BOSTON – Some police departments in the United States continue to teach officers that neck restraints are a safe method for controlling agitated or aggressive people, but that’s a dangerous myth, according to a Viewpoint written by three neurologists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in JAMA Neurology. The killing of George Floyd, a Black man…
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What a year! Yes, it was terrible and awful and no one felt good about it, but on the other hand, time is a human invention and everything bad about 2020 will continue straight into 2021, because the end-and-begin points of a new year are arbitrary and meaningless. So, um, happy New Year? đ But…
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Few will miss saying goodbye to 2020, though most people will be celebrating the start of a new, and hopefully, a better year in a more subdued way because of the coronavirus pandemic. Your homebound New Yearâs Eve and New Yearâs Day can still be romantic, nostalgic, and filled with traditions â old and new.…
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Take control. If you feel as if youâre a hostage to the pandemic, well, thatâs because it does have one thing in common with actually being held captive. It presents a fundamentally uncertain fate, said Emma Kavanagh, a former police and military psychologist in South Wales who has taught about the psychology of hostage negotiation.…
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Along with so many things, the pandemic has dashed many of go-to New Yearâs traditions â no raging clubs, no in-person ball drop, no kissing strangers at midnight, not even the annual party that you begrudgingly went to year after year. But before you ditch the night completely and climb into bed at 11, hereâs…
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Around the world, New Yearâs Eve is going to look very different this year, but the applause and cheers at midnight might have a level of catharsis not seen for awhile. People will certainly be celebrating 2020âs passing. And these celebrations, whether with a small group of friends, household members only or solo, need a…
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âWhen we study people who have great sex over the long-term in a relationship, they do not describe spontaneous desire as a characteristic,â she said. So what do they describe? When the clinical psychologists Peggy Kleinplatz and A. Dana Menard conducted a study for their book âMagnificent Sex: Lessons from Extraordinary Lovers,â they found that…
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Thereâs nothing like sitting bundled up outdoors around a firepit, or even indoors to escape the chill, with a hot drink to warm the hands, body and mood. Like a Southside in summer, warm cocktails and other drinks want winter. There are classics, like glĂźhwein, Irish coffee and Tom and Jerry, or you can always…
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At their best, good video calls are a mediocre substitute for real interaction. And when theyâre bad? They can be really bad. If your Thanksgiving family Zoom devolved into melting down toddlers and bored teenagers, maybe itâs time to consider adding a little friendly competition to the mix. Online games allow those near and far…
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Michael Alig, a longstanding tabloid fixture of New York City and a notorious promoter of its nightlife, died on Friday at his apartment in Washington Heights. He was 54. The New York Police Department confirmed his death on Saturday. The city medical examinerâs office said the cause of death was pending further investigation. Mr. Alig…
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