psychology

In the first six months of health care professionals replacing police officers, no one they encountered was arrested
Since June 1, 2020, a mental health clinician and a paramedic have traveled around the city in a white van handling low-level incidents, like trespassing and mental health episodes, that would have otherwise fallen to patrol officers with badges and guns. ...[Read more]
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The U.S. Military Believes People Have a Sixth Sense
In 2014, the Office of Naval Research embarked on a four-year, $3.85 million research program to explore the phenomena it calls premonition and intuition, or “Spidey sense,” for sailors and Marines. “We have to understand what gives rise to this so- ...[Read more]
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The Science Is In. Spanking Children Does Serious, Long-Term Damage
The research clearly shows that spanking is related to an increased likelihood of many poor health, social and developmental outcomes. These poor outcomes include mental health problems, substance use, suicide attempts and physical health conditions along ...[Read more]
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The Health Benefits of Trees
They prevent $7 billion in health costs every year by filtering air pollution—not to mention their psychological effects. New research says the closer you can live to trees, the better off you are. ...[Read more]
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NYT backs Pedophilia: Says Its “A Disorder, Not a Crime”
In an appalling piece, NYT backs, rationalizes pedophilia and calls for removing punishments against pedophilia. The article opens with "Think about your first high school crush..." ...[Read more]
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