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Psychology is the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, feeling and thought. It is an academic discipline of immense scope. Psychologists seek an understanding of the emergent properties of the mind, and all the variety of phenomena associated to personality.

Blind as a Corona Bat

Photo by Ryoji Iwata on Unsplash This article is not really about Corona, nor is it really about bats. Blind Corona bats make a catchy title. The subjects of the article, however, are indeed related to Corona (what isn’t these days?) as well as to bats, blind ones. The

On the Edge of a Nuclear Abyss

Two days after Russia attacked Ukraine and the day before Vladimir Putin put Russia on nuclear alert, I wrote a little article whose first sentence was: Not wanting to sound hyperbolic, but I am starting to conclude that the nuclear madmen running the US/NATO New Cold War they started

Biden's America: Anxiety Spikes as Americans Report High Levels of Stress Due to Rising Prices

Americans are experiencing a spike in anxiety in President Joe Biden’s America due to rising prices, supply chain issues, and global uncertainty, the American Psychological Association’s annual “Stress in America” poll revealed. The stress over the past year has piled on, as Americans continued to face coronavirus restrictions,

Toxic Pollution Demands ‘Immediate, Ambitious Action’

A new report by United Nations experts is raising renewed alarms about toxic pollution’s devastating impact on human rights.

Does Your At-Home COVID-19 Test Contain This Poison?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center recently reported an uptick in accidental exposure to a substance in an at-home antigen test kit for COVID-19 that has the potential to lower blood pressure and cause seizures. The reagent in question is sodium azide. 1 Testing and cases have

Real Food Is a Potent Ally Against Depression

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published March 15, 2018, and has been updated with new information.

HRW Comments on Proposed Changes to the PA Rules of Criminal Procedure

March 8, 2022 Joshua M.

UN: Groups Urge Rights Chief to Report on Chinese Government Abuses

(Geneva) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights should urgently release her office’s report on Chinese government rights violations targeting Uyghurs and other Turkic communities, almost 200 human rights groups including Human Rights Watch said in an open letter released today. “Human rights groups have become increasingly concerned

Nigeria Risks Falling Further Behind on Women’s Equality

On this International Women’s Day, women are taking to the streets in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to call on lawmakers to reconsider their decision to reject plans which would help to foster women’s equality and political participation in the country. The proposed amendments to the country’s constitution

Homophobia is a Feminist Issue

Ghana is unsafe for lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women, and this is a feminist issue.

Letter to the UK Government

“This is the story of a duel.

Letter to the UK Government On the Proposed Replacement of the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Modern Bill of Rights</span

“This is the story of a duel.

Letter to the UK Government On the Proposed Replacement of the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Modern Bill of Rights

“This is the story of a duel.

'Alexa vs. Alexa:' Hackers Can Trick Amazon Echo Devices into Hacking Themselves

Researchers have discovered that Amazon Echo smart speakers can be tricked into unlocking doors, making phone calls, and purchasing items via self-issued commands.