EDITORIAL AND PSYCHOLOGY KAIZEN

Blooming of Hearts Spring trees in Bangalore

-Angelin Emani - 3Pj
-Shivanshi Gireesh (3PMC) surge of vigor and a desire to the brain releases serotonin, The dopamine rush is quite Once more, Bengaluru is daw- to Cubbon Park, from Basa-
As the winter wanes and the connect with others. Seasonal the feel-good neurotransmit- comparable to the exhilarat- dling in that enchanted time of vanagudi to Yelahanka. Not
days grow longer, nature be- affective disorder (SAD) also ter. This uplift in the mood ing rush that one experiences year! Regardless of the unco- only has the pink Trumpet tree
gins to stir from its slumber. clarifies the ways in which could lead to a more recep- while taking in the splendor of operative weather, the calen- gained popularity, but also the
As the world emerges from its the varying seasons affect our tive mind for love situations. spring in full bloom. Further- dar indicates that it is spring- Java cassia, often known as
deep sleep of the winter, there emotions and ac- From a biochemi- more, oxytocin, often known time. Even though the season apple bloom or pink show-
is an undeniable shift in the air, cal as the “bonding hormone”, is just a few weeks old, the er. Bengalureans have also
a mysterious force that seems is essential for the develop- shift in color is already clear- taken an interest in the vivid
to ignite the flames of romance. ment of emotional bonds. As ly apparent in the surround- yellow trees known as Copper
For tales as long as time, couples continue spending ings. Imagine trees in full Pod and the lavender-bloom-
spring, with its vivid hues and more time together under the bloom bordering the road as ing Jacaranda trees, which
revitalizing aura, has always warmth of spring, by partak- you travel down it. Or picture resemble tiny bells. Benga-
been associated with love and ing in various outdoor activi- yourself in a reverie, strolling luru is also home to several
desire. Be it poetry or psychol- ties or engaging in an intimate through a park where trees are stunning tulip trees, includ-
ogy, the idea of springtime ro- conversation, oxytocin levels adorned with an abundance ing the fiery orange African
mance continues to pique the tend to rise, further deep- of lovely pink blossoms. tulip tree, the vivid yellow
interest of several intellectuals. ening their emotional bond. This shift from gray winter Nile tulip tree, and the col-
The complex ballet of emo- per- This phenomenon of ro- to colorful spring is exem- orful pink Queen’s Flower.
tions and behaviors that ac- spec- mance in springtime is a multi- plified in Bangalore. Despite The vibrant colors around
companies romantic desire has tions. tive, faceted interplay of psycholog- its bustling lifestyle, bright make dealing with the hot
long captivated psychologists. S o m e h o r - ical and biochemical factors. and colorful trees inebriate and sticky weather a bit eas-
With its longer days and high- people ex- mones and Every year, just as nature sheds the entire city during spring. ier. This city may have its
er temperatures, springtime perience neurotrans- itself for a new beginning, our From the imposter pink cher- flaws with regard to congest-
frequently serves as a catalyst symptoms of mitters interact in- hearts and minds awaken to ry blossoms to the yearly ed traffic and damaged roads,
for these emotions to surface. despair and lethargy tricately in the chem- the possibilities of love and yellow trumpets, the city is but it’s trees, overflowing
Evolutionary psychology says during the winter due to istry of love. During desire. So let’s embrace the basically one big rainbow. with an opulence of beauti-
that this is a result of our in- shorter days and less sun- moments of attraction, enchantment of springtime Almost everyone’s social ful flowers, that redeem Ban-
nate propensities for reproduc- light. On the other hand, as dopamine, also known as the love and allow ourselves to media is filled with photo- galore. The next time you
tion and mating. As the natural spring arrives with its longer “pleasure hormone”, floods be carried away by its allur- graphs taken of trees with spot one of these breath-tak-
world bursts forth with new days and heightened sunlight the brain, causing moments ing beauty as the season de- nearly no leaves but abundant ing trees, take a moment to
life, humans, too, experience a for the body to experience, of excitement and euphoria. velops and the flowers bloom. in blossoms all around Benga- embrace its beauty before
luru, from Kundanahalli Gate continuing your busy day.

The Dystopia that the Apple Vision Pro threatens

-Samar Takkar, 5PO
The word “dystopia” a layer of interface with is higher than the $3500 flipping your phone, and they are transported to an ogy in unexpected ways,
evokes a resounding im- apps, icons, and function- price tag. By fitting a continuing the conversa- alternate reality, one in with the meteoric rise of
age, from barren waste- ality, essentially making screen 2 inches from your tion. On the other hand, the which they are complete- iPhones, smartwatches, or
lands to hellish land- the real world your can- face, the Vision Pro serves Vision Pro has no physi- ly alone. While the user AirPods coming to mind.
scapes. The concept of a vas. With floating browser as a permeable barrier be- cal power button and is a maintains the ability to in- Similarly, the Vision Pro
digital dystopia was first windows, tools, and por- tween you and the outside gadget that is designed to teract with people outside approaches virtual reality
introduced by Aldous table cinema screens that world; the headset con- be worn and used all day. the device normally (if intending to globalize it.
Huxley in his novel The can be resized however trols everything you see, Multiple studies have you discount the cartoon- While the $3500 price tag
Brave New World. Since is certainly a deterrent, it
then, countless works will not be long until other
have explored this theme companies, or even Apple
and warned against its
themselves launch cheap-
potential consequences,
er alternatives that are
most notably Ready Play-
aimed at the mass market.
er One. Set in the 2040s,
It is worth remember-
the novel narrates the tale
of a world that has collec- ing that while the Vision
tively plunged into a vir- Pro is still in its first iter-
tual reality simulation to ation, it has already sold
avoid the hardships of real over 200,000 units in the
life. If you are familiar United States alone. This
with the book or the adapt- eagerness to spend such
behance.net large amounts of money
ed movie, then you would
know that Apple’s latest you like, the device does hear, and interact with, found that increased tech- ish visor on their head), it further draws a parallel to
offering, the Vision Pro, is have an exciting edge to allowing artificial systems nology usage is linked is rarely the case for the Huxley’s The Brave New
a device straight out of the it. Additionally, the device a complete backdoor en- with personal isolation, person on the other side. World, in which he fore-
digital dystopia that Ready allows you to control and trance into your life. In the leading to a host of issues This disconnecting and warned that people would
Player One warns us of. change this canvas, from last decade or so, smart de- such as depression, anx- isolating premise is what come to love the technol-
The Vision Pro, es- your actual live environ- vices have taken over our iety, and stress. Surveys the Vision Pro threatens ogy that disconnects them
sentially a virtual real- ment to the middle of the lives. Smartwatches buzz show that these numbers to achieve. Imagine a fam- from the real world. While
ity (VR) headset, was Amazon, a Nordic fjord, every time we get a noti- have increased dramati- ily dining together, but we are still a ways away
launched by Apple as a or empty blackness. It fication, and billion-dol- cally since the pandemic, all members are deeply from the totalitarian real-
spatial computing de- even allows you to switch lar companies tweak and with over 30% of Amer- immersed in their own ity depicted in Huxley’s
vice that “blends digital this virtual backspace to analyze their algorithms icans being lonely, ac- realities with no connec- novel, it is difficult to ar-
content with the physical the moon, granting you to ensure endless scroll- cording to a new survey tion to each other despite gue against the fact that
world.” It is the first de- control to bend ‘reality’ ing. While these issues are by the APA (American being physically together. the launch of the Vision
vice to integrate virtual to whatever you so desire. to be dealt with, the one Psychiatry Association). While VR head-
Pro is the first step to-
reality with the real world But does it afford theme of current-genera- While smartphones and sets have long existed
wards that outcome. And
in a sort of seamless way. that control, or is it tion technology is that it other devices are becom- before the Vision Pro,
it is certainly proof that
Through multiple camer- the other way around? can be switched off. If you ing increasingly discon- Apple’s invention might
the proponent for this dig-
as and sensors, the Vision Although there is no de- get a notification on your nected from the real world, be a step in the wrong
Pro displays everything nying that the headset is phone while in the mid- the Vision Pro is a far more direction. The Cuperti- ital dystopia is none other
you would normally see, a technological marvel, dle of a conversation, you solitary experience. When no giant has a knack for than the most influential
and on top of that, it adds it comes with a cost that simply have the option of one puts on the headset, revolutionizing technol- tech company of all time.

KAIZEN | THIRTIETH EDITION P3 | APRIL 2024