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Voltaire captured this new conception of happiness when he said: “Earthly paradise is here where I am,” and that if paradise is here where I am, then happiness is here and now, not yesterday, and even less in some hypothetical future. Throughout the twentieth century, hedonism’s claims grew ever stronger influenced by Freudianism, feminism, and [...]
In a democracy where freedom of speech and thought is a basic rite, there is and always will be controversy surrounding pornography. A major study from the University of Sydney has shed light on the secret world of excessive porn viewing and the devastating effect it has on users and their families. 85% of males [...]
Frequent social network use releases dopamine in response to online interactions, setting up a potentially addictive cycle, according to Steve Daviss of the Baltimore Washington Medical Center to USA Today."There's good evidence the feedback we get from technology -- the retweets and bings and pings that come out of the phone every time somebody sends [...]
While high levels of emotional intelligence can help individuals navigate the ups and downs of daily life, the perception of high emotional intelligence (EI) can cause them to overestimate their ability to detect deception. EI refers to the ability to perceive, control and evaluate emotions. Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be learned and [...]
Nearly 1500 people have signed an online petition, ''Stop the Lingerie Football League in Australia'', and the Minister for Sport, Kate Lundy, warned the league was an assault on sport.''Our daughters deserve more,'' she said. ''The LFL is about giving viewers an opportunity to perve on women in gear that looks like it's come from [...]
Someday your phone or laptop might truly be smart: It could diagnose your depression based on your Internet surfing patterns. According to researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology, people suffering from depression tend to spend more time chatting and sharing files with others. Two hundred and sixteen undergraduate students were monitored over a [...]
65% of year 4 students experienced covert bullying It seems ironic that a young student in the USA, Jessica Barba, was recently suspended for highlighting the dangers and traumas that many students struggle with when they become the targets of cyber bullying. What started out as a school assignment ended up as an online anti-bullying [...]
In last month’s Girlfriend Review, https://www.generationnext.com.au//2012/04/girl-mag-watch-girlfriend-magazine-april-2012/ I outlined the disturbing findings of the magazine’s annual body image survey. Our young women still despise their bodies, despite GF’s own positive body image initiatives, which I’ve argued, never really went far enough. So it was refreshing to see in May’s issue a strong case for exposing systems [...]
10 tips for parents around teen binge drinking. By Collett Smart The wrestling that occurs in the mind of a teenager when they feel the pressure of peers to drink is enormous. However, when an adult serves up alcohol at a teenage party, this communicates to teens that the adult is both condoning and [...]
How often do we consider student wellbeing or welfare at school? My guess is that it would feature highly in the ethos of your school. At the very least there would be a conscious effort to ensure kids were doing “ok”, and reaching out to those considered “at risk” – whatever that risk may be. [...]
