A Special Election Blog!

Posted by on May 6, 2010 in news and events | 0 comments

We don’t usually publish a blog on a Thursday, but this is a special Thursday so I made an exception.  Yes, it’s the day that we in the UK elect our members of Parliament for another term of office. And just so I couldn’t be accused of trying to influence how anyone votes, I’ve waited until one minute after the final closing time to publish.  Because, otherwise, I...

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The Internet and Depression

Posted by on Apr 21, 2010 in positive psychology, technology | 2 comments

Readers of this blog will know that we have an interest in the topic of depression and mental well-being.  Among other things, Dawn and I run training sessions for the local anti-depression group Aware Defeat Depression, and I run workshops on positive psychology (NOT positive thinking). So I was fascinated by new research that suggests a link between ‘internet addiction’ and...

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