I was invited to a family function, am
normally welcome in such functions and hence invited, at least that is what I
believe. I have experienced that as one
enters the premises where the function is held, one starts with attendance
marking and begins making notes, subconsciously most of the times, of who is
present, who should one meet and who should be avoided, who is absent and
develops strategies for finding out why some one or more who are conspicuous by
absence, are missing? This I believe is
a normal human behaviour, I could be wrong.
I also went through the drill, found the
one whom I have adored and started exchanging pleasantries first and views
about what is happening next. Enquiries were made about why those who were
conspicuous by their absence were missing. And one reason hit me. One very
close relation of the host was missing because of strained relations, I was
informed.
I believe Cognition is a normal human
characteristic. It refers to mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and
comprehension. Some of the many different cognitive processes include thinking,
knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving. My hypothesis is human beings
follow normal distribution curve when it represents behaviour. Barring those
extreme outliers, normal human beings have the tendency to feel, observe,
interpret, analyse and conclude before initiating or refrain from initiating
actions. This happens not just when inputs received from sensory organs
directly impacts self, but also when such inputs relate to other human beings.
The velocity (speed and direction combined) of responses and reactions to
outcomes of such cognitive processes depend on one’s emotional maturity.
And over decades now, I seem to have developed emotional maturity.
The information about the “strained
relations” set my thinking mill in motion. And the topic of enquiry and study
was Human Relations. Just for information Harmony is one of my top five talent
themes.
I have started my morning walk (motivation
or compulsion to restart is another topic for evaluation and learning and will
talk about it some other time) and during the walk today I organized my
approach to study the subject. I have one additional help in searching for
information and knowledge, a very effective technological tool. I will put the
same to good use and collect and share information and knowledge on the
subject, Human Relations, in following order:
• Definition
and types of Human Relations
• Human Relations: Theories
& Models
• Human
Relations: Development process
• Harmony
in Human Relations: Need and Benefits
• Process
of Straining Relations
• Symptoms
of strained Relations
• Mending
relations for self
• Helping
others mend relations
• Skills
required for Maintaining Harmony
• Skill
development tips.
See you all soon.
