The Hawthorne Effect
Imagine that a business is researching the most effective technique to pack boxes at a warehouse. Because they know they are being watched, the study participants may exert more effort…
Imagine that a business is researching the most effective technique to pack boxes at a warehouse. Because they know they are being watched, the study participants may exert more effort…
Every year, National Alcohol Screening Day raises awareness about the harmful effects of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency. Each year on the Thursday of the first full week in April,…
Mental health stigma is a pervasive and detrimental issue that prevents individuals from seeking the help they need. It is a societal problem that creates negative attitudes and discriminatory behaviors…
Each year, Dementia Awareness Week (DAW) is held with the aim of raising awareness of dementia and helping improve the lives of people with dementia, their families, and carers. Unlike…
In most cultures, childhood is considered the most crucial stage for the formation of individuals. Majorly because it is at this age that people learn most of the things they…
Self-injury Awareness Day, which is also known as SIAD or Self-Harm Awareness Day, is a global event which is observed every year on March 1. It means Self-injury Awareness Day…
Charles Spielberger defined anger as “An emotional state that ranges in intensity from slight annoyance to severe fury and rage.” Anger is a coping mechanism that helps us to take…
During those early months of life, you certainly witnessed your preschooler’s distinct personality beginning to emerge as they reached enthusiastically for a rattle or even pushed away a teddy bear.…
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and brings advocates and communities together to help prevent these crimes. Sexual violence is…
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines child maltreatment as “all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that result in actual or potential harm to the…