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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

We need to learn to say 'I don't know'

The article discusses the societal pressure to always provide quick and confident answers, emphasizing that admitting ignorance is a human trait that fosters curiosity and genuine connections.

Feb 26 • 10:00 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

With guilt over being held back

The article discusses feelings of guilt associated with being hindered or limited, possibly in a social or professional context.

Feb 25 • 17:14 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Fernando Lobato, psychologist: 'Showing your best version' is a useless trap that only adds extra doses of anxiety

Spanish psychologist Fernando Lobato critiques the societal pressure to project an idealized self, arguing that it leads to increased anxiety rather than fulfillment.

Feb 25 • 10:00 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Breastfeeding: mother between societal pressure and individual choice

A discussion featuring medical experts highlights the complex interplay between societal expectations and personal choices regarding breastfeeding practices in Latvia.

Feb 18 • 12:14 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

The psychologist gets the same questions from desperate parents: How to make children resist pressure?

The article discusses the challenges parents face in helping their children resist societal pressures, especially regarding substance use.

Feb 17 • 05:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

Social Freezing: 'My Eggs Have an Expiration Date'

The article discusses the growing trend of young women opting for egg freezing as either a means of personal choice or a response to societal pressure regarding family planning.

Feb 16 • 14:34 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Men, Facing Sexual Harassment

The article discusses the role of men in combating sexual harassment and the societal pressure to support gender equality versus perpetuating abuse.

Feb 15 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Life & Tech

Rebecca Hall & Evan Peters in Vima for 'The Beauty': A dark police thriller about the pressure of the 'perfect image'

A new series 'The Beauty' is a dark police thriller that explores societal obsession with perfection through strange incidents and self-detonations.

Feb 13 • 17:20 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Quote of the Day, by philosopher and writer Byung-Chul Han: 'Staying home is an act of resistance'

Byung-Chul Han's philosophy highlights the current societal pressure for constant productivity and connection, suggesting that solitude can serve as a form of resistance.

Feb 12 • 08:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] Vulnerable Youth Unable to Cross Hospital Threshold... Enduring Pain by Watching 'YouTube Doctors'

A study reveals that structurally vulnerable youth are suffering from deteriorating physical and mental health due to societal pressures, with many relying on online medical advice instead of seeking professional help.

Feb 4 • 07:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Between dreams, skills and pressure: how to choose the right profession

As a new school year begins, high school students, especially those preparing for university entrance exams, grapple with the anxiety of choosing the right profession under familial and societal pressures.

Feb 3 • 18:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Protests Will Not Overthrow Macinka, Will Not Dismiss the Government, and Will Not Re-elect Pavel. But They Are Important for Two Reasons

Recent protests in Prague against Peter Macinka's pressure on the president regarding his political ally Filip Turek reflect significant societal resistance.

Feb 2 • 14:46 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
Life & Tech

Artist Ľubo Michalko / After five years of marriage, I realized that I was living completely outside of reality. The pressure to perform and pornography almost controlled my life

Ľubo Michalko discusses his struggles with marital responsibilities, personal authenticity, and the impact of societal pressures like performance anxiety and pornography on his life.

Feb 1 • 17:53 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Life & Tech

"This can lead to exhaustion": when amateur sports lead to mental anorexia

The rise of mental anorexia among amateur athletes is concerning, as the societal pressure for leanness in sports can have severe health consequences.

Jan 16 • 07:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Why they didn't report

The article discusses the societal pressures and expectations placed on women to report sexual violence, highlighting the difficulties and additional scrutiny they face when they choose to speak out.

Jan 14 • 22:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

The End of the IMC Dictatorship: Why Your Weight Doesn't Tell the Whole Truth About Your Health

The article discusses the societal pressure surrounding weight and its implications for health, emphasizing that weight alone does not provide a complete picture of an individual's well-being.

Jan 13 • 14:26 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Men Do Not Break! How Culture of Strength Produces Silent Exhaustion?

The article discusses how societal pressure on men to remain strong and stoic leads to unrecognized internal exhaustion, termed 'silent exhaustion,' manifesting as both psychological and physical burdens.

Jan 8 • 05:29 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Tables will be set up in Serbia at more than 200 locations tomorrow: 'This will be additional pressure, in a completely different way than before'

In Serbia, a student movement is organizing protest gatherings on December 28 across the country to gather support for early elections, which they view as a solution to the ongoing societal and political crisis following recent tragic events.

Dec 27 • 13:23 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Why It Is Okay to Skip Exercise During the Holidays

The article discusses the societal pressure to exercise during the holiday season to burn off extra calories, arguing that skipping workouts occasionally should not be viewed negatively.

Dec 26 • 14:27 UTC

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