adversity

Film: 1UP Cast: Paris Berelc, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Ruby Rose, Hari Nef, Lolita Milena, Madison Baines, D. J. MausnerDirector: Kyle NewmanRating: 1/5 This film is basically about those involved in gaming aka a team of misfits facing adversity, that might seem attractive to those involved in that E-sport. The narrative follows a gamer who quits her college e-sports team due to sexism from her male counterparts. The attempt to address the subject of sexism in the gaming universe is half-hearted at best and leaves…

Many of the characters in Alex Wheatle’s novels are sufferahs – those born disadvantaged; outsiders who take on a hostile world and fight against repression and loneliness. His poignant memoir gives us insights into his own suffering: his early life in care, the bullying and abuse he endured, the brutality of the police. Yet Sufferah also documents his love of reggae, the joy of discovering his paternal family and his journey to become an award-winning writer. Reggae helped define Wheatle, offering him solace during the…

Growing up in poverty or experiencing any adversity, such as abuse or neglect, during early childhood can put a person at risk for poor health, including mental disorders, later in life. Although the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood, some studies have shown that adverse early childhood experience leaves persisting (and possibly irreversible) traces in brain structure. As neuroscientists who are investigating sensitive periods of human brain development, we agree: safe and nurturing environments are a…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Diverse teams are more likely to break up following a setback compared to teams consisting of people from similar backgrounds, according to new University of Minnesota research published in Sociological Science. These breakups then often lead to partnerships with people with shared characteristics. …

Employee resilience has recently become a must-have employee characteristic against the current background of volatility and rapid change in the workplace. Credit: Shutterstock The combination of supply chain issues, rising inflation and labor challenges has had wide-ranging impacts on businesses. In order to deal with these obstacles, many organizations have turned to employee resilience to the weather the storm.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A desire to succeed despite adversity motivates people to pursue a legal career, but barriers caused by finances and careers advice are obstacles, a new study suggests. Those who have become solicitors and barristers said experiencing difficult circumstances in their lives and their personal qualities…

At the age of 3o, Selma Blair saw a fortune teller. She was a successful Hollywood actor – famous for her role in 1999’s Cruel Intentions, and about to set off for Prague to film Hellboy – but privately she was depressed, binge-drinking, and prone to periods of overwhelming despair. Seeing a psychic was in many ways a search for reassurance: about a body whose pain she didn’t understand (Blair would later be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis), the scars of repeated sexual assault, and alcoholism that had almost killed…