Day 11: A Mental Toothbrush & Mental Hygiene Tool Kit
A work in progress
Dear Friends,
Day 11 for your review.
This panel was inspired by the words of the late Stanford psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, who used this phrase to highlight the powerful influence that environments have on human behavior.
When we create healthy environments, they can positively shape people’s actions. Environments include not only physical spaces, but also social and cultural elements such as norms—whether in families, schools, workplaces, or society at large.
Television, radio, and other forms of mass media and social media also play a significant role in shaping our socio-cultural norms. This is where Entertainment-Education comes in.
By infusing entertainment with positive messages and modeling healthy behaviors, we can support the public in adopting healthier habits—including reducing violence.
Advertising is one example of how environments are already being modified to influence behavior: people are constantly being persuaded to buy all kinds of things. So why not use the same tools to influence the adoption of positive behaviors, and encourage more compassionate and kind actions?
To your health!
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