The Malicious Encouragement of Suicide A Recent Case Study On July 4th 2015, the M3 at Sunbury in Surrey had to be closed for two hours as police dealt with an incident involving a woman who was threatening to jump from a motorway bridge. Not long after the incident came to the attention of the police, various news outlets picked up the story. The headlines made for upsetting reading. “Anger as Distressed Woman Taunted on M3 Bridge,” “Police … [Read more...]
Crowd Psychology: Why do we Behave Differently in a Crowd?
When you are part of a crowd do you feel any different than normal? Does the crowd bring out a usually-hidden side of you? Unusual feelings or behaviours? If so, you're certainly not alone. The psychology of crowd mentality is a particularly interesting area of research. A number of theories have been proposed as to why most people behave differently when we are part of a crowd. Crowd Psychology: Lack of Empathy and Sympathy In February … [Read more...]
Halloween Costumes – What do they say about us?
Whether it’s Trick or Treating, dooking for apples or watching our favourite horror films, as October 31st approaches we will be starting to prepare for our Halloween traditions. One of the most important of these traditions is picking out a Halloween costume. Choosing a Halloween Costume Dressing up in our costumes is a vital aspect of our Halloween celebrations, and with so many to choose from picking out the perfect costume can prove to be … [Read more...]
Avoiding Self-Sabotage: How to Successfully Reach your Goals and not Succumb to Instant Gratification: A Guide by ‘The Green Rooms’
Working towards and achieving our goals is very important to our sense of well-being. Whether we are embarking on a fitness programme, studying, saving for a large purchase or working to improve ourselves in some way, a sense of achievement is essential to our development. However, as we are all aware, achieving our goals can be hindered by the self-sabotaging pull of instant gratification. So how do we prevent these instant gratifiers acting as … [Read more...]
How to Cope with Feeling Lonely: A Self-Help Guide by ‘The Green Rooms’
Loneliness is an emotion which we have all likely experienced at some point in our lives. The feeling of being alone with no one to turn to is something many of us can relate to, and it can be easy to feel alone and unappreciated as we try to keep up with the ever-increasing demands of modern society. When we talk of loneliness, what exactly do we mean? When we think of someone who is lonely, we may think about someone living on their own, an … [Read more...]
Halloween, The Day of the Dead & All Saints Day – A ‘The Green Rooms’ Cultural Study
One need not be a chamber to be haunted One need not be a house; The brain has corridors surpassing Material place. Emily Dickinson Why do we still have Halloween, The Day of The Dead and All Saint's Day Traditions? We all like to celebrate, and we all like to take part in events that make life more interesting, funny and exciting. The traditions which we continue to celebrate today have all been changed by the passage of time and … [Read more...]
Fear – Why it is such a Powerful Emotion – A ‘The Green Rooms’ Report
Would you like us to tell you when we publish new research and articles? Email us. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyses needed efforts to convert retreat into advance". Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932, First Inaugural Address. Fear spares no one We all experience fear in various forms. What should worry us most is not its existence, but rather its impact on our day to day life … [Read more...]
