Dr. Soumitra Basu
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Dr. Soumitra Basu, a practising psychiatrist and member of SAIIIHR, is the Director of a school of psychology, Integral Yoga Psychology. He is also one of the editors of NAMAH.
Articles by Dr. Soumitra Basu (116)
Apropos the heaviness factor in relaxation
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2021
Dr. Soumitra Basu, a practising psychiatrist and member of SAIIIHR, is the Director of a school of psychology, Integral Yoga Psychology. He is also one of the editors of NAMAH.
Apropos exclusivism in thinking
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Apr 24, 2021
One of the greatest concerns in psychiatry is the issue of delusional thinking that underlies the phenomenon of psychotic illness. A delusion is considered to be a firm, fixed, false idea that cannot…
To work or not to work
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2021
Equanimity in the being demands that if we know to work, we must know how not to work. That does not mean a lapse into inertia but a poise of silence, peace and timeless stability that facilitates…
Apropos aggression
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2021
Is aggression a basic instinct? Konrad Lorenz had described it to be an innate and heritable trait that facilitated survival. Yet sophisticated studies have found that even the Western Lowland…
Moving beyond fear
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Oct 15, 2020
We are always told that fear is that which invites catastrophes, precipitates illnesses and robs the possibility of a graceful exit from life.