We all know that the actions of people are greatly affected by their beliefs about positive or negative outcomes. Optimism and Pessimism are two states of mind or belief that are contrasting in nature. This state of mind can regulate a person's behaviour and actions. In optimism, we tend to see the bright side of any situation and hope that things will work out in our favour. Conversely, in pessimism, we focus more on our problems rather than finding solutions; we become more complaining and … [Read more...]

While upskilling means learning new skills to perform the current job better. Reskilling is training to develop a new skill set for a different position. The working world is changing, so the workforce must be more agile to compete in the race. When the demand for new skills soars, these two tools enable the company to remain competitive by developing such skills in the workforce. The difference between reskilling and upskilling lies in the objective of training. Upskilling aims at … [Read more...]

Population Growth is the actual addition or increase in the existing population during a specific period. It refers to the change in population size in a given period. Simply put, it is the increase in the total number of humans on this planet. We all know that the world population is not stationary; it changes every minute. As of now, 278 people take birth every minute, whereas 106 people die every minute. So, there is a constant change in population due to various reasons, including birth … [Read more...]

Birth Rate, as the name suggests, is the number of babies born every year per thousand people in a specific area. As against, death rate implies the number of deaths occurring every year per thousand people in the population in a geographic area. Generally, demographic indicators are classified into population statistics and vital statistics. While, the population statistics include the size of the population, sex ratio, density, and dependency ratio. Vital statistics include birth rate, … [Read more...]

Infrastructure is primarily classified into economic and social infrastructure. Economic Infrastructure is one that contributes to promoting economic activities. This may include highways, telecommunication, electricity etc. On the contrary, social infrastructure is one that assists in the promotion of education and health-related standards. Investment in the infrastructure of the country is one of the important drivers of economic development. This is because it is pertinent for the … [Read more...]

Norms prescribe, while values act as a criterion for evaluations. Norms and values constitute the foundational stone of society's social structure. This is because they guide the social behaviour of people. Here, it is worth noting that the value at one level can turn out to be the norm at another level. Norms and values are strongly related to each other. These are all about accepted assumptions regarding what is right and wrong, desirable or undesirable. Norms are the standards or rules … [Read more...]

While both thesis and research papers are academic writings, there is a difference between the two. A thesis refers to a scholarly research report that a scholar writes and submits for fulfilling academic requirements and obtaining a higher degree. It opens up various lines of enquiry into a range of possibilities like an antithesis. On the other hand, a research paper is analytical, argumentative and interpretative in nature. It involves the pursuit of knowledge and intelligent analysis of … [Read more...]

While both strict and absolute liability arises from keeping or bringing hazardous products or carrying out dangerous activities which may harm another person, even when precautions are taken. In both cases, there is no need to prove the negligence of the defendant. The difference between strict liability and absolute liability is based on the fact whether the defence of a mistake of fact is there. In the case of absolute liability, a mistake of fact is not considered a defence. Basically, … [Read more...]

Both illusion and hallucination are perceptual disturbances. Hallucination is a false perception or wrong perception, in the absence of any object. On the other hand, the illusion is a false perception or perception in a wrong manner of a real object. So, in the case of hallucination, there is no object present, but it is the person who perceives that there is some object, but in the other case the person perceives an object differently than it is actually. When there is hallucination, an … [Read more...]