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Alan Prosser
Christchurch and Canterbury have taken a beating over this past year, and the sentiment, “I’m just over it”, is frequently expressed by many. Because this natural disaster was not a one-off event, but multiple – and extended over a prolonged period of time – this can be very wearying to our neurochemical and psychological systems. Dr Debbie Snell“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Is optimism helpful? Craig Prince
Imagine the following scenario: Your character in the game Grand Theft Auto visits a prostitute and is ironically rewarded with “health points”, however, you lose “money” due to paying for the service. Thus, to recuperate your “money”, you kill the prostitute and take your money back. Does enacting this type of behaviour through a game carry any real life significance? Dr Fran Vertue
A French journalist asked me last week why it was that Cantabrians are such an up-beat lot in the middle of the earthquake mess. The question prompted me to think about what makes us happy. Prue Fanselow-Brown
Children (of all ages) who experience frequent, intense and poorly resolved conflict and harshness between their parents suffer terribly. These children are also at risk for a number of negative psychological outcomes including depression, anxiety, aggression, hostility, and poor social skills. Dr Simon Adamson
How do we get information about things in life? Through direct experience, through education, and through observation. Whilst most of our observation is of things going on around us in everyday life, a lot of our observation is through the media – that is rather than observing “real life” we observe the lives of others in fiction and it’s estranged sibling “reality TV”. ONE STOP SHOCK SHOP Earthquake Recovery Information Sheet The essential list for everything recovery. Craig PrincePornography remains one of the most accessed topics on the Internet. Dr Fran Vertue
The earthquake of September 4th 2010 and again on February 22nd 2011 have had a significant effect on most people living in Canterbury. Dr Simon AdamsonMost of us enjoy a drink, and it’s only a few idiots who spoil it for everyone else, right? |
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