Sex offender ‘groomed’ undercover police officer
A child sex offender exchanged more than 500 messages online with a police officer who was pretending to be a 13-year-old girl. After the explicit messages, 57-year-old Graeme Murray Purvis arranged to meet the girl at a frozen yoghurt shop in Riccarton. He went to the second floor, as arranged, sat at a table and…
Seven year sentence well beyond excessive punishment
The Supreme Court has rejected a seven-year prison sentence for a mentally ill man convicted in 2018 of trying to kiss a stranger on a Wellington street without her permission – describing the man’s maximum sentence as one that “shocks the conscience”. Four of the justices agreed the sentence was severe enough it breached the…
Challenges because of stereotypes about masculinity
According to data, 1 out of every 9 girls, and 1 out of every 53 boys under the age of 18 are sexually abused (Finkelhor et al, 2014). More recent data reports that 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse during childhood and/or adolescence (Romano, Moorman, Ressel, & Lyons, 2019). Sexual abuse often goes unreported and…
New York has allowed for the filing of more than 9,000 child abuse claims
A change in law in New York has allowed for the filing of more than 9,000 child abuse claims – including cases against Prince Andrew, Bob Dylan and high-profile Catholic priests – previously blocked by the state’s statute of limitations.Tom Andriola was 25, standing on the edge of Bryce Canyon in Utah, and an impulse…
‘Chasing Ghislaine’ Looks At Jeffrey Epstein And The Men Behind Him
The news comes as Maxwell, the daughter of disgraced billionaire media tycoon Robert Maxwell, prepares to face trial in November on charges including sex trafficking and involvement in the abuse of underage girls. The former associate of Epstein’s has been accused of luring teen girls for the late businessman over the course of a decade….
Overcome procrastination
We procrastinate tasks that stir emotions for us, whether boredom, anxiety, resentment, overwhelm, or guilt and shame. People think they need better self-control to get things done when they’re having these emotions. That’s not the answer. People who are good at being disciplined are so because they approach tasks that inherently require less self-control. How? The best way is by having strong…
Remember more by taking breaks
We remember things longer if we take breaks during learning, referred to as the spacing effect. Scientists gained deeper insight into the neuronal basis for this phenomenon in mice. With longer intervals between learning repetitions, mice reuse more of the same neurons as before — instead of activating different ones. Possibly, this allows the neuronal…
Strategies To Help Combat Monday Work Dread
Consider deleting your mail app from your phone as soon as Friday at 5 p.m. hits. This will also serve as an exhale type of moment, signifying it’s time to unplug after a week of hard work. Work for 1 hour on Sunday. This time should be focused, though. Use your weekend work hour to…