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← Older posts Newer posts →Frequent Exposure to Violent Games May Have ‘Desensitising Effect’
A new study led by Malena Ivarsson from the Stress Research Institute at Stockholm University (Stockholm, Sweden) comes … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Science | Tagged Desensitising Effect, Malena Ivarsson, overexposer, Stress Research, violance | Leave a commentMiss Representation
After an extremely successful season at Adelaide Fringe in March this year, Louiza Hebhardt (Director EQUILIBRIUM Counselling, Training, … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, New Media | Tagged EQUILIBRIUM, female role, gender standards, miss representation, Oprah Winfrey, women, women awareness | Leave a commentGirl Mag Review
Girlfriend trifecta – three positive reviews and big ticks for global perspective in May issue My last two … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged eating disorder, Girlfriend, girls, Great Women Inspire event, Malala Yousafzai, Mother's Day, parenting, positive advice, role model, sexual violence, stalking, women | Leave a commentListen to the kids
Last Friday I spent the day at the Student Wellbeing Action Network (SWAN) Symposium co-hosted by Wellbeing Australia … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged being heard, children, Flourishing, listening, Positive Psychology, school kids, Teenagers, wellbeing | 4 CommentsPunching holes in the Matrix
I have always loved the movie ‘The Matrix’. I watched it again recently with my daughter Meaghan, and … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged commercial weight loss industry, cultural change, government, Health professionals, human behaviour, personal image, social awareness, The Matrix, weight loss, world awareness | Leave a commentDo fashion magazines perpetuate racism?
As long as the West continues to accept the portrayal of people of colour as generic, interchangeable bodies … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged colonial past, colour, fashion magazines, racism, self progression, Self-criticism, white models | Leave a commentBeauty pageant syndrome
I recently heard of a girl who was given a boob job as a graduation present by her … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged australian education, Beauty pageant, boby image, education, girls, social expectation | Leave a comment‘sluts’ baby clothing-Cafe Press
Website Cafe Press has close to 100 infants’ clothing items, bibs and blankets baring overtly sexual and offensive … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged cafe press, children, clothing items, sexualisation | Leave a commentOne story of the impact of accidental exposure to extreme porn
Children have always found ways to discover the world on their own, and that’s essential – it’s important … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged adult world, childhood, children, internet safety, peer pressure, porn, sex | Leave a commentMeditation: Everyone can do it
Science is starting to recognise the connection between the ancient and authentic meditation experience and optimal performance states, … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged affirmations, awareness, book, Brain, Dr Ramesh Manocha, lifestyle, meditation, mental silence, monkey mind, Silence Your Mind, stress | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →