtue referred to as love. It is marked by the power to make lasting, meaningful relationships with people.

Stage 7: Generativity vs. Stagnation

As adults, humans have the primitive sense of need to create or nurture things which will outlast them, often by having children or creating a change that causes a positive effect on society or benefits other people. Success in this stage leads to a sense of having purpose and an intense sense of accomplishment, while failure in this stage results in little to almost no involvement in society and the world as a whole.

Stage 8: Integrity vs. Despair

The final stage occurs during old age and is mainly focused on the reflection of one’s life, past actions, and decisions taken. Those who don’t successfully complete this stage will feel like their life has been nothing but a waste and they may experience strong feelings of worthlessness or regret. Others who do complete this stage to succession feel proud of their achievements and will feel an assured sense of dignity and integrity. These individuals will always possess a certain wisdom about themselves, even when confronting death.

An individual’s personality is the behavioral and mental characteristics that differentiate and makes them unique from other people. It includes all of an individual’s patterns of thought and the emotions that cause them to say and do things in ways that are specifically aligned to suit that particular individual’s interest. One’s personality makes up the most important, and most noticeable parts of an individual’s psycho-social life. People act the same or similar ways during a huge range of different scenarios. Personality does not just influence how we respond and move to stimuli in our environments, it also causes us to act in certain ways. Personality is expressed in more than just one’s behavior or mannerisms. It can also be seen in our feelings, thoughts, familial, platonic, and romantic relationships, and other social interactions.

Both explicit and implicit social norms guide individual behavior and consequently one’s personality. From early stages of development and throughout the course of our life we grow and learn to adapt our behavior appropriately according to societal expectations and requirements, which may differ across various cultures and may be relevant in various degrees for men and women of different ages and/or races.

In many contemporary societies, people differ greatly within the extent of their religious beliefs and practices. Some reject all belief in the supernatural, whereas others have deep religious convictions that greatly change and influence many aspects of their lives. Understanding the psychological characteristics that incline persons toward religiousness and spirituality is an important question for psychologists of religion and for psychologists who study individual differences. 

Despite the importance of religion, there is a huge variation in the extent to which formal religious beliefs and practices are a part of the routine life of people in several cultures. Religion and spirituality are also recognized as potentially favorable aspects of psychological development in general for every individual, and personality development in particular.

Adding to the complexity of culture’s role in shaping our personalities are two important factors. First is the degree to which an individual is integrated into their culture, and vice versa. It is exceedingly rare that a person is either totally integrated into their culture or not integrated into it in the least. Thus, culture provides a framework within which each individual variation is feasible, but at the same time, there’ll always be some consistent basis for understanding the people within a given culture.

Sigmund Freud, the famous Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis used the analogy of an iceberg submerged in water to compare the three levels of the human mind. The top portion of the iceberg that one can see above the water represented the conscious mind. The part of the iceberg that is submerged below the water surface, but is still visible, is the preconscious mind. The bulk of the iceberg that lies unseen beneath the water surface represents the unconscious part of the mind.

He believed that the preconscious mind consisted of any feeling, emotion or memory that could potentially be brought into the conscious mind, the conscious mind contained all thoughts, memories, feelings, and wishes of which we are aware of at all times and at any given moment. It is this aspect of our mental thought process and behavior that we can think about and analyze rationally. It also includes our memory which is something that isn’t always a part of our consciousness but can be brought into awareness at any given moment. The unconscious mind is an endless bank of emotions, urges, thoughts and memories that are very much beyond our conscious awareness. The unconscious mind possesses emotions, urges, etc. that are either unacceptable or unpleasant by the present societal standards, such as feelings of pain, anxiety, or conflict.

Freud further argued that, the unconscious mind is the primary source of human behavior. Like the iceberg, the most important part of the mind is the part you cannot see and is not visible to the eye. Our primitive urges-found in our unconscious minds- often do not reach consciousness because they are unacceptable to our rational, conscious selves who were programmed to behave in ways that adhere to the current societal standards and hence are almost never acted upon because they remain repressed deep within our unconscious minds.

Thoughts and emotions that exist outside of our conscious awareness almost always-although only to subtle effect- continue to exert an influence on our day-to-day habits and behaviors, even though we are unaware (unconscious) of these underlying influences. In this regard, the unconscious part of our minds can include repressed feelings, past habits, wishes, hidden memories, thoughts, and reactions. Emotions-such as grief- and traumatic memories that are too painful, embarrassing, terrifying, shameful, or distressing to consciously come to terms with are stored deep within the enormous bank that makes up the unconscious mind.

The conscious mind however includes all of the things that one is actively aware of. The closely related preconscious mind contains all of the other things that you could potentially pull into conscious awareness (memory, a previous thought, emotions etc.). The preconscious mind also acts as something of a filter that controls the information that is allowed to enter into an individual’s conscious awareness. The conscious mind involves all of the things that you are currently aware of and presently thinking about. It’s primary limitation, however, mainly lies in terms of capacity and is somewhat similar to short-term memory. One’s awareness of oneself and the world around them is a part of their consciousness.

In Freud’s iceberg analogy, the preconscious exists just below the surface of the water. You can see the murky shape and vague outline of the submerged portion of the iceberg if you focus on it and make an effort to see it, however otherwise it still remains very much unseen/hidden from the eye-in this case, the conscious mind. 

Similar to the unconscious mind, Freud believed that the preconscious mind could have a definite influence on our general conscious awareness. Sometimes information from the preconscious manifests in unexpected ways and different forms, for instance during dreams or in accidental slips of the tongue. Hence, while we might not be actively thinking about these things, Freud strongly believed that they still served to influence conscious actions and behavioral patterns in all individuals.

An individual’s lifetime experiences-from childhood to adulthood, can largely influence their subconscious, conscious and unconscious mind. Good life experiences impact the conscious mind in a positive way, such that, the primary knowledge from that past experience or situation can be productively or constructively used by the individual in future situations as a way for it to be in their favor. Bad life experiences can most certainly have great negative effects on an individual; the conscious mind from then on could be reprogrammed in response to the trauma or bad situation to alter the individual’s conscious mind and then personality which could result in a lot of other unexpected effects on the individual’s decisions, situations, reactions and emotions.  

Our subconscious mind has an immense and great power in controlling our life experiences. From the kind of habits, we follow every day to the food we choose to eat, the kind of occupation we pursue, the level of income we earn, our societal status and even how we react to stressful or dangerous situations, our subconscious has an extremely prominent role, and almost all of our decisions are guided by our subconscious beliefs or thoughts. To put it simply, our subconscious mind is like the auto-pilot feature on an airplane. It’s been specially programmed to follow a specific route and we can’t deviate from that route unless we consciously change the directions that were first programmed into it.

Our subconscious mind never rejected anything while we’re young because we didn’t have any pre-existing beliefs to contradict what it perceived and/or understood. It simply accepted the information we received during our early childhood and that was what was considered true, which is why each and every individual’s personality, traits, subconscious/conscious mind and thoughts are unique. This also explains why this later becomes a problem in the later stages of our lives because if when we were young every time someone called us worthless, dumb, stupid, lazy or worse, our subconscious mind simply stored that piece of information away for reference. Over time we may also have received several pieces of information about our potential in life or other limitations we’ll face based on your physical appearance such as skin color, or our gender, or our economic status.

Which brings us to the question of can we change or alter our subconscious? The answer to which is extremely interesting seeing as the answer is that this subconscious programming never stops and still continues to this day. With every new experience, we draw new conclusions, thoughts or opinions which we store once again within our subconscious which will ultimately guide our future actions.

So, if we have an experience that contradicts with an already established belief or opinion, our subconscious mind will either reject it or reframe/alter/add it so that it goes along with our existing view of reality.

The term sensation “is the process by which stimulation of sensory receptors—the structures in your eyes, ears, and so on—produces neural impulses that represent experiences inside or outside the body.” We experience billions of sensations every minute and second, of our lives, we’re aware of some of those sensations and most of them we are blissfully unaware of. Our conscious mind chooses to ignore the ones we’re unaware of, and the ones we do know about are those that we recognize and identify. These become our perceptions; sensations that we specifically group as those that we are consciously aware of. 

Although most of us can voluntarily control where we place our attention -to a greater or lesser degree-it is our brains who unconsciously do this all the time. The brain receives more sensory information every second than it can process, so it needs to categorize and organize the remaining unattended sensations into other groups and forms. This categorization is the line of difference between sensation and perception. 

The recognition, interpretation and categorization of sensations one consciously feel is termed perception. It involves two kinds of processing- bottom-up and top-down processing. Bottom-up processing refers to the perceptions that are recognized and obtained from the output of sensations, However, the way we interpret that sensory information is largely influenced by the knowledge we already possess, our in-life experiences and our thoughts-this is referred to top-down processing. 

Seeing as our senses take in large amounts of both external and internal- stimuli, we only always select the part of the sensory stimuli we receive to organize, interpret and perceive. So primarily, we select sensory information to perceive based on prominence-which is very much influenced and determined by each individual’s visual or auditory stimulation along with their own individual flow of thought and personal beliefs- and this phenomenon of being able to focus on specific stimuli while excluding the other stimuli is called as the Cocktail Party Effect. 

Expectations also largely influence what information we choose to perceive. We organize information that we select to perceive into patterns based on proximity, similarity, and difference. We generally interpret and organize sensory information using a schema- a pattern that follows the thought or behavior which organizes categories of information and the relationships among them- which allows us to interpret the meaning for that sensory input based on past experience and knowledge. Motivation can also largely affect perception. Motivation to detect a relevant stimulus can greatly influence and shift our ability to differentiate between a real sensory stimulus and background noise. This capacity to identify a stimulus when it is present in a disconcerting background is termed  Signal Detection theory.

Human Resources (HR) is a position that has consistently ranked high in the list of best career options. An HR person seeks to develop and manage their company culture. Human Resources (HR) is a good career option for those who work with all their heart to improve the company. Ranked as one of the 100 Best Jobs in Human Resources (HR) overall. Those choosing an HR career start by earning an associate’s degree or certificate. A career in Human Resources (HR) matters to everyone and importantly, provides an opportunity to make a real difference while contributing to business success. Here are the major reasons why a career in human resources stands out.

Human Resources (HR) is a core business area and profession which has risen in stature and demand over the years. Most of the highest paying HR jobs in India are also the most rewarding in job satisfaction and professional growth. 

In recent years, the practice of strategic human resource management has gained prominence across industries. It is all about effective planning for organizational HR needs, managing the workforce, and supporting employee development in a way that improves business performance.

Human resources determine the success and failure of any enterprise, driving its vision and profitability. Therefore, the management of this business function is critical to creating a sustained competitive advantage in the industry. Moreover, the corporate culture expressed in the mission and value statements can be reinforced through the training, communications, learning and development, and performance management processes.

Organizations are supposed to be cohesive and integrated places where goal-sharing and team-orientation are of fundamental importance. This approach makes the work of HR personnel more relevant. Now, before we talk about the possible career options and the highest paying HR jobs in India you can get,

human Resource planning
job design and analysis
recruitment and selection
Compensation and employee welfare
performance management
training and development
Maintenance of managerial and labor relations

What is Human Resource (HR)?

human resources For many, a “good career” represents a combination of strong employment growth, ample advancement opportunities and high job satisfaction. A career in human resources (HR) delivers on all counts and, importantly, offers the opportunity to make a real difference while contributing to business success.

In fact, HR specialist ranked among the Best Business Jobs in America for 2019 by U.S. News & World Report.

What is the role of human resource (HR) in company?

     Nearly every company in the human resources position, large and small, needs human resources professionals to manage employee relations, oversee recruitment, and administer benefits A human Resources  (HR )hires manage and retain employees. He is responsible for bringing in skilled employees and their compensation and perks management according to the budget of a company. HR is responsible for organizational outcomes and managing the most valuable business asset — people.

What are the challenges for HR employees in their work

The work of HR staff is very challenging. Finding, hiring and retaining top talent is an art. The stakes are even higher depending on the region, as new benchmarks emerge with the entry of the millennial generation with new expectations, making this a truly strategic act.

conclusion:

I think Human Resources is a very good job, it is a responsibility. Due to which we will get to learn a lot and people will get to learn a lot. And this is a very good opportunity for our career.

Yes, today I am suffering. Today, I don’t feel like writing. Today, I do not feel like sticking to a schedule. Today, I don’t feel like I have great ideas and I don’t feel like I have enough time to make good ideas positive. Today, I feel like quitting.

Research from the University of Pennsylvania has shown that grit is a highly linked factor to success. I can use some grit today.

Here’s what I’m trying to do when I feel like giving up…
Your Mind Suggested Engine
Think of all the ideas you have as a suggestion, not an order. Right now, my mind is suggesting that I feel tired. It suggests I quit. It suggests that I take the easy way out.

If I stop for a moment, though, I might get new suggestions. My mind also suggests that I will feel very happy to accomplish this task once you have completed it. It suggests that I will respect the ownership I build when I stick to the schedule. It suggests that I have the ability to finish the job, even if I don’t feel like it.

Remember, they are not in these order suggestions. They are just options. I have the power to choose which option I follow.

Temporary Discomfort

With regard to the time of day or your typical week, almost any practice you have is soon over. Your exercise will end in an hour or two. Your report will be typed and completed tomorrow morning. This article will be completed in a moment.

Life is now easier than ever. 300 years ago, if you did not kill your food and build your own house, you would die. Today, we cry about forgetting our iPhone charger.

Keep an eye out. Your health is good and your discomfort is temporary. Enter into this moment of discomfort and let it strengthen you.

You Will Never Regret Good Work When Done

Theodore Roosevelt said, “The best reward that life can bring is the opportunity to work hard in the work that needs to be done.” Often it seems we want to make it easier to do the work we have to do. We want our work to be helpful and respected, but we do not want to fight for our work. We want our bellies to be flat and our arms to be strong, but we don’t want to digest other work. We want the end result, but not the previous failed attempts. We want gold, but not grinding.

Anyone can claim a gold medal. Few people want to train like the Olympian.

And yet, despite our opposition, I have never found myself feeling very bad after a hard day’s work. There have been days when it was hard to start, but it always had to end. Sometimes, the simple act of showing and having the courage to do the job, or in the usual way, is a victory worth celebrating.

This is life

Life is an ongoing balance between giving easily to distractions or overcoming the pain of discipline. It is no exaggeration to say that our lives and identities are defined in this critical balance. What is life, if not the sum of a hundred thousand daily battles and small decisions to take it out or leave it?

This is the time when you don’t feel like doing the work? This is not the time to be lost. This is not a dress rehearsal. This moment is your life just like any other moment. Use it in a way that will make you proud.

Let the World Decide

So, what do I do when I feel like I want to quit? I can see.

Am I expressing myself very well? I do not see. But my job is not to judge how good or bad I am.

My job is to do the work and let the world decide.

Christoph Niemann is an illustrator, graphic designer,  and children’s book author. 

Since July 2008, Niemann has been writing and illustrating The New  York Times blog Abstract City, renamed Abstract Sunday in 2011,  when the blog moved to The New York Times Magazine. 

The documentary starts off with his quest to design a new The New  Yorkers cover. In the video, he has his own personalized workspace. Anything that  comforts his mind is there. His workspace is all about him, him and  him. He says that abstract art is the most important form of art,  according to him. It is to master the technique of starting without  jumbled thoughts and getting rid of anything unessential and  irrelevant in making a point. 

He says that his worst critic yet was his Art Professor- Heinz  Edelmann and his method of teaching was not by encouragement.  Niemann confesses that art is not to be simple, each idea requires  specificity. The New Yorkers monthly covers had no relation to the  contents inside. He realizes that he has to think of something out  of the box. 

He starts by working on a virtual reality cover. He expresses that  he like to take examples from real life. He starts to draw his  inspiration from the NY Subways. He tells that he is pretty fond of  New York because people understood his work. His style was based on  cultural experiences. Everyone was intrigued by his work.

When he was new to NY, he tried various methods to find his  creative streak. He tried sitting at a cafe that overlooked busy  streets and busier people but it made him lose focus and it had no  impact on his work. 

So he concludes that him as a person loved interacting with the  city but him as an artist liked solitude. He stresses on the fact  that artists have to comprehend that both realities are different. 

He has taken time over the years to figure out his strengths and  weaknesses.He’s observed that he usually feels grumpy when working  for an outcome that has ended in success. So, when he feels joy and  peace, he feels suspicious aboutt how the outcome will turn up. 

He truly believes that inspiration requires going out of your comfort zone. 

The best art that is created is when the artists and the viewers’ perspectives match. But a big problem with this routine is to always reinvent storytelling with new viewers. He overcame this  obstacle by creating Sunday Sketches, where he did unplanned and  instinctive art. 

This way, by evaluating his every work as an artist and his methods  to achieve the desired result, he produced something that was  ingenious !  His The New Yorker cover consisted of the front and back view of a  woman entering a subway train and the digital art that went with it  showed different perspectives of New York’s standard places which  the residents as well as the viewers could relate to. His work ethics paid off !