Children have tremendous persuasive abilities that often results in positive influence on the adults
Children can help adults in managing their hypertension, also known as high Blood Pressure (BP), with their direct and indirect positive influence on them, a five-year study by the researchers at the University of Hyderabad revealed.
The research of Prof. Meena Hariharan and Sandra Roshni Monteiro of Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad studied this aspect through quasi experiment on 250 schoolchildren from class 6 to class 9 who have an adult hypertensive person in their family, living under the same roof.
Was this universally true in case of all children? “Children who measured high on conscientiousness, achievement motivation, perseverance, tenacity, were curious, and trust in their influencing power on the adult were found to be successful as change agents in hypertension management of their adult family members,” said Prof. Meena Hariharan.
Updated Jan 2, 2021, 12:00 am IST
Police say they have written to Google, urging it to take out 158 instant loan apps from the Play Store
Apart from charging hefty penalties for delay in repayment of the loan, the agents also blackmail and threaten the customers. (Representational Image: PTI)
Hyderabad: A majority of the victims in the loan apps scam, it turns out, are well-educated individuals and information technology professionals. Police say they have written to Google, urging it to take out 158 instant loan apps from Google Play Store.
“When downloading an app, regardless of the threat level, one must always check for the permissions it asks and check the reviews as well. The most common target audiences are the educated lot and the small time small-time businessmen hit by the sudden lockdowns and the economic downturn, said the police.