Until as late as the 1950s, the Tahitians did not have a name for grief. The anthropologist Robert Levy visited the island and noticed that when someone in the community passed away many Tahitians would fall sick and suffer from anxiety (Levy, 1975). Levy then gave a new language to this … [Read more...] about Why a shift in language alone does not bring cultural change
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Good Grief…
Latest blog by Rob Sams and first published here: http://dolphyn.com.au/good-grief/ Good Grief… Max Geyer was a gentleman, an archetypal family guy, a real giver and a lover. After commencing formal post-graduate studies at the age of 59, Max would often joke that he needed to live until the age … [Read more...] about Good Grief…