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signdownup.blogspot.com.au Putting on a happy face may be one of the most stressful tasks for workers. New research shows faking emotions is driving some workers to breaking point. A type of workplace stress called emotional labour is taking its toll on staff and workplaces. A study by University of Sydney Business School researchers [...]
© Jason Stitt - Fotolia.com Positive emotions seem to drive decision-making in the world of microlending, Stanford psychologists have found. - Clifton B. Parker Source: Smile boosts chances of getting a microloan, say psychologists
Noor Huda Ismail went to an Islamic boarding school that was opened by the founders of Jama'ah Islamiyah. Photo: Kate Geraghty As an individual, this boy will be nobody. But if he joined Islamic State to fight, he will be hero to some. Who doesn't want to be hero? For them, being part [...]
'Slow coach' Carl Honore (third from left) with Dianne and Glen's family on Frantic Family Rescue. Photo: Guss Mallmann Australian children are under too much pressure, and most of that is coming from their parents, who are themselves the victims of social pressure to create "the perfect family". The Canadian sociologist Carl Honore [...]
Known as detransitioning, the practice of switching from, in her case, female to male gender – and then back again – is profoundly under-researched but, say some observers, less rare than many believe. - Daisy Dumas Source: The in-betweeners
Parents' estimations of their children's happiness differ significantly from the child's own assessment of their feelings, a study has shown. Research by psychologists at Plymouth University showed parents of 10 and 11-year-olds consistently overestimated their child's happiness, while those with 15 and 16-year-olds were inclined to underestimate. - University of Plymouth Source: Parents inclined to [...]
Professor Susan Sawyer spoke at the 2015 Melbourne Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People seminar. Her presentation on Obesity and Body Image was acclaimed by hundreds of teachers, counsellors and social workers who attended the seminar. Her talk was recorded and can be viewed below.
Some insights on how to relieve pain using psychology, with links to the studies: Clutch some money. Don’t curl up in a ball. Sit up straight. Swear. Laugh. Listen to good music. - Barking Up The Wrong Tree Source: How to Relieve Pain Using Psychology: 10 Tips From Research | TIME
For those who believe that birth order influences traits like personality and intelligence, a study of 377,000 high school students offers some good news: Yes, the study found, first-borns do have higher IQs and consistently different personality traits than those born later in the family chronology. However, researchers say, the differences between first-borns and "later-borns" [...]
Fear is a survival tactic that is built into our species. You are all familiar with the fight or flight syndrome, and that is where your fear originates. In the early days of mankind, the human body's fight or flight syndrome was meant to protect you from the dangers in your environment. Today, however, your [...]
