Applications of Gandhian concepts in psychology and allied disciplines
Open Access
- 1 January 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Medknow in Indian Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 55 (6), 235-S238
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.105541
Abstract
The paper highlights the significance of Gandhian concepts in research in psychology and its related fields. To illustrate the application of Gandhian ideology, a test of non-violence is described here with its psychometric properties. Further, two unexplored research issues having a bearing on clinical psychology and psychiatry have been delineated. Firstly, a call for addressing the mental health problems of non-violent protesters numbering over one billion spread all over the world has been made. And secondly, there is a need for understanding the neurological basis of non-violent form of behavior, for example, the role of oxytocin, to increase the legitimacy of non-violence as adaptive behavior.Keywords
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