Institute of Applied Psychology arranged a webinar entitled “Altruism in Covid era” on Thursday 11th February, 2021. The webinar was chaired by Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafique, Director Institute of Applied Psychology. The resource person was Dr. Saleha Javed who has done PhD from Taylors University Malaysia.

Dr. Saleha discussed the basics and dynamics  of altruism, highlighting the positive and negative impact of pandmeic on altruistic behaviour of the people. Furthermore, she highlighted  that government and religious personalities played imperative role in managing the pandemic and its psychological consequences. She shed light on the impact of altruism on mental health with special focus on the underlying mechanisms. The crux of the webinar was that hard times like pandemic test an individual's character and it's only through compassion and collective kindness that communities prosper. Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafique concluded the session on the note that world's dynamics post-pandemic have changed altogether and they demand selflessness and empathy to move forward. The webinar was moderated by Ms Zunera    MS Health psychology scholar. The webinar was live streamed through IAP Facebook.