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Mental Health in the Workplace: Thriving at Work

Mental Health In The Workplace: Thriving At Work The Thriving at Work report released in 2017 makes it clear: organisations have a responsibility to the mental health of their employees. The independent review into workplace mental health was commissioned by the Prime Minister in January 2017. Stevenson and Farmer’s report looked at how employers can…

Most of us like decorating our house for Christmas but is there a hidden message?

Dec 19, 2012Maria PaviourCultureattachment, behaviour, Christmas, cohesiveness, communication, culture, decorations, Festive, neighbourhood, social activities

Most people like to decorate their homes for Christmas. In fact some people get very enthusiastic! One possible reason for this behaviour could be the desire to communicate friendliness and cohesiveness with neighbours. In a piece of research, Werner et al. (1989) examined the possibility that residents who decorate for Christmas – but who have…