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    Workplace flirtation that does not cross the line makes co-worker feel powerful: Study

    24 Dec 2019

    Non-harassing social sexual behaviour (call it flirting) in the workplace, if enjoyed, can provide psychosocial resources that protect recipients from stress and its negative outcomes, reveals research.

    Raise them right

    25 Jul 2019

    We might not all be parents, but we are all most probably someone’s aunt, uncle, grandparent or elder sibling.

    Are fears of saying ‘no’ overblown?

    21 Feb 2024

    Everyone has been there. You get invited to something that you absolutely do not want to attend - a holiday party, a family cookout, an expensive trip. But doubts and anxieties creep into your head as you weigh whether to decline. You might wonder if you’ll upset the person who invited you.

    Adults can be both bullies and stupid

    25 Jan 2024

    People can be very cruel. You’d think that it was just children being cruel to one another with the bullying and name calling and, sometimes even the beating up on the way to and from school, or even the washrooms. And one hopes that, as a person matures and the years go by, they see sense

    How to use alpha speech to correctly discipline children

    02 Mar 2020

    In order to get through to children, it is imperative that parents use what is known as alpha speech, in which they convey authority with the proper use of language.

    Greater transparency essential for leaders to rebuild public trust, says Edelman

    09 Mar 2021

    Richard Edelman, CEO of Edelman, emphasised that governments must usher in a new era of cooperation and transparency with the media and citizens after public trust in their leaders has hit an all-time low.

    Gazing at things that remind you of coffee can stimulate your brain

    02 Apr 2019

    Finding it hard to concentrate? Just looking at something that reminds us of coffee can cause our minds to become more alert and attentive, according to a new study.

    Do children need to be given 'prizes' for doing as they are told?

    07 Jul 2020

    If you or your spouse are in the habit of rewarding your child’s good behaviour, or promise them gifts just so they can do what they are told, you might be doing them more harm than good.

    Disruptive behaviour is on the rise in our children

    02 Mar 2022

    This past fall, my 14-year-old son, Will, came home from school and told me that some of his fellow students had participated in a TikTok challenge that encouraged them to vandalise school bathrooms. Students destroyed soap dispensers and spilled

    Don’t forget to take care of yourself

    15 Jul 2022

    When it’s your role to look after someone, do you often feel like you might be a bad daughter, bad son, bad friend or a bad caregiver? Well let me assure you that you are not alone. Constantly trying to be a good child, a good husband, a good wife or a good friend, etc., can be a lot of hard work. But you do your best in any way you can. Unfortunately, however, and without any intent to be so, you may often lose your patience or you become ill yourself. You might become depressed, lose your appetite, or you begin doing odd things that may be very harmful to your health and wellbeing. In essence you are no longer you.

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