Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Nudges or dark patterns? -- Being human makes us biased -- We see outcomes and not probabilities -- Can we beat our biases? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…(b) Diffusion of boundaries between self and other 'beings' -- (c) Possessing just enough for a 'healthy', non-luxurious living -- (d) Forces of nature (that cause happiness and sorrow) are beyond human control -- Healing through 'Broadening of Consciousness': Some evidence -- Healing as reorganizing self as a continuous process across time -- Śānti through karma -- Departed family member as an inspiration to performing one's karma -- Reflections: How I felt 'expanded'/harmonized during the research -- Endnotes -- References -- Chapter 14: Resolution of social conflicts: An Indian model -- Introduction -- The indigenous model -- A note on methodology -- An overview of the Chipko movement -- The holistic model of development -- Implications for psychology -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- References -- Chapter 15: Lālan-pālan: A psycho-spiritual experience for the Indian mother -- Childhood in a cultural context -- The context of the Indian (Hindu) family -- The Āyurvedic model of human development -- Childhood embedded in saṁskāras -- Motherhood and the concept of lālan-pālan: Learnings from mythological narratives -- Some contemporary trends -- Parenting in a north Indian city: Some observations -- Rituals, beliefs and practices during pregnancy and childbirth -- Child-rearing practices -- Indulgence-protection -- Psycho-spiritual experience -- Concluding comments -- Endnote -- References -- Chapter 16: Being human the Sikh way: Some psychological reflections -- The idea and tradition of Sikhism -- The world of human experience -- Basic principles -- The structure of selfhood -- Haumai at the cosmic level of individuation -- Haumai at the individual level -- Karma -- Social consciousness -- Spiritual-mystical consciousness -- Individual, social and mystical domains: Self-consciousness -- Sikh vision of life and world view in the contemporary period…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Societal Sustainability -- Introduction and Objectives -- 4.1 Societal Sustainability -- 4.1.1 Societal Well-Being -- Human health -- 4.1.2 Social Responsibility -- 4.1.3 Advancing Social Sustainability -- 4.1.4 Human Development Index -- 4.2 Social Investment -- Equity, diversity, and inclusion -- Sustainability and poverty -- 4.2.1 Energy Return on Investment Society -- 4.3 Social Cost of Carbon Emissions -- Policy evolution of the SCC -- 4.3.1 Health Effect of Biofuels -- Summary -- Nomenclature -- Problems -- Research Projects -- References -- 5. …”

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