বৈচিত্র্য, নাগরিকত্ব ও বিশ্বায়ন: আধুনিক সমাজের প্রেক্ষাপট

বৈচিত্র্য: সংজ্ঞা ও গুরুত্ব

‘বৈচিত্র্য’ শব্দটির অর্থ হলো বিভিন্নতা, ভিন্নতা বা বহুবিধতা। এটি এমন একটি ধারণা যা মানুষ, সংস্কৃতি, ভাষা, জাতিগোষ্ঠী, ধর্ম, লিঙ্গ, শ্রেণি, জীবনধারা, চিন্তাভাবনা ইত্যাদির

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Organizational Behavior: Theories, Models, and Workplace Dynamics

Raman J. Aldag states: “Organizational Behavior is a branch of the Social Sciences that seeks to build theories that can be applied to predicting, understanding, and controlling behavior in work organizations.”

The Study of OB: Enhancing Workplace Performance

The study of Organizational Behavior (OB) is vital for several reasons:

  • Enhancing Productivity: Understanding OB helps managers improve employee productivity through motivation, job satisfaction, and teamwork strategies.
  • Improving Employee Satisfaction:
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Human Culture: Evolution, Dimensions, and Societal Impact

Culture as a Humanizing Factor

In the evolutionary process of human beings, from earlier forms of primates until now, there has been not only a process of hominization (the appearance of the genus Homo and its species, as a set of physical changes) but also a process of humanization (the emergence of species that can be considered truly human). This is the process by which humanity is formed. What truly differentiates us from other animals is the appearance of culture.

Dimensions of Human Existence

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Understanding Amputation & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Recovery

Amputation: Types, Causes, Risks, and Recovery

Amputation is the surgical removal of a limb or digit due to trauma, disease, or other medical conditions. Understanding the different types, causes, and potential challenges is crucial for effective rehabilitation and adjustment.

Types of Amputation Procedures

  • Disarticulation: An amputation performed through a joint.
  • Closed Amputation: A procedure designed to create a stump that can be effectively used with a prosthesis.
  • Minor Amputation: Refers to amputations
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Understanding Trauma: Sexual Assault & Domestic Abuse Cycles

Psychological Consequences of Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is experienced by victims as an attack not primarily against sex, but mainly against their physical and psychological well-being. The major psychological consequences of sexual assault on a victim’s emotional balance are as follows:

Short-Term Psychological Effects

  • Physical complaints
  • Changes in appetite
  • Sleep disorders and nightmares
  • Low morale, generalized anxiety, and fear
  • Tendency to isolation, difficulty returning to everyday life

Medium-Term

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Therapeutic Modalities: Person-Centered, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, ACT, CBT

Person-Centered Approach

Core Concepts of Person-Centered Therapy

  • People are trustworthy.
  • Have the potential for self-understanding.
  • Possess the capacity to resolve their own problems.
  • Capable of self-directed growth.

Person-Centered View of Human Nature

  1. Congruence or Genuineness
  2. Unconditional Positive Regard
  3. Accurate Empathic Understanding

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Primary Goal: Reducing Ambivalence, Increasing Motivation

The primary goal of Motivational Interviewing is to reduce clients’ ambivalence

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