Dealing with Anxiety during COVID-19 in Singapore
We could discover a new side to ourselves or our family members, explore new interests alone or with our family members or w…
Experiences with Counselling for Individuals Within the South Asian Community I: Rationale and Literature
The purpose of this research was to utilize the lived experiences of SA individuals to understand what change(s) allowed the…
Experiences with Counselling for Individuals Within the South Asian Community II: Methodology, Stories and Analysis
by Alisha Mann, MPsy This series was originally completed as a Major Research Project in partial fulfillment of Adler Gradua…
My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: XIX. Mine and Yours
The difference between “mine” and “yours” may be self-evident for the Westerner. For the Bedouin most things are “ours”; at …
My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: XVIII. Uncertainty Avoidance, Language and Communication
The fundamental issue here is how a society deals with the fact that the future can never be known: should we try to control…
My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: XVII. Conclusion– Individualism versus Collectivism
Differences in the friendship between Bashar and me on the dimension of individualism/collectivism displayed a similar patte…
My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: XVI. Friendship and Politics
One of the major difficulties in our friendship is without doubt its political context, which burdens the friendship in many…
My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: XIV. Meals and Other Celebrations
Celebrations are another entry to a different culture. They indicate what is important in life. I will first relate to meals…
My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: XV. Work Attitudes
There is a large difference between Bedouin culture on one side, and North America and Western Europe on the other side, whe…
My Friend is a Palestinian Bedouin: XIII. Getting Acquainted
The process of becoming acquainted varies among cultures. I will relate here to the topics of “names” and “greeting behavior…