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You wouldn’t give a 6 year old alcohol; don’t give them porn

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 08:27:13 +0000

Folks, the below press release is one I sent out yesterday to select press. It’s not for the fainthearted so consider this a strong language warning.

The sad reality ...
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Artist turns social anxiety into success

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 04:59:35 +0000

An Auckland, New Zealand based artist harnesses social anxiety and produces his best work yet, according to a top art critic, writer and mentor, Warwick Brown. Below: Tribute to Ben ...
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Home show reveals psychology of space

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 09:34:45 +0000

When you see throngs of people herding themselves like cattle through an artificially lit maze of home renovation stands on a Sunday, you realise there must be more to the ...
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Social isolation challenge for happy city

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:08:23 +0000

In the world of city planning, attention is turning to the psychological impact of the built environment. Can a row of buildings make people as happy as they can make ...
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Therapy helps beat diabetes

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:34:39 +0000

Clinical psychologist Steve Malcolm talks to Sally Webster about his recent involvement in a diabetic trial and how value and belief work is vital in beating the now rampant disease. ...
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Social isolation roots of female mental illness?

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 03:21:57 +0000

If you’re female and have a good social life there’s less chance of you committing suicide – this was at the core of a recently published study, courtesy the Journal ...
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Self-talk is not schizophrenia

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 11:56:57 +0000

Sally Webster re-examines the concept of self-talk after watching an interesting portrayal of Beach Boy Brian Wilson’s mental decline and recovery.

One of the first scenes we see in currently ...
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Zero certainty fuels mental illness

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:01:48 +0000

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Industrial Organisational psychology reduces poverty

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:56:18 +0000

Image ‘Tanzanian Lunch’ thanks to Michigan State University

When Massey University Professor Stuart Carr received a Fellowship to the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology (SIOP) this June, he wasn’t ...
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“Beauty flaws a rubbish notion” – photographer

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:41:34 +0000

Featured image: Stephanie O’Connor, Clare, 2014, Giclée print, Collection of the artist

The enthusiastic ‘embrace your flaws’ encouragement offered by those who claim to support ‘natural’ female beauty is not something ...
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