Parents don’t want to further traumatize young victims, but handling things “discreetly” merely displaces the problem to another school or community
http://goo.gl/iISvX
In Sitting Still, a Bench Press for the Brain – NYTimes.com
In Sitting Still, a Bench Press for the Brain
The role of meditation in brain development has been linked to the idea of increased cognitive capabilities.
Why Is the Conservative Brain More Fearful? The Alternate Reality Right-Wingers Inhabit Is Terrifying | Media | AlterNet
Pleasure eating triggers body’s reward system and may stimulate overeating
24 Hours Until Tax Day: 7 Reasons We Procrastinate (and How It Costs Us)
24 Hours Until Tax Day: 7 Reasons We Procrastinate (and How It Costs Us)
By SUSAN KRAUSS WHITBOURNE
April 16, 2012
While it’s possible to file your taxes months in advance, it’s commonplace to procrastinate and not get to the task until the last minute—increasing the chances of making mistakes and overpaying while you’re at it.
http://goo.gl/bxVMg
Attention Problems May Be Sleep-Related – NYTimes
Attention Problems May Be Sleep-Related
By KATE MURPHY
April 16, 2012
Diagnoses of attention hyperactivity disorder among children have increased dramatically in recent years, rising 22 percent from 2003 to 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But many experts believe that this may not be the epidemic it appears to be.
http://goo.gl/XK5YC
Can You Make Yourself Smarter? – NYTimes
Can You Make Yourself Smarter?
by Dan Hurley
April 18, 2012
A new memory game has revived the tantalizing notion that people can work their way to a higher I.Q.
Jean-Paw Satre!
http://digg.com/newsbar/Offbeat/french_cat_tormented_i_will_not_beg_for_cheeseburgers
Anxiety: In the Arcadian Woods
Anxiety: In the Arcadian Woods
By By GEORGE MAKARI
Published: April 16, 2012
Anxiety has so many causes and meanings, and a rich history to boot.
New Kind of Memory Trick May Help Drug Addicts Recover – MedicalXpress
http://goo.gl/IgTfB