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If You Want To Stop Violence Against People, Stop Violence Against Animals

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Denise and Bray are right to be concerned. From Colorado to Australia, research on predictors of child abuse, domestic violence and other criminal behavior increasingly points to a link between animal abuse and violent crime. Now law enforcement and animal safety experts — as well as veterinarians, social workers, lawyers, judges and even the FBI …

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The Most Important Thing To Know About Parenting Sensitive Kids

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The data supporting the idea that more sensitive, “vulnerable” people do worse than others do in bad conditions but better in good conditions is based mainly on studies of adverse conditions—and show repeatedly that the mere lack of bad, really trying conditions is enough to let orchids fare better than others do. In other words, …

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Why All Couples Could Benefit from (Good) Couples Therapy

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Lena A. Derhally writes (wisely) Going to couples therapy at any stage in your relationship is your class on learning relationship skills that most people aren’t really that intuitive about. What is the shame or harm in wanting to be better at something or more knowledgeable and educated in the things that matter most? Finally, …

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What Men Really Think About Mental Health Stigma

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Talking about mental health is the first step to eliminating the negative stereotype around it — but for men, this can be particularly challenging. Approximately 6 million American men have depression each year, yet research shows many are reluctant to disclose their mental illness symptoms and are averse to seeking treatment. This is a dangerous …

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I Argued That Class Participation Was Necessary. Then I Heard From Introverts.

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I realized that I needed to come up with new techniques to encourage sharing in the classroom that stemmed from collaboration and joint efforts and offer ways for less verbal students to articulate their knowledge. Cain’s article offered one such technique, called “Think, Pair, Share.” This technique has become one of the most important tools …

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