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Six Signs of a Sociopath
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/childhood-neglect/2015/09/the-six-hallmarks-of-a-sociopath/ Six Signs of a Sociopath Behaves in harsh and/or hurtful ways, and then expects you to have no reaction; to act like it never happened. Manipulates others, either from the sidelines or directly. Treats you very differently at different times or different days, for no apparent reason. Lies easily when needed to get herself…
Marijuana implicated in pre-term birth rate
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Traits you should look for in a doctor
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Pilot provides Judges with defendant’s family violence history
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bites/298919/violence-reports-for-judges-could-roll-out A piloted programme giving judges more information about a defendant’s history of family violence at bail hearings is set to be extended. The programme has been tested in Porirua and Christchurch since last September. Though that test had not yet been fully evaluated, the judiciary, Ministry of Justice and the Police were talking about…
Facebook can make you depressed
New study helps explain why spending time on Facebook can make you depressed http://t.co/nq1dqR9r4I — PsyPost.org (@PsyPost) September 22, 2015 The first study found an association between time spent on Facebook and depressive symptoms for both genders. However, the results demonstrated that making Facebook social comparisons mediated the link between time spent on Facebook and…