#Childhood #abuse #casts #long #painful #shadows

#Childhood #abuse #casts #long #painful #shadows

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1710/S00096/significant-root-cause-of-trauma-for-addicts-highlighted.htm Dapaanz Executive Director Sue Paton says people with addiction have been particularly impacted by sexual abuse and other childhood trauma and that most of the people she knows struggling with addiction have trauma in their pasts. “We’re not minimising anybody else’s pain or diminishing what anyone has achieved overcoming it, but the significance of…

#Introverts #great #leaders

#Introverts #great #leaders

Introverts make great leaders—but lack confidence in their capabilities https://t.co/srjEr3s1yj — Quartz (@qz) October 8, 2017 However, recently this idea has been challenged and there is a growing appreciation of introverts both in and outside the workplace. In her bestselling book Quiet, author Susan Cain focuses on the multiple strengths of introverts, many of which…

SSI Conference 2017

SSI Conference 2017

https://mssat.nz/ssi-conference/ The third conference of the South-South Institute (SSI 2017) will continue to address ‘the long shadow’, and build bridges by exploring our understanding of how past events have shaped contemporary discourse and social policy. SSI 2017 will advance the conversation about the impact of colonialisation on sexual violence and exploitation and encourage alliances between…

#Stress #Harder #Recognise #Danger

#Stress #Harder #Recognise #Danger

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-waves/201710/stress-makes-it-harder-recognize-danger Stress comes in different forms-pain, hunger, fear, psychological upset. When we’re under stress, it’s often assumed that we are on heightened alert. If something hurts us, we imagine that an internal security system clicks on, scanning for other signs of danger. But a new study led by New York University neuroscientists reveals that being…

#Carrie #Fisher #Retribution #Cow #Tongue #Sexual #Abuser

#Carrie #Fisher #Retribution #Cow #Tongue #Sexual #Abuser

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/341859/carrie-fisher-s-cow-tongue-box-for-sleazy-producer Screenwriter Heather Ross claimed the act of retribution happened two weeks after a “high-profile, Oscar-winning” producer forced himself on her in 2000. Ross said she met him online in an AOL chat room, and felt safe to meet up in person to discuss a project because she was “overweight” and had no desire to…

4 cups #coffee #daily 64% #lower #risk #death

4 cups #coffee #daily 64% #lower #risk #death

Can drinking #coffee actually lower your death risk? Here’s what a new study found: https://t.co/dN3zJ6vKto ? pic.twitter.com/qvIT7REIYt – Cleveland Clinic (@ClevelandClinic) October 17, 2017 Are you a big fan of coffee? Can you not really function if you’ve not had that morning cup? We all have our reasons for loving coffee – some like it…

#Women #less #vulnerable #corruption #men

#Women #less #vulnerable #corruption #men

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/10/17/why-do-so-many-powerful-men-behave-like-harvey-weinstein-this-psychologist-has-some-theories/?utm_term=.5cc573ad21c7 Keltner said he used to believe that women in power would abuse that power as much as men. But new data has emerged showing that such women are less vulnerable to corruption than men, he said. In addition, men are more likely than women to engage in sexual aggression. “It may be that this…

#New Zealand #second-highest #rate #bullying

#New Zealand #second-highest #rate #bullying

Together, We make change… https://t.co/XE3tyjzR9p — NBIT New Zealand (@NoBullyingNZ) October 15, 2017 No parent ever wants to see his or her child suffer at the hands of a bully. What’s worse is when a parent discovers their own child becoming the bullies themselves. According to statistics, New Zealand is reported to have the second-highest…

#No #time #for #politeness #challenging #abuse

#No #time #for #politeness #challenging #abuse

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/life/family/when-faced-with-abuse-of-power-forgo-politesse/article_bae26d4d-02b8-5bb5-bfc0-818964f6f056.html The news out of Hollywood last week about producer Harvey Weinstein’s decades of alleged sexual harassment and assault downright disgusts. The dozens of women who bravely came forward shared similar stories of feeling pressured by the powerful executive, the gatekeeper to their budding careers, to join him in his hotel room, where they were…