How to Improve Your Focus
Your Social Science Snack for the week is about using social science to become more aware about mental wellbeing.
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Anthropology of Sustainability
I think it is important for humanity to think about what the trade-off is for all of these things we take for granted. – Dr Katerina Teaiwa on consumerism and sustainability on Banaba Continue reading Anthropology of Sustainability
Psychology of Stress
A third of adults experience physical problems as a result of stress and a further 33% say stress negatively impacts their mental health.
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Happy New Year
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Social Science Quote: Tolerance
The social science quote of the week is about building more tolerant and just societies. It’s also the last post for 2014!
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27 Million People Homeless Due to Disaster
“Over the last decade an average of 27 million people have lost their homes to disaster each year, and in 2010 that number rose to 42 million. In an especially bad year of violent conflict, 2013 saw three times more … Continue reading 27 Million People Homeless Due to Disaster
Race and Identity
This is a summary of my recent social media writing about race and identity in Australia and the USA. This included my live tweets during the Sydney hostage siege as well as the Ferguson and the #BlackLivesMatter anti-police violence protests following the death of Eric Garner.
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Governed for the Richest
“The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators, and for the exploiters of labor. The majority of mankind are working people. So long as their fair demands – the ownership and control of their livelihoods – are set at naught, we can have neither men’s rights nor women’s rights. The majority of mankind is ground down by industrial oppression in order that the small remnant may live in ease.” Continue reading Governed for the Richest
Music in the Key of Social Science: Stevie Wonder – Big Brother
Music in the Key of Social Science: Stevie Wonder – Big Brother
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Social Science Quote of the Week: Principle of Collaboration
Jacob Morgan, author of “The Collaborative Organisation,” says that positive social impact is central to teamwork.
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