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Many of us are concerned about the effects of reality TV shows on the values and behaviour of our young people. Here's a great commentary on the negative impact these shows can have on our collective psyche: The concept of sitting down during dinner to watch the morbidly obese standing half naked and being asked, [...]
The film packs a powerful punch for insights into youth culture and media/marketing’s implicit role in the need to create healthier messaging and a brighter worldview for kids. We MUST use the power of media for positive change…for with power comes profound responsibility. This has been serialised on youtube see also Shaping Youth » Start the [...]
I wonder how often schools focus on achievement at the expense of wellbeing? Dr Martin Seligman is regarded as the founder of Positive Psychology, and he coined the term "flourishing" to describe someone who has optimized their levels of wellbeing. They experience positive emotions, enjoy healthy relationships and have high levels of engagement, meaning and [...]
People now feel more time pressured than ever before. And while our GDP might be up, our standard of wellbeing may be at risk. In Australia, Professor Barbara Pocock is at the forefront of research on work's shifting landscape and its impact on our lives. via Work rest and play in Australia today - Saturday [...]
In Australia one in six children are bullied at school each week. 90% of school children report witnessing others being bullied at school. Teachers rarely see bullying, and are often not told of what has happened. Produced by Wired Safety. Ken Rigby, author, research professor and a leading educational expert based at the University of [...]
Could the behaviour these pageant mums are modelling be setting their children up for a lifetime of eating disorders and body issues? source: essential kids
Researchers studied emotional and related physiological changes while using facebook and concluded that many users experienced "Flow" during a facebook session. Flow is regarded as "an optimal experience" that people appreciate and seek out. The researchers concluded that the successful spread of social networking sites like Facebook might be linked to the positive emotional states associated with [...]
In 2012, schools have to acknowledge the fact that their teachers have more face-to-face access to teenagers than their parents. This means that schools have a responsibility for so much more than just the academic performance of the students in their charge. Research by Professor Ian Schochet suggests that school attachment is vitally important, and could bear a [...]
City Beach surf store are selling pornographic clothing and merchandise, including caps and thongs, as well as countless other accessories and items from pencil cases to air fresheners. They are a popular youth retailer that has a strong presence and influence in the youth market. These kinds of products only help to normalise the [...]
Do young people need to read porn themed novels? That was the argument put by Age social affairs writer Michelle Griffin in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald this week. "Steamy airport novels, raunchy teen lit and straight-up smut", argued Griffin, would help take young people away from "commercialised banal porn". In her praise of [...]
