Thomas Ramey Watson

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For Passover

In remembrance of all who suffer. Traveling to Dachau “Once they burn books, they’ll end up burning people.” Heinrich Heine Like geese, tourists flock to places of exhalation for kernels of corn— signs— scattered after the soul is shucked— initials carved in stone, locket, tooth, chip of bone— among exquisite instruments of torture in towers, …

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Smart Kids Are More Likely To Experiment With Pot And Alcohol

The researchers regard their findings as a warning against assuming that teens with poor academic performance are more likely to abuse substances than their peers. They also note that while high-achieving teens may eventually get into good universities and secure high-paying jobs, substance abuse can derail those promising futures. For instance, some evidence suggests that …

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People With ADHD Have Different Brains

Certain brain structures related to emotion and reward are smaller in people with the disorder, new research finds. The largest-ever brain imaging study on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has led scientists to say the condition should be considered a neurological disorder, not just a behavioral one. The brain structures of children with ADHD differ in …

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9 Signs You’re Dealing With An Emotional Manipulator

A few years ago, Facebook, in conjunction with researchers from Cornell and the University of California, conducted an experiment in which they intentionally played with the emotions of 689,000 users by manipulating their feeds so that some users only saw negative stories while others only saw positive stories. Sure enough, when these people posted their …

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