Enfin une approche efficace contre le harcèlement à l'école?

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En 2013, Marion, collégienne de 13 dans la banlieue parisienne, s'est pendue. Dans une lettre d'adieu, elle explique son acte par les humiliations répétées que lui faisaient subir des camarades de classe. Elle était devenue la souffre-douleur de la classe, affirme une responsable de l'éducation nationale. Ce cas a fait, à l'époque, la une de la presse. Ce type de faits divers n'est hélas pas rare. Une enquête menée dans la partie francophone de la Belgique  sur plus de 6000 élèves de 11 à 14 ans révèle que le harcèlement est un phénomène très largement répandu, touchant un élève sur trois.

La psychologie sociale à l'assaut des préjugés sur les réfugiés

Carte blanche signée par plusieurs professeurs de psychologie sociale belges et publiée dans le Soir du 22-12-2015. Le titre de la carte blanche provient de la rédaction du journal. 

Par son importance, l’afflux des réfugiés interpelle notre société car il questionne nos modes de cohésion sociale et d’entraide. Comment optimiser un ‘vivre-ensemble’ quand le terrain se montre propice aux malentendus et aux conflits? La situation engendre une foule d’émotions chez nos compatriotes. Ces sentiments sont humains! Mais quels en sont les antécédents et sur quoi débouchent-ils ? Depuis plus de 70 ans, la psychologie sociale étudie la question des relations parfois tumultueuses entre les groupes. Il s'agit de cerner à la fois les facteurs qui alimentent le rejet de l’autre et ceux qui contribuent à une vie sociale plus harmonieuse. Sur base de ces connaissances, quel diagnostic peut-on tirer et quelles voies d’action s’offrent à nous ?

Can you change society by changing your preferences?

A map of New York City, where residential areas are colored with dots according to the race of its inhabitants. In finer resolution, each inhabitant is represented by one dot. Non-residential spaces remain white. Image Copyright: 2013, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (Dustin A. Cable, creator).

Have you ever heard somebody claim to have no negative feelings towards immigrants while living in a neighborhood with hardly any foreigners? What were your initial thoughts? Chances are, they went along the lines of "well, maybe you think you are not racist". Well, maybe you were wrong. 

Grades at school: to use or not to use them?

It’s exam period in schools and universities.

For several weeks, grades become the main concern of pupils, students, parents and professors. Most students are worried and impatient to find out whether they succeeded at their exams, but also to see whether their grades are better or worse than those of their peers. Parents and professors do the same: they constantly compare the grades of their children and students with those of others. But is this a good idea?

Take it with a grain of salt! .... or not?

Everybody consumes salt on a daily basis. It is present in most of our food, either naturally (such as in meats or vegetables), as an added substance for flavour, or as a preservative (such as in cheese, bacon, canned foods, and most convenience foods). The main sources of salt in our diet are bread and cereal products, meat products and milk and dairy products (Buss & Robertson, 1973), next to the use of table salt. But what is salt?

     Common salt is a mineral that consists out of 2 elements (and sometimes some trace elements): sodium (Na) and chloride (Cl). Normally, salt crystals are translucent but appear to be white and are cubic in shape. If table salt contains e.g. impurities or added elements, it may have a different shade of white such as a white with a pink or blue hue.

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Théorie de l’engagement : Sommes-nous libres de nos choix ?

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Comment amener un individu à faire ce que l’on voudrait qu’il fasse ? Comment identifier et contourner les stratégies de manipulation marketing souvent malhonnêtes utilisées par les vendeurs, les commerçants ou les individus malintentionnés ? Les techniques utilisées sont-elles toujours accessibles à la conscience ?

Are we happier when we protest? Connections between collective action and subjective wellbeing

We have all witnessed how demonstrations and peaceful protests can bring about positive social change. We have seen how mobilization that started from social networks can bring down dictatorships, how LBTQI groups and their supporters have paved the way for legislative changes across the world and gain access to legal marriage and adoption, or how feminist activists can significantly influence politics surrounding reproductive health rights by organizing social protests. And I guess that many people around the world, myself included, feel happy and proud about such efforts (and associated victories) to create more inclusive and respectful societies. Still, what do we know about the effects of social protest on our wellbeing? Are we happier or sadder when we take to the streets with other people asking to be heard and demanding change? What are the consequences that mobilizing for collective action has in our lives?

Source: https://kellymcbride.wordpress.com/category/lgbt/