Posts Tagged ‘mentalhealth’
Wealth Shaming in Schools (It’s Gone Too Far) | SAFETY DOC PODCAST 85 [Podcast]
PODCAST-With the coldest months of winter fast approaching, a school in the U.K. has banned luxury coats in order to help “poverty proof” its educational environment. Per Guy Davies (ABC News, 11-19-2018), the head teacher at Woodchurch High School in Wirral, England, moved to ban coats made by expensive brands after consulting with both parents…
Read MoreThe Zen of Stacking Firewood | SAFETY DOC PODCAST #84 [Podcast]
PODCAST-A bulbous-ended chunk of wood interrupts the flow of the woodpile. Counter it with another piece that has an off-setting quirk. Yin and yang. Of course, leaving a little room on top of the stack creates a home for the absolute misfits that are either too long or too wonky to finagle into a row.…
Read MoreWhat Does ‘Pareidolia’ Mean and Why is it Dangerous? | SAFETY DOC PODCAST #71
PODCAST-Pareidolia can be dangerous when it gets religious or political: Jesus on toast may be one thing, but what if a rusty sacred water stain dripped down the front facade of your public county courthouse and believers came flocking? DIRECT LINK to MP3 of this Episode: https://tinyurl.com/SDP71-MP3 IN THIS EPISODE What Does ‘Pareidolia’ Mean & Why…
Read MoreSAFETY DOC PODCAST 58: Video Gaming the System – Are Video Games a Debilitating Addiction?
PODCAST-Dr. Perrodin, PhD, sifts and winnows a pair of articles pertaining to the controversial pathologizing of video games as addictive behaviors warranting recognition by the World Health Organization and American Psychiatric Association. DIRECT LINK to MP3 of this Episode: https://tinyurl.com/SDP58 HOW GAMING ADDICTION BECOMES A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS Gaming addiction and social media addiction are at the…
Read MoreSDP_053 The Anatomy of Panic – Why The MOST Afraid People are the LEAST Likely to Confirm Information
PODCAST-Research Findings from the War of the Worlds Hysteria Noting Reluctance by the Most Fearful People to Confirm Information and How This Still Happens Today | Additional Perspectives on Parents Nixing the DC 8th Grade Class Trip Due to Terrorist Attacks Fears | David Loved Working at Menards in College | Mr. Meeseeks is 6-6!…
Read MoreSDP_048 Comedy after Tragedy? Larry Roberts & David Perrodin
PODCAST-Tragedy obliterates comedy and lays a jagged landscape for podcasters to navigate as shows are judged in the context of the moment and not the context of the moment they were recorded. A misinterpreted posting of a show can become a viral social media wrecking ball. Readily Random’s Larry Roberts and The Safety Doc David…
Read MoreSDP_047 “Projected Benchmarking” – Garbage Media Ploys Following A Mass Shooting
Podcast-Dr. Perrodin explains how mass media irresponsibly portrayed the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas massacre as an act of evil that any of us could encounter, in any location, at any moment. In addition, false articles defeated algorithm “truth” filters, journalism was sacrificed for short-term ratings, the collective public anxiety rocketed with no efforts to…
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