What’s New at Prayogshala
Hansika co-authored a paper on how everyday norms have become more permissive over time and vary across cultures. Read more here!
Zainab spoke on ‘Digital well-being: What’s not working, & how we can do better’ at the Indian School of Internet Governance (inSIG 10th Edition) at BITS Pilani, Goa.
Zainab spoke on ‘Digital Resilience through Digital Literacy’ at the 8th Youth IGF at BITS Pilani KK Birla, Goa, on September 18th.
Hansika wrote about how personalized disinformation is another dark, creative application of technology. Read more here!
Hansika and Anirudh co-authored a paper titled ‘The Importance of Context Awareness in PISA Creativity Data.’ Read more here!
Hansika was featured in the podcast "Brain for Business” hosted by Laurence Knell. Check it out here!
Hansika was quoted in an article titled ‘Why Gen Z is seeking comfort in bathrooms.’ Read more here!
Hansika was quoted in an article titled ‘FRND wants to connect lonely Indians across small towns. Will it work?’ Read more here!
Hansika was featured in a 2-episode series of the ‘Shift* Happens! An Inspira Series’ by Inspira Counselling. Check it out here!
Hansika co-authored a paper titled ‘Cyber-Creativity: A Decalogue of Research Challenges.’ Read more here!
Hansika wrote a blog reviewing Black Mirror season 7 from a gender and creativity perspective. Read more here!
Hansika was quoted in the article ‘Researchers train AI model to respond to online political posts, find quality of discourse improved.’ Read more on The Economic Times, Deccan Herald, The Week. and Storyboard 18.
Anirudh presented his paper on ‘The impact of life skills education on socio-emotional development and school-related outcomes among adolescents in India’ at the 2025 Southeast Asian Stata Conference.
Hansika was invited to give a talk on ‘Measuring the dark side of creativity’ at International Conference on Cognitive Psychological Assessment and Enhancement.
Why do we dislike uncertainty so much? Whether anticipating outcomes or trying to connect the dots, uncertainty often brings unease, anxiety, and mental discomfort. This blog explores the psychology of the Need for Cognitive Closure (NFCC)—our tendency to seek definite answers when faced with ambiguity—and how this shapes our emotions, decisions, relationships, and vulnerability to misinformation.
Patriarchal norms limit men’s emotional expression, often forcing silence over vulnerability. Fathers around the world face mental health struggles that are rarely acknowledged or addressed.
The Eleventh Annual Seminar on Research in Social Sciences on 22nd November, 2025 (Sat, 9AM to 2PM)
Don't have time to attend a workshop at Prayogshala? Join our Digital Courses instead!
Monk Prayogshala presents a digital certificate course on Research Methodology and Statistical Reasoning
Monk Prayogshala presents a digital certificate course on Behavioral Economics.

T. Roy wrote a piece on ‘Sexual and Gender Minority Stress Across Borders.’ Read more here!