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“Victims No Longer: Men recovery from incest and other sexual abuse” by Mike LEW. Library ref; 362.89 LEW. A classic self help book dealing with male survivor issues, one of the first written in this field. “Abused Boys: The neglected victims of sexual abuse” by Mic HUNTER. ref; 362.89 HUN.Continue Reading
Fewer working hours could improve wellbeing & economy according to experts. We ask charities what they think http://t.co/iI9WqcuuIv — Guardian Voluntary (@GdnVoluntary) July 17, 2014 Anna Coote, Nef’s head of social policy, believes that if larger charities moved to four day weeks they would be rewarded with “a more roundedContinue Reading
Today’s blog: The success of Portugal’s decriminalisation policy – in seven charts http://t.co/W5FQbQkahV pic.twitter.com/UuSrrt4K6k — TransformDrugPolicy (@TransformDrugs) July 15, 2014 2. Despite virtually eliminating all punishments for personal drug possession, rates of drug use haven’t skyrocketed like some predicted. As this chart shows, use had gone up slightly when measuredContinue Reading
Granted, there are still many issues yet to be worked out in the science of ideology. Most of the commentaries on the new Hibbing paper are focused on important but not-paradigm-shifting side issues, such as the question of how conservatives can have a higher negativity bias, and yet not haveContinue Reading
He describes this default mode network as several regions of the brain that we “default to” when we’re multitasking or distracted. It’s also an area of the brain that becomes active when a smoker is craving a cigarette. So quieting this network in the brain may help reduce cravings. AContinue Reading
Arun Kumar, 57, died in his Henderson dairy after being attacked on June the 10th. The police said he appeared to have stab wounds to his neck. Two boys, aged 12 and 13 were charged in relation to the killing. The 12-year-old, who is charged with manslaughter and assault withContinue Reading
Dispatches: Revamping the Failing US Prison System http://t.co/VECy63aIvT — Human Rights Watch (@hrw) July 15, 2014Continue Reading
These bloodsuckers are more than just an annoyance. The ticks can carry Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The first symptoms are typically mild—a rash that looks like a bull’s-eye, followed by fever, headaches and fatigue. But, if left untreated, the disease can cause temporary facial paralysis, shootingContinue Reading
The prevalence of pedophilia in the general population is not known,[30][63] but is estimated to be lower than 5% among adult men.[30] “Most sexual offenders against children are male, although female offenders may account for 0.4% to 4% of convicted sexual offenders. On the basis of a range of publishedContinue Reading
Why is Psychotherapy not changing the world? – Andrew Samuels: http://t.co/QF8YWqeIn4 via @YouTube — John Wilson (@onlinevents) July 14, 2014Continue Reading
