by admin | Nov 21, 2022
When the Jockey Club ‘Peace and Awareness’ Mindfulness Culture in Schools Initiative began in 2019, COVID-19 had not appeared on the scene. But the challenges the pandemic has wrought on the mental health of our community – especially youth – have made it both timely...
by admin | May 26, 2022
The best things in life are freeBut you can give them to the birds and beesI need money (That’s what I want) These lyrics come from an old American pop tune that has been covered by the Beatles and many other popular bands. But that fondness for material over...
by admin | May 26, 2022
About a decade ago, Dr Tom McDonald of the Department of Sociology was studying media use in rural China. But the deeper he got into his topic, the more he realised something bigger was afoot. Money exchanges on different kinds of social media were aligning with...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021
It is Chinese New Year, you are enjoying a meal with family when suddenly your phone pings. Your boss has sent you a virtual red packet on WeChat. Do you tuck the phone in your pocket and turn your attention back to your family, or respond right away? Increasingly in...
by admin | May 12, 2021
Numerous studies have reported the mental health benefits of contact with green landscapes. However, the mechanistic and neural bases of why such landscapes drive positive mental health outcomes have remained poorly understood until now. “This study uses functional...
