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Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Sexualization in the Media Mental Health in Girls Sexualized Violence Ending the Sexualization of Girls The sexualization of young girls is an ongoing problem that leads to a myriad of problems, including the subjection of girls to societal pressure and the perpetuation ofsexualized violence. Sexualization can also negatively impact girls’cognitive functioningas well as their physical and mental health. The sexualization of young girls occurs when individuals or a society explicitly or implicitly demonstrate a girl’s value only comes from her sexual appeal or behavior, when she is sexually objectified, or when sexuality is inappropriately imposed upon her....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Does the Term Grandiose Narcissist Mean?Signs of a Grandiose NarcissistWhat Do Grandiose Narcissists Want?Grandiose Narcissism vs. Vulnerable NarcissismHow to Deal With a Grandiose NarcissistFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Does the Term Grandiose Narcissist Mean? Signs of a Grandiose Narcissist What Do Grandiose Narcissists Want? Grandiose Narcissism vs. Vulnerable Narcissism How to Deal With a Grandiose Narcissist...

Close The human brain is an amazing organ. It’s capable of surprising feats of memory and learning. It’s susceptible to damage, and yet remarkably adaptable to change. Considering all of its many capabilities, you may begin to wonder, how big is the human brain? While the human brain has a structure similar to that of other mammals, what makes it different is it’s size in relation to the rest of the human body....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Diane MacedoWhy Diane Macedo Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From DianeMore About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meet Diane Macedo Why Diane Macedo Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Diane More About the Podcast...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhy Social Media Is Growing in PopularitySocial Media and Mental Health ConcernsSigns Social Media Is Impacting Your Mental Health Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Why Social Media Is Growing in Popularity Social Media and Mental Health Concerns Signs Social Media Is Impacting Your Mental Health Close In recent years, there has been a significant increase in social media use. According to the Pew Research Center, 72% of Americans in the U....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionExamplesCausesImpactTreatmentsCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition Examples Causes Impact Treatments Coping Close Do you ever feel like all eyes are on you in ordinary social situations? This phenomenon, known as the spotlight effect, can lead toself-consciousnessand anxiety. While we might often feel like we are in the spotlight in social situations, experts have found that people actually pay far less attention to what we are doing than we might think....

Hinterhaus Productions / Getty The Four Stages of Change Image © Elizabeth Hartney, 2011 There are four main stages in this model: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, and action. Maintenance and relapse are also sometimes included as additional stages. These stages can be represented as a cycle, and in theory, people should go through these stages in sequence. In reality, people can jump about between stages, go backward and forward, and even be in more than one stage at a time....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinition and UseHow to Calculate Standard ErrorExampleImportanceStandard Error vs. Standard Deviation Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition and Use How to Calculate Standard Error Example Importance Standard Error vs. Standard Deviation Close The standard error formula is a calculation of the standard error of the mean. It indicates a difference between the mean of the population and the mean of a sample drawn from that population....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsOverviewParticipantsSetting and ProcedureResultsImpactCriticisms Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Overview Participants Setting and Procedure Results Impact Criticisms Close In August of 1971, psychologistPhilip Zimbardoand his colleagues created an experiment to determine the impacts of being a prisoner or prison guard.The Stanford Prison Experiment, also known as the Zimbardo Prison Experiment, went on to become one of thebest-known studies in psychology’s history—and one of the most controversial....

Close Though we’re not even halfway through 2023, already 57 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills have been passed in the U.S. so far this year. They range from bills banninggender-affirming healthcarefor minors to bills giving businesses the right to turn people away because of theirsexual orientationorgender identity. We’ve collected and explained them all here, from the bills passed in Arkansas to the new legislation in Wyoming. Arkansas On March 14, Arkansas passed Senate Bill 294 into law....

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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWho Was Genie Wiley?Why Was the Genie Wiley Case So Famous?Did Genie Learn to Speak?Ethical Concerns Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Who Was Genie Wiley? Why Was the Genie Wiley Case So Famous? Did Genie Learn to Speak? Ethical Concerns Close While there have been a number of cases of feral children raised insocial isolationwith little or no human contact, few have captured public and scientific attention, like that of Genie Wiley....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsOriginsExplaining the EffectWhy It HappensReal-Life ExamplesImpact and ImplicationsMitigation Strategies Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Origins Explaining the Effect Why It Happens Real-Life Examples Impact and Implications Mitigation Strategies Close The Streisand Effect describes a situation in which a person or organization’s attempts to suppress information leads to greater attention to the information than it would have received otherwise. Not surprisingly, the term was named after singer Barbra Streisand....

Close If you or yourchild are living with ADHD, you’ve probably heard more than enough about your weaknesses, challenges, and issues. The good news, though, is that ADHD — when channeled in the right direction — can be a huge asset. In fact, some speculate that ​entertainers Justin Timberlake and Robin Williams, athletes Terry Bradshaw and Pete Rose, inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, physicist Albert Einstein and composer Wolfgang Mozart might all have been “gifted” with ADHD....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPhone Use StatisticsWhy Phones Cause StressTo Unplug or Not to Unplug?How to Stop Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Phone Use Statistics Why Phones Cause Stress To Unplug or Not to Unplug? How to Stop Between texts, emails, an increasing array of social media options, and other apps, it sometimes feels like we’re always on, always connected, and always checking to see if we’ve got a notification....