Podcast: The Sit With Us App: Curbing School Bullying
After years of being bullied in school and having to eat alone – often not even in the cafeteria – Natalie Hampton decided to something to help others in similar situations. She created the Sit With Us anti-bullying app, which allows a user to locate a table in their school’s cafeteria where they will be welcome, so that no one needs to eat alone. In this episode, Natalie explains how the app came to exist, and how it’s being used by more than just schools. Additionally, she offers her views on why bullying is so prevalent in some schools. Hosted by Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales.
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Source: World of Psychology - February 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gabe Howard Tags: Bullying General Students The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
Siren Song: How Ambulance Data Could Help Police Forces in England and Wales
Ambulance data is a new form of intelligence which may have value for violence prevention or reduction activities. Police forces can use this data to help identify violent crime that goes unreported to police, and aid problem-solving activities to reduce and prevent violence. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - January 29, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Alex Sutherland; Lucy Strang Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Why Do Some People Ignore Facts?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales welcome Dr. Gleb Tsipursky to look at why some people hold their opinions, despite factual evidence to the contrary. In addition to explaining the reasons why some people ignore facts, the show offers suggestions on how to go about changing the mind of someone who does this, using the EGRIP approach. He also gives examples of how we can become more evolved thinkers, ourselves. Dr. Tsipursky also encourages the hosts to sign the Pro-Truth Pledge, a commitment to truth-oriented behavior. (Spoiler: they both already had!)
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Source: World of Psychology - January 25, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gabe Howard Tags: Brain and Behavior General The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
Is Bank Deregulation Dangerous?
Among last week ’s news items that had colleagues asking me, “What’s your answer tothis?, ” wasa piece byQuartz’s John Detrixhe, telling its readers that, according to “300 years of financial history,” rolling back bank regulations is a good way to trigger a financial meltdown.Though you may be surprised to hear me say it, there ’s some truth to Mr. Detrixhe’s thesis. While government intervention in banking typically does more harm than good, it’s also true that, unless it’s done carefully, deregulation can itself lead to trouble. As I put it some years ago inaCato Journal article (reprinted recently...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 23, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: George Selgin Source Type: blogs
Podcast: How Can Romantic Relationships Work With a Mentally Ill Person?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales discuss the potentially disastrous effects of mental illness on romantic relationships, especially those in which one individual has a mental illness and the other does not. Drawing from their own failed marriages (two each), Gabe and Vincent talk about the role mental illness played in the ending of the relationships, including when they were undiagnosed or diagnosed but with little or no treatment. Gabe also shares advice for those in such relationships on how to minimize the impact of mental illness on the relationships themselves, based ...
Source: World of Psychology - January 18, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gabe Howard Tags: General Marriage and Divorce Relationships The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
