Pooja Sahni

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | IIT Delhi · National Resource Centre for Value Education in Engineering

Spiritual leaders and social reformers have contributed greatly toward creating positive experiences, positive individual traits, and in building positive institutions that have supported healthy and thriving life for the self and others. Social well-being, which encompasses the extent to which individuals view society as meaningful and just, exper...

In the present study an attempt has been made to understand how peer unethical behavior may decouple personal ethical behaviour in adolescents. An interactive game was developed that presented the player with two situations either of frustration or gratitude for the partner in game. Personal ethics was measured through Personal Values Questionnaire...

The economical and technological evolution has brought the situation where our attention is being targeted. Lots of creative professionals have been employed by commercial agencies to grab attention such as in a marketing space. On the other hand, there is a societal need to use the attentional resources for development of human values towards harm...

This paper investigates empathic concern for nature using the EEG/ERP method. The assessment of empathic concern for nature is of much utility as it could give us greater insights into conservation behaviors. Research studies investigating the development of empathy in young children inform us about the interplay of affective and cognitive aspects...

Background and aim: - Due to the spread of COVID-19 there have been reports of increase in stress, anxiety, and depression across the society, especially so in the affected people, impacting the mental health and well-being. This paper reports a quasi-randomized control study conducted in covid wards of a hospital, to examine the efficacy of add-on...

The spread of COVID-19 has resulted in reports of increase in stress, anxiety, and depression across society, especially in people who have tested positive for COVID-19, which affects their mental health and well-being. This article reports a quasi-randomized controlled study conducted in the COVID wards of a hospital to examine the efficacy of add...

History is replete with examples where humans have sought refuge in nature for psychological restoration. In this cross-sectional study we explore the relationship of nature experience and mindfulness. Nature experience is assessed through “nature in the neighbourhood”, “frequency of visit” to nature-rich spaces, as well as one's inherent connectio...

History is replete with examples where humans have sought refuge in nature for psychological restoration. In this cross-sectional study we explore the relationship of nature experience and mindfulness. Nature experience is assessed through “nature in the neighbourhood”, “frequency of visit” to nature-rich spaces, as well as one's inherent connectio...

Background Several studies have demonstrated that brief interactions with natural environments can improve cognitive functioning. However, the neurocognitive processes that are affected by natural surroundings are not yet fully understood. It is argued that the “elements” in natural environment evoke “effortless” involuntary attention and may affec...

This cross-sectional research aims to study the effect of yoga practice on the illness perception, and wellbeing of healthy adults during 4-10 weeks of lockdown due to COVID19 outbreak. A total of 668 adults (64.7% males, M = 28.12 years, SD = 9.09 years) participated in the online survey. The participants were grouped as; yoga practitioners, other...

Neurophysiological framework for emergence of the human values from nature stimulated mindfulness practice: An Experimental Study Study Protocol

Association of Nature experience with Mindfulness

Synopsis presentation for doctoral thesis

Identifying the dearth of research and tools on Indian perspective on happiness, we constructed a test on the concepts of sukha and dukha, theorizing them based on various Indian ancient texts. The study was conducted in three stages: a pilot study (n = 150), a main study (n = 300), and a validation study (n = 201). The participants were mainly fro...

Aim of the present paper was to develop a test on Swadhyaya (Self-study) defined in Indian philosophical and religious scriptures. The study was conducted in two phases; 150 participants (M =133 and F= 17) with age range=17-54 yrs. (M = 21.43 yrs., & SD= 6.79) in the pilot study and 491 participants (Male= 310 & Female =181) with 18 – 70 years age...

In this study, we explore the relationship between ones level of consciousness and intensity of pro environmental behavior through Consciousness Quotient Inventory (CQ-i, Brazdau) and Environmental Attitudes Inventory (EAI, Milifont & Duckitt)."

As popularly believed, the physical world has little or no role to play in a person’s spiritual progress or rather should not have any role in affecting a meditating mind. Yet the physical senses themselves, stimulated by the natural surroundings could lead man to attain higher consciousness. Interesting to note is that all world religions respect,...

The aim of the present study is to develop and validate a scale of Sukha-Dukha. In the pilot study, a scale of 77 items was prepared and data was collected from 150 adult respondents (males = 88%, females = 12%). A five factor solution for Sukha and a six factor solution for Dukha is being promoted with a total of 64 items, explaining 53.62% and 65...

It has been seen that interaction with natural environment inevitably yields corresponding states of conscious experiences through positively affecting our brain/cognition. (Selhub, Eva M and Logan,Alan C.2012). On the other hand, understanding how to optimize and improve the functioning of human consciousness (i.e powers of thinking, understanding...

As popularly believed, the physical world has little or no role to play in the progress of our spiritual consciousness or rather should not have any role in affecting a meditating mind. Yet the physical senses themselves, stimulated by the man’s inherent affinity towards nature, ‘biophilia’ could lead man to attain higher consciousness. Scientific...

The hermetic tradition has long been concerned with the relationship between the inner world of our consciousness and the outer world of nature, between the microcosm and the macrocosm, the below and the above, the material and the spiritual, the centric and the peripheral. It is believed that our behavior, perception and the consciousness level is...

Abstract: The word 'consciousness' is used in many different ways. It is sometimes used for the ability to discriminate stimuli, or to monitor internal states, or to control behavior. It includes states of perceptual experience, bodily sensation, mental imagery, conscious experience or ‘Qualia’, emotional experience, thought, and more. It is being...