Harvard Thinks Big 2010 – Steven Pinker – ‘Some Questions About Violence’ from James Smith on Vimeo.
Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology, speaks at Harvard Thinks Big 2010 on the question of whether social structures have rendered humanity more or less violent on the whole.
Professor Pinker is a Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.
Source: Vimeo
Unshaken – charity: water’s campaign for Haiti from charity: water on Vimeo.
On World Water Day, Monday, March 22, charity: water will launch UNSHAKEN, a campaign to help Haiti recover by providing long-term water solutions.
One-third of the nation lacked access to safe drinking water before the quake; now, the situation is devastating. charity: water plans to provide sustainable water projects to serve at least 40,000 people through UNSHAKEN. 100% of donations directly fund water projects.
Go here to help: charitywater.org/unshaken
The Independent today tackles the accessibility of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT):
Why are we asking this now?
There is growing frustration among GPs at the difficulty they face in providing psychological therapy for patients with mental problems including depression.
A survey by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) published at the weekend found almost two-thirds of respondents said they were “rarely” able to obtain treatment for patients within two months. Getting help for children who had suffered abuse or trauma was even more difficult. Professor Steve Field, the president of the RCGP, said: “People should have access to approved treatments, and this has to be a wake-up call.” link to read the full article
Source: The Independent
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