Language is a major influencer. American Linguist Julia Penelope said, “Language forces us to perceive the world as man presents it to us”. Penelope used a well- known saying to make this point. In her book ‘Speaking Freely – Unlearning the lies of the father’s tongues’, Penelope examines the saying “Sticks and Stones may break … Continue reading The scariest of word combinations…..
It couldn’t happen here, could it?
We’re probably all familiar with what happened during the Second World War to the millions of Jews who were singled out, de-humanised and forced to live in ghettoes. We are also likely to be aware that this attack on a people, continued with them being shipped to concentration camps, far away from their homes. We … Continue reading It couldn’t happen here, could it?
Like a dripping tap…
When it comes to “Is the glass half empty?” I’m a glass full type of guy. For me the prevention of violence, is a bit like a dripping tap, which if allowed to continue, will fill the glass eventually making it overflow. When I meet with groups and organisations I use the analogy of the … Continue reading Like a dripping tap…
Let’s start with a positive…
There is one setting I always enjoy working in. It’s a place where honesty is key. Where people are able to smell ‘bull shit’ from a 1000 yards and a place where I always leave with more questions than answers. Some of you may suggest this describes many places, for me it describes working in … Continue reading Let’s start with a positive…
Combatting the bystander effect
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
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