Stigmatized minorities may have an advantage in persuading majority group members during some face-to-face interactions due to the greater self-presentational demands such interactions elicit. In contrast to models which predict greater persuasive impact of members of ingroups, White participants were more convinced by persuasive appeals delivered by a Black interaction...
This article addresses the use of environmental case studies to analyze the extent to which contamination may adversely impact property value through the effect previously referred to and defined as environmental stigma. There can be three property value effects that may result from environmental contamination: cost effects, or reductions for...
Researches suggest that today, being unemployed is no longer a stigma than it used to be earlier. The tension of not getting a stable job is easing off the shoulders of many people. While being unemployed may be less of a stigma than it used to be, companies are becoming...
Hiring managers and recruiters agreed that if you were jobless, there must be a good reason. But times have changed. Layoffs are so common now that few candidates believe there's still a lingering stigma associated with unemployment. Of course, you may feel that former colleagues and potential employers treat you...
A confidential survey of MPs and peers suggests that one in five parliamentarians suffers from a mental illness caused by the stress of their public lives but fear disclosing their struggles because of stigma and discrimination. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health questionnaire was completed by...
Sensing suspicion among Americans of different faiths, the owners of Home Creations became involved with Norman's Mayor Cindy Rosenthal in organizing an interfaith dinner. Funding part of the cost for the Norman Interfaith Dinner seemed like a natural fit for Jalal and Mohammed Farzaneh, who are from Iran. ...
BEIJING AFP — Beijing's notoriously foul-smelling and poorly tended public toilets will feature some rarely seen luxuries during the Olympics -- toilet paper and soap, state media reported on Friday. The city has made a special effort to clean up and adequately stock more than 4,000 public toilets...
Younger Adults More Likely to Have Received Treatment; Stigma and Privacy Less of a Concern ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Seeing a psychologist or other mental health professional isn't an unusual thing; in fact it's relatively common. Nearly three in ten U.S. adults (29%) report that they have received treatment...
Web Watch UFC's next submission While UFC and mixed martial arts have grown over the last decade, video games relating to the sport have lagged behind. Just ask UFC President Dana White. "When we bought UFC (in 2001), we married into this...
Brothers--a word to the wise. Your best grooming advice for the summer season: Treat yourself to a professional pedicure. A little TLC can transform troubled toes, cracked heels and dry skin into fret-free feet ready to be revealed in sandals or flip-flops. Brenda Braxton, owner of men's grooming salon BBRAXTON...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Celeste Chappell-Bates and her son, Christian, enjoy hanging out when they are together. They play Wii in the living room, watch movies on the sofa and attend church on Sundays together. They just don't live together. A few years ago, a judge...
There is a tragic, societal stigma that says we can't ever go back to that time of simple, homemade goodness. We've come too far, expected too much, and showered our kids and ourselves with an overabundance of high-priced living. There are many factors, but the real problem...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It is with trepidation that I ask you: Did you really not find one psychiatrist to add to the list of best black doctors in America? I looked and looked, and I'm sure I must have missed the number of wonderful psychiatrists in America on your...
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For 20 years, American Airlines has been dishing up palate-pleasing fare for customers with the help of its Chefs' Conclave. Determined to remove the stigma attached to airline food, in 1988 American became the first airline to enlist the expertise of...
As much as there is the stigma that dietary supplements are unregulated or underregulated, nothing could be further from the truth, noted Andrew Shao, vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition. "It continues to baffle me why the industry is still referred to as...
Leprosy is caused by a microbacterium, not by the wrath of God. Still, in India people with leprosy are stigmatized, stuck at the bottom of a caste system that technically no longer exists. Even their shadows are considered cursed, says Becky Douglas. Douglas, who grew up in...
Moya Greene, President of Canada Post, today announced the formation of the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. The Foundation, which will be administered by an independent board of experts in the area of mental health, will receive funds raised by Canada Post and its employees, as well as...
Twelve S. Africans Bring Columbia University, UCLA Fellowship Training to Local AIDS Programs; Gather in Johannesburg to Discuss Stigma, Gender Inequality M*A*C AIDS Fund Marks $125M in Global Giving JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- HIV among imprisoned juveniles, teenagers and the Muslim community headlined a...
Boston-Area-Based Site Helps Break Down Stigma Associated with Mental Health Concerns NEWBURYPORT, Mass., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Psych CentralR (http://www.psychcentral.com/) is currently being recognized on TIME.com as one of the best Web Sites in 2008 for its top mental health content and social media tools. TIME.com cites...
American Management Association and the Institute for Corporate Productivity Provide In-depth Look at Successful Coaching Practices NEW YORK -- At one point, having a coach carried a stigma because it was more frequently directed at problem employees. Today, it's more likely to be a sign that the employee...
