Stigmas may be Bad Health Strategies Today

Researchers have found that the strategy of stigmatization may now do more harm than good for modern humans which once served to protect from infectious diseases.The things that made stigmas a more functional strategy thousands of years ago rarely exist," said Rachel Smith, associate professor of communication arts and sciences and human development and family studies. "Now, it won't promote positive health behavior and, in many cases, it could actually make the situation worse. "Stigmatizing ...