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Germaphobia increases during disease or virus outbreaks

Getting to grips with germaphobia

Donald Trump has famously professed an aversion to germs. But when does distaste become a disorder?

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Published in: Health
Tags: Anxiety, Behaviour change, CBT, Disorders, Fear, Health, Mental illness, OCD, Treatment and therapies, Wellbeing

A growth mindset can affect our health.

How to boost your wellbeing – the benefits of a growth mindset

Insights from positive psychology reveal the factors that can help people be happier and more satisfied.

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Published in: Health, Learning & development
Tags: Behaviour, Behaviour change, Cognitive psychology, Emotion, Learning, Mental health, Positive psychology, Wellbeing

How strengths-based parenting helps young people to thrive

Amplifying strengths helps children reach their full potential and improves wellbeing.

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Published in: Family & relationships, Learning & development
Tags: Behaviour, Behaviour change, Children, Parenting, Positive psychology, Wellbeing

Restraint is a form of assault, says expert

Why restraint is not the solution

Use of physical restraint in detention settings is outmoded, according to a leading expert, and amounts to a physical assault that would be unacceptable in any other setting.

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Published in: Health, Society
Tags: Behaviour, Behaviour change, Bullying, Clinical psychology, Crime, Culture, Emotion, Mental health, Public health, Trauma, Violence

Internet and gaming addiction is on the rise.

Internet addiction and online gaming disorder on the rise

In our modern world, the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, enabling us to be more connected and efficient than ever before. But our move online has also resulted in the serious and growing global phenomenon of internet addiction.

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Published in: Health, Learning & development
Tags: Addiction, Adolescence, Behaviour, Behaviour change, Disorders, Early intervention, pornography, Treatment and therapies

Beliefs about male superiority underpin violence against women.

Why we need to address gender inequality to reduce violence against women

The risk of violence against women is usually higher in cultures that reinforce male superiority

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Published in: Society
Tags: Behaviour, Behaviour change, Family, Fear, Public health, Relationships, Violence

Blended families can live in harmony.

How to strengthen relationships in stepfamilies 

Blended families are more common than ever but creating harmony at home isn’t always easy. Here’s what parents can do to help boost family togetherness.

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Published in: Family & relationships
Tags: Behaviour, Behaviour change, Family, Happiness, Parenting, Wellbeing

What leaders do can help protect the health of their staff.

Targeting certain behaviours can improve health in high-risk occupations

In high-risk occupations, leaders can protect the health of their staff by promoting certain behaviours like getting enough sleep, dealing with grief or talking up about stress.

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Published in: Work & performance
Tags: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour change, Health, Leadership, Management, Motivation, PTSD, Resilience, Trauma, Wellbeing, Work

Children can learn coping skills that will build resilience.

Teaching children how to cope with life’s challenges

Helping children to deal with worries and stress will help them grow into resilient adults.

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Published in: Learning & development
Tags: Behaviour, Behaviour change, Children, Educational psychology, Family, Happiness, Health, Mental health, Parenting, Relationships, Resilience, Stress, Wellbeing

Psychological support helps Australia achieve swimming success at the Olympics.

Meet the Australian swim team sports psychologist

Helping swimmers struggling with anxiety or poor performance, building team dynamics and minimising distractions in the athletes’ village are all in a day's work for sports psychologist Georgia Ridler at the Olympics.

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Published in: Work & performance
Tags: Behaviour, Behaviour change, Performance psychology, Sport and exercise psychology, Stress

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