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Negativity Bias: “As a Man Thinketh” and Pollyanna Media

Negativity Bias: “As a Man Thinketh” and Pollyanna

By Rosemary Smith, Getting Better Foundation, Managing Director “When the bad outweighs the good, for…

AdministratorSeptember 29, 2020

We all have misperceptions Conflict

We all have misperceptions

…as a result of incomplete information. By Joe Phelps, Getting Better Foundation, founder As mentioned…

AdministratorSeptember 21, 2020

What We Say Matters Media

What We Say Matters

By Belinha De Abreu, PhD., author, researcher, friend of The Getting Better Foundation We live…

AdministratorJuly 31, 2020

(What Makes Us) TRUSTWORTHY? The Situation

(What Makes Us) TRUSTWORTHY?

P. Brown, author & friend of Getting Better Foundation It is only natural that we…

AdministratorJune 8, 2020

Mind the Gap Media

Mind the Gap

Some words from our founder, Joe Phelps The lack of media literacy – or “Minding…

AdministratorMay 11, 2020

Are we boiling frogs? The Situation

Are we boiling frogs?

Wikipedia says:  “The boiling frog is a fable describing a frog being slowly boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog…

AdministratorMarch 26, 2020

Media Literacy: We could all use a bit more of it! Media

Media Literacy: We could all use a bit more of it!

WHAT IS THE ISSUE? If you believe everything you read and hear about violent conflict,…

AdministratorMarch 12, 2019

Poverty in Perspective Poverty

Poverty in Perspective

Is the world going to starve? The Problem: If you follow the news, the world can seem pretty grim at times.  …

AdministratorFebruary 18, 2019

Education: Are we making progress? Education

Education: Are we making progress?

(Literacy, Intelligence, Technology, Gender, Curriculum) Literacy – One of the moments I’d like to take back…

AdministratorFebruary 13, 2019

Healthcare: Are we making progress? Healthcare

Healthcare: Are we making progress?

Because I’m a child of the 60’s, I was raised prior to the mumps or…

AdministratorFebruary 4, 2019