Believe It or Not, But It Happens: Dr. Subodh Kumar Explores the Science Behind Belief, the Psychology of Everyday Miracles and the Technology of the Mind
Rishab Madaan 
There are some questions that refuse to disappear, no matter how advanced the world becomes. Why do people believe what they believe? Why can two people experience the same situation and come away with completely different realities? Why does one person see possibility where another sees failure? And what exactly happens inside the human mind when belief becomes strong enough to influence behaviour, choices and expectations? These questions sit at the heart of Believe It or Not, But It Happens, the book by Dr. Subodh Kumar that attempts to bring psychology, science, human experience and the deeper questions surrounding belief into one conversation. Rather than treating the mind as an abstract subject reserved for laboratories or textbooks, the book turns its attention towards something much closer to everyday life: the remarkable things people experience, interpret and sometimes struggle to explain.
The title itself captures the tension at the centre of the book. “Believe it or not” leaves room for doubt, while “But It Happens” asks the reader not to dismiss an experience simply because it initially appears difficult to explain. Between those two ideas lies a world of psychology, perception, expectation, emotion and belief. Dr. Kumar approaches these subjects through a multidisciplinary lens shaped by his own academic and professional journey. He holds a PhD in Psychology from Banaras Hindu University and is a gold medalist in M.Tech Computer Science, two fields that might traditionally be viewed as belonging to very different intellectual worlds. His work in Psychotechnology brings those worlds together, examining the relationship between psychology, technology and human cognition. That unusual experience gives the book a distinctive foundation: it is concerned not only with what people believe, but with how the mind works, processes experiences and gives meaning to them.
A Book About the Space Between Belief and Understanding
What makes Believe It or Not, But It Happens interesting is the territory it attempts to occupy. Discussions about the mind often become divided into separate worlds. Psychology studies behaviour and mental processes. Science seeks evidence and explanation. Spiritual traditions explore questions of meaning, consciousness and human existence. Everyday life, meanwhile, continues to produce experiences that people describe in much simpler language: intuition, coincidence, hope, fear, faith, luck, failure or an unexpected turn of events. Dr. Kumar's book brings these different dimensions closer together, creating a space where readers can examine how beliefs are formed and how they influence the way people interpret the world around them.
This approach is consistent with Dr. Kumar's broader professional identity as a psychotechnologist working across psychology and computer science. His profile describes a multidisciplinary background involving psychological assessment, research, teaching and the application of technology to understanding human behaviour.
He has also built a cognitive health platform- CheckMyCognition. Currently he is working at a senior care centre where he works with Dementia patients - performs Cognitive Function Assessment and designs customised care plans for seniors to improve their quality of life.
He has empowered more than 2,000 students in psychology and computer science, conducted more than 3,000 assessments and published more than 30 research papers, alongside articles written for the general public. That combination of academic engagement and public-facing communication helps explain why the book does not need to remain confined to technical language. Its larger purpose is to make complex questions about the mind understandable in the context of ordinary human experience.
When Psychology Leaves the Classroom and Enters Everyday Life
The most fascinating questions about psychology are often not found in examination halls. They appear in everyday decisions. They emerge when someone loses confidence after repeated failure, when another person continues believing in an outcome despite difficult circumstances, or when a particular thought begins influencing behaviour without the person fully recognising it. People constantly interpret the world through mental frameworks shaped by memory, experience, expectation and belief. Yet most of us rarely stop to examine those frameworks closely.
This is where the central idea behind Believe It or Not, But It Happens becomes relatable. The book looks towards the psychology behind experiences that people may otherwise describe simply as “miracles,” coincidence, destiny, positive thinking or extraordinary events. Instead of leaving these ideas at the level of popular belief, it invites readers to consider what may be happening underneath them. The result is not merely a discussion about whether something should be believed. It becomes an exploration of why human beings believe in the first place, and how those beliefs can shape the way they experience their lives.
The Unusual Meeting Point of Science and Human Belief
There is a natural tension between scientific thinking and subjects that are often described as mysterious. Science asks for evidence, repeatability and rational explanation, while belief can sometimes begin precisely where certainty appears to end. Yet human beings have always lived somewhere between these two impulses. People want explanations, but they also want meaning. They seek facts while simultaneously trying to understand experiences that feel deeply personal.
Dr. Kumar's book enters this space without reducing the discussion to a simple argument between science and belief. Its title and subject suggest something more nuanced: that the mind itself may be the place where many of these experiences begin to make sense. Understanding belief does not necessarily require abandoning curiosity, just as scientific thinking does not require dismissing the questions people naturally ask about their own experiences. By placing psychology, science, beliefs and the idea of the “technology of mind” within the same framework, the book encourages readers to look more carefully at the mechanisms through which thoughts and perceptions influence human behaviour.
From a Professional Life in Psychology to a Book for Curious Readers
Dr. Subodh Kumar's professional journey gives context to the book without overshadowing it. His work spans psychology and computer science, reflecting an interest in the relationship between human behaviour and technology. His professional profile also highlights research, cognitive assessment, dementia care, academic guidance and educational initiatives. He has guided more than 50 master's students through dissertations and contributed research across psychology and related areas.
That background matters because Believe It or Not, But It Happens is ultimately concerned with questions that are both intellectual and deeply personal. A purely academic treatment might explain psychological concepts but leave readers wondering how they apply to their own lives. A purely motivational book might offer encouragement without examining the mechanisms underneath it. The book attempts to occupy a middle ground, using the language of curiosity to bring difficult subjects closer to everyday readers. It asks readers to think about their own minds rather than simply receiving conclusions from someone else.
Why the Questions in This Book Feel Increasingly Relevant
The modern world has created an interesting contradiction. People have access to more information than any generation before them, yet understanding does not necessarily increase at the same pace. Social media, digital communication and constant exposure to competing opinions can influence beliefs almost invisibly. People encounter claims about success, failure, mindset, destiny, mental health and human potential every day. In such an environment, understanding how the mind processes information becomes increasingly important.
That makes the subject of Believe It or Not, But It Happens particularly contemporary. The book is not simply concerned with unusual experiences. At a deeper level, it points towards the question of how people construct their understanding of reality. What do we accept? What do we reject? What influences those decisions? How much of our response to the world comes from the world itself, and how much comes from the mental framework through which we interpret it? These are questions without easy answers, but they are precisely the questions that can make a book stay with a reader long after the final page.
A Book That Begins With Curiosity
Perhaps the strongest quality of Believe It or Not, But It Happens is contained in its invitation to remain curious. The book does not need readers to arrive with complete certainty. In fact, its very title creates space for uncertainty. It allows the reader to question, examine and reconsider rather than simply accept or reject an idea at first glance.
That spirit also reflects the broader work of Dr. Subodh Kumar, whose professional life has combined psychology, technology, research, education and public communication. His website presents him as a multidisciplinary expert working at the intersection of psychology and computer science, with an emphasis on research, assessment, education and the practical application of psychological understanding.
In the end, Believe It or Not, But It Happens is less interesting because it attempts to provide a definitive answer to every mystery and more interesting because it encourages readers to look again at questions they may have stopped asking. Belief is not merely something people possess. It can influence how they see, interpret and respond to the world. Psychology is not merely something studied in a classroom. It operates quietly through everyday choices, relationships, expectations and reactions. And the human mind is not simply a subject to be understood from the outside; it is the place from which every personal experience is ultimately interpreted.
That may be the real invitation behind Dr. Subodh Kumar's book. Before deciding whether something is impossible, extraordinary, psychological, scientific or simply a matter of belief, perhaps there is value in asking a more fundamental question: What is actually happening inside the mind that makes us see it that way?
For readers interested in exploring Dr. Subodh Kumar's work, research, writings and Believe It or Not, But It Happens, more information is available at:
Webite : http://www.SubodhKumar.in
Email: drsubodh.author@gmail.com
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/subodhkumar1/
