Mansi Banerjee

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Peer Pressure: Direct OR Indirect

October 29, 2022

PEER PRESSURE: Direct And Indirect Peer Pressure What is Peer Pressure? Peer pressure is the direct or indirect influence on peers, i.e., members of social groups with similar interests, experiences, or social statuses. Members of a peer group are more likely to influence a person's beliefs, values, and behavior. A group or individual may be encouraged and want to follow their peers by changing their attitudes , values or behaviours to conform to those of the influencing group or individual. For the individual affected by peer pressure, this can have both a positive or negative influence on them. Social groups include both membership groups in which individuals hold "formal" membership (e.g. political parties, trade unions, schools) and cliques in which membership is less clearly defined. However, a person does not need to be a member or be seeking membership of a group to be affected by peer pressure. An ...

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUG USAGE IN OUR LIFESTYLE

April 22, 2022

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUG USAGE IN OUR LIFESTYLE Reasons To Say No To Drugs There are so many other activities such as investing in a career , bonding with family and your parents which are more interesting and fulfilling than abusing drugs. Realize that abusing drugs and alcohol may not be fulfilling in the long run and sometimes leads to devastating events in people’s lives including prison, homelessness, serious medical problems and even death. Examine all fulfilling activities broadly. Think about the compliments received from utilizing your skills, the rewards of pursuing an interesting career or how much love you receive from your self-esteem. One Should Compare the results of his interests to the results (long-term and short) of abusing drugs and alcohol. Realize that pursuing interests is more fun, cheaper (especially physically), healthier and easier than abusing drugs or alcohol. Learn to Say no when friends, peers, or even strangers offer drugs or alcohol to you. Try ...

REFUGEES FROM BANGLADESH

April 17, 2022

REFUGEES OF BANGLADESH HISTORY OF EAST BENGALI REFUGEES East Bengali Refugees are people that left East Bengal following the Partition of Bengal, which was a part of the Independence of India and Pakistan in 1947. An overwhelming majority of those refugees and immigrants were Bengali Hindus.[1] During the Bangladesh liberation war with Pakistan , an estimated 10 million people of Bangladesh (present-day Bangladesh) fled the country and took refuge in India particularly in the Indian states of West Bengal and Indian North East region, especially Tripura and Assam. In 1947, Bengal was partitioned into the Indian state of West Bengal and therefore the Pakistani province of East Bengal. East Bengal was later renamed East Pakistan, which subsequently broke away from Pakistan to form the independent country of Bangladesh. Most of Sylhet district in Assam also joined East Pakistan and was subsequently consider...

CAUSES OF MARINE POLLUTION

November 17, 2021

CAUSES OF MARINE POLLUTION Oceans, which account for 70 percent of the surface of our planet, play a pivotal role within the health of our planet and people who inhabit it. Unfortunately, our oceans are polluted. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, billions of pounds of trash and other pollutants enter our oceans per annum . The monumental impacts of this are far-reaching. In this post, we’re taking a closer look at the various causes of ocean pollution, its effects and the steps we can take to combat it. Causes of Marine Pollution There are many causes of Marine pollution. Of all the facts, there's one constant: most pollution in our oceans begins ashore and is caused by humans. Here are a number of the main causes of marine pollution: Nonpoint source pollution (Runoff) Nonpoint source pollution comes from a spread of various locations and sources. The results of this is often runoff, which occurs when rain or snow moves pollutants from the bottom in...

ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING MENTAL HEALTH

September 19, 2021

ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING MENTAL HEALTH Background Poor mental state has large social and economic consequences both for the individual and society. In Sweden, the prevalence of psychological state symptoms has increased since the start of the 1990s. There is a requirement for a far better understanding of the world for planning preventive activities and health care. Methods The study is predicated on a postal survey questionnaire sent to a random sample of men and ladies aged 18–84 years in 2004. The overall response rate was 64%. The area investigated covers 55 municipalities with a few million inhabitants in central a neighborhood of Sweden. The study population includes 42,448 respondents. Mental health was measured with self-reported symptoms of anxiety/depression (EQ-5D, 5th question). The association between socio-economic conditions, lifestyle factors and psychological state symptoms was investigated using multivariate multinomial logistic regression models. Results Abo...

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

March 21, 2021

" You are not a victim for sharing your story. You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth. And you never know who needs your light, your warmth, and raging courage." SEXUAL HARASSMENT Sexual harassment is a type of harassment involving the use of explicit or implicit sexual overtones, including the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. Sexual harassment includes a range of actions from verbal transgressions to sexual abuse or assault . Harassment can occur in many different social settings such as the workplace, the home, school, churches, etc. Harassers or victims may be of any gender . In most modern legal contexts, sexual harassment is illegal. Laws surrounding sexual har...

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