Here’s What Sexist Video Games Do to Boys’ Brains http://time.com/4290455/heres-what-sexist-video-games-do-to-boys-brains/ Shared from Google News & Weather They found that boys who played the games containing sexism and violence were more likely to identify with the character they were playing. They also reported less empathy toward the images of female victims.Continue Reading
Former top bodybuilder facing 49 historic child sex charges http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/78533581/former-top-bodybuilder-facing-49-historic-child-sex-charges Shared from Google News & Weather A former top bodybuilder is on trial in the High Court in Hamilton on a swathe of historical child sexual abuse charges. Garry John Jones, 64, is facing 49 charges of offending against nineContinue Reading
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/78852527/smart-devices-study-may-help-elderly-to-avoid-needing-rest-home-care Smart phones, digital sensors, home automation systems and social media may help more elderly people to avoid rest home care. Some people are choosing to buy platform stair lifts for their elderly loved one’s homes, if you are interested find out more here. A new $150,000 Massey University studyContinue Reading
Fry’s argument focused on censorship and the “deep infantilism” he perceives in today’s society. Thee discussion included mentions of the unsuccessful Oxford University petition to remove a statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes and the application of so-called “trigger warnings” to literature. Fry remarked that many great plays contain scenes ofContinue Reading
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/78609988/young-new-zealand-veterans-homeless-and-living-on-the-street This year the RSA’s poppy drive will focus on this younger generation of soldiers. RSA national support services manager Mark Compain said the general public did not realise how traumatising more recent conflicts had been on defence force staff. Having himself served in Bosnia, East Timor and Afghanistan, CompainContinue Reading
Christchurch child killer set for prison release, banned from associating with youngsters https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/christchurch-child-killer-set-prison-release-banned-associating-youngsters She was found guilty of killing 17-month-old Christchurch toddler Shae Hammond in 1997 with a blow to the back of her head. She was babysitting the little girl at the time. After serving 15 years inContinue Reading
In 7 Harrowing Videos, Sexual Assault Survivors Share Their Stories http://www.self.com/trending/2016/04/sexual-assault-survivors-share-their-stories/ Shared from Google News & Weather Continue Reading
Blueberries may offer benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160405175653.htm Shared from Google News & Weather In the new study, the team focused on the role of a gene called SKA2, a gene that other researchers have found is expressed at abnormally low levels in people who have committed suicide. AlthoughContinue Reading
LSD offers therapeutic benefits for mental disorders: groundbreaking research http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/78763225/lsd-offers-therapeutic-benefits-for-mental-disorders-groundbreaking-research Shared from Google News & Weather Subjects were given a dose of the drug then their brains were scanned. Results showed changes in brain blood flow, electrical activity and communication pathways within the brain that mirrored the drug’s hallucinatory and consciousness alteringContinue Reading
What it’s like to be a male survivor of sexual assault http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/29/living/male-rape-sexual-assault-awareness-month-feat/ Shared from Google News & Weather Now 34, Adam says the abuse began when he was 14 and stopped as soon as he turned 18. His relative warned him that if he told their family, it would killContinue Reading
