Brain health at age 3 predicts adults’ social cost
Brain health at age 3 has been linked to how much we spend on healthcare and other social costs as adults. Digitization of life helped with the matching.
Social Studies
Shooting, gang violence lead to PTSD
Many people, especially women, who experience trauma and violence in their neighborhoods, develop PTSD and depression, a Northwestern U. study suggests.
Best not to put fun activities on a schedule
Scheduling leisure and fun activities makes them take on qualities of work, so be fun: Don't put leisure activities in a planner.
Expelled for using the N-word? Sue the school.
A text-message exchange between friends at a private high school in Chicago has led to the expulsion of 2 girls for making racist remarks.
Japan’s prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor
Japan’s prime minister will help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the country’s attack on Pearl Harbor…
Subsidized housing benefits some kids, not others
Kids with good scores and few behavioral issues are boosted by living in subsidized housing; if the have low scores or behavioral problems, subsidized housing fails them.
Alleged D.C. shooter was investigating ‘fake’ news
A man was arrested in connection with a shot fired at a pizzeria in Washington. No one was hurt. He was reportedly investigating a news report.
Daily clock disturbances linked to despair
Despair, feelings of hopelessness, and depression are just some of the symptoms that result from a disturbance in the circadian rhythms of mice.
On flag-burning & a free and independent press
Can the president throw someone out of the country for burning the flag? Can he throw someone in jail for doing that?
Practice tests may help info retrieval under stress
When you're under stress, like taking a test, you don't retrieve info as efficiently from your brain. Practice tests can help with that.