Author: ggoulden

I talk a lot in my day to day work about the bystander effect.  The more I talk about this psychological phenomenon, the more I’m convinced that as a society, its impact is important, often damaging. The more society knows about it’s impact the easier it will be to overcome.  For me there is a … Continue reading Combatting the bystander effect

A “picture is worth a thousand words" is an English language-idiom. It refers to the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed with just a single still image. The image below, beautifully illustrates the powerful conversations that took place recently when working with around 70 young people from across Scotland.  The artist who drew this, apart from … Continue reading A picture is worth a thousand words

In a world where we are encouraged to think differently, surely we need even more than ever to think equally?

The most common way that people give up power, is by thinking they don’t have any. Alice Walker The above quote is a powerful one, and one I refer to time and time again, in many aspects of my work.  My interpretation of the quote is simple, and centres on how easy it is for … Continue reading How conversations create opportunities for prevention