How Do You Deal with a Violent Person?

By ACS Distance Education on December 13, 2022 in Psychology | comments

It can be difficult to observe warning signs which predict violence. Case notes, if available, can be helpful and knowledge of any history of violence. Someone who committed a serious violent act in the past is more likely to commit one in the future. An existing psychiatric or medical illness may also increase the likelihood of violence. Other signs include:

Developing Aggression in Children

By ACS Distance Education on December 12, 2022 in Psychology | comments

Psychologists define aggressive actions as those which involve an intention to harm or result in harm to others. The component of intention to harm is a critical issue. If the child accidentally knocks another child off some play equipment by mistake, it would be unfair to call this a very aggressive act because of the harmful consequences, when the intention was not present.

Challenges of being an Adult

By ACS Distance Education on November 26, 2022 in Psychology | comments

Adulthood is the time when most of us encounter death for the first time, marriage, divorce, second families, or career changes. Adjusting to change is a necessary part of being a healthy and well adjusted adult. For some that is more difficult than others, and sometimes adults need as much help as anyone younger.

Learning to Listen Better

By ACS Distance Education on November 21, 2022 in Education, Jobs Success & Psychology | comments

The best communicators learned how to listen first. By listening carefully, they learned

What mattered to the people around them
What those people felt about their situations
What words they used to describe themselves and the things or events they care about
How to use what they had heard to solve problems

Is Rapid Change now the Norm?

By ACS Distance Education on September 24, 2022 in Careers, Education & Psychology | comments

The world entered a period of ever faster change with climate change. It was exaggerated with the covid pandemic.

Has rapid change become the norm? What are the implications of an ever faster changing world?

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