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Myths and stereotypes regarding males and sexual abuse.
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Is marriage over?
Marriage is practised in every society yet is in steep decline globally. Is this it for longterm intimate relationships? https://t.co/kTXyuH8Nsq — Aeon (@aeonmag) April 7, 2020 Is something similar going on worldwide? Is marriage collapsing because empowered women have less need for pair-bonds? At first blush, the answer seems to be yes. Many writers trace…
NZ 4th most democratic country
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#History #Suicidal #Different #Brain #Response #Social #Exclusion
Patients with a history of suicidal acts have different brain response to social exclusion https://t.co/S1FukmAVSp — PsyPost.org (@PsyPost) July 23, 2017 Previous studies have found people who are vulnerable to suicidal behaviour have deficits in several brain regions and cognitive processes. For example, suicide attempters demonstrated increased activation of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex when they…
Napier podiatrist sentenced for his part in child pornography distribution
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11833375 A long-serving Hawke’s Bay podiatrist has been sentenced to four and a half years’ jail for his part in pornography distribution uncovered in the United States, this wasn’t adult pornography like what you see on https://www.porn-hd.xxx/, unfortunately, this was more disturbing as it was child pornography. Neville Bruce Crockett, 62, of Napier, who has…