Some Place Like Home: Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Places

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Defined as “the practice of architecture, planning and interior design in which psychology is the principal design tool”, the purpose of Design Psychology is to create environments that reflect the individual or group as well as encourage positive change. Some Place Like Home introduces the new field of Design Psychology, using in-depth interviews with design superstars Michael Graves, Andres Duany and Charles Jencks to examine how places from the past contai… More >>

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All About Pepper Spray

With crime being more present than ever these days, it always pays off to protect yourself. Although there are police officers and others out there who uphold the law, you never know when something may happen and they aren’t around. To protect yourself, there are several products and forms of protection that you can get. Among the may products available to you, is something known as pepper spray – which is one of the most common forms of self protection.

Personal protection products such as pepper spray, will work a lot better and yield the most power when you have full belief in yourself. When you have belief in yourself, you will trust your senses, pay attention to what is going on around you, believe in your naturally ability to defend yourself, and show people that you can defend yourself. Although personal protection products are great to have, you need to believe in yourself in order to use them properly.

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Can You Defend Yourself in Your Own House?

A person’s home is a place where one can relax without any danger. But you can not overlook the fact that most of the rapes, robberies even murders take place while the victim is in his own home. There is a special need to be aware for self defense tactics while you are in your own home. Let us discuss some very basic precautions one should take in his home.

Normally, people open the door of their houses on a doorbell without asking “Who is there?” This can lead to major problems and it should be cared of. Emergency situations do occur. Let us say that you are alone at your home and a couple comes at you door telling you a tale that they have had an accident and need to make an urgent phone call. What should be your reply? The most suitable option for you will be to just ask them for their desired phone number and make that call yourself. Do not let them in your house.

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