Day: August 22, 2020

History, Japan, Military, WarLeave a comment

Hirohito, the war criminal who got away

Fernando Kaskais

Seventy-five years on, Japan still can’t come to terms with its past by Francis Pike This month the global media marked the 75th anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The cities’ destructions were momentous indeed, but the coverage has squeezed out other memories of the Pacific War. Who remembers Japan’s genocidal campaign in China that killed more than 20 million people — thousands of them by poison gas and canisters containing plague and typhus? Or the murder of 35 percent of the 200,000 soldiers and civilians held in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps that meted out unspeakable … Continue reading Hirohito, the war criminal who got away

Brain, Health, Living, PsychologyLeave a comment

7 Tips When Telling Someone About Your Mental Illness

Fernando Kaskais

By Ann-Marie D’Arcy-Sharpe Telling somebody about your mental illness for the first time can be nerve-wracking, whether it’s bipolar disorder or another diagnosis. It’s hard to know how people will react, and there’s often the worry about stigma. There are a few things you should bear in mind when you are planning to tell someone about your mental illness. 1. Remember you don’t owe anyone that information The first thing to remember is that you should only tell them if you feel ready and if you want to. You don’t owe anyone the details about your diagnosis. That’s your personal choice. … Continue reading 7 Tips When Telling Someone About Your Mental Illness

Living, Media&Culture, Philosophy, PsychologyLeave a comment

Leprosy of the soul? A brief history of boredom

Fernando Kaskais

by Wijnand Van Tilburg Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Essex Wijnand Van Tilburg does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. We all respond to boredom in different ways. Some may find a new hobby or interest, others may instead rip open a bag of crisps and binge watch a new Netflix show. Boredom may seem to you an everyday – perhaps even trivial – experience. Surprisingly, however, boredom has undergone quite a metamorphosis over … Continue reading Leprosy of the soul? A brief history of boredom