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Institute of Applied Psychology arranged a webinar with reference to the International Day of Tolerance
Institute of Applied Psychology arranged a webinar with reference to the International Day of Tolerance


Institute of Applied Psychology arranged a webinar with reference to the International Day of Tolerance. The webinar was chaired by Dr Fatima Kamran, assistant professor Applied Psychology. The resource persons were Clinal psychologists; Ms Amna Bashir from special education department, Ms Sadia Mustafa working for Govt. Special Training institute for mentally challenged children, Lahore and Ms Saira Ashraf deputed at police Training Center, Lahore. Resource persons discussed what tolerance is and how this social skill can be built and why it is important for people to learn the skill. Dr Fatima Kamran emphasised that tolerance can affect our levels of happiness, as oftentimes we interact with individuals who we do not like or agree with. The interactive session ended with the conclusion that being tolerant, you are respecting and learning from others, valuing differences, bridging cultural gaps, rejecting unfair stereotypes, discovering common ground, and creating new bonds. The webinar was live streamed on IAP Facebook.