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“Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth.”

Topic: Clear victory for Bush There's good news and bad news. The good news is that Hillary Clinton is a shoe-in for the Democratic nomination. via Daily Herald

“Take soldiers from the Battle of the Bulge in Europe in World War II”

Most people recover from post-traumatic stress disorder, but first they are likely to suffer acute anxiety, fear and anger for months or years, says Jim Sardo, the psychologist in charge of the Department of ... via PsycPORT.com

“The care is simply not adequate.”

For soldiers who have recently returned from Iraq, creeping along Interstate 35 at 15 miles per hour is enough to send some into a panic. via Waxahachie Daily Light

“There are distinct similarities with Virginia Tech. It could well have served as an inspiration.”

Similarities to other massacres - but this was a very Finnish affair Roger Boyes: Analysis In the old days Finns used to believe in the dark power of Tuonela, the mythical land of the dead. via Times Online

“They even said they had no clue how things were going to play out. But I did choose to ignore it because it was a huge company and I thought, 'This can't be possible.' ”

When Sarita Banning interviewed for a management job at a Delaware company in October 2006, she was told during the interview process that the business was "in transition" as a result of a merger. via Hartford Business

“My partners and I take care of what rolls into the emergency room. And it can be so intense”

Long hours, mounting paperwork and critical decisions can be stressful, but they're part of daily life for many doctors. via The Greenville News

“Convicts are dominant in prisons”

News Bulletin Clinton congratulation for Republic Day U.S. President Bill Clinton sent a message to President Suleyman Demirel congratulating him and the Turkish people on the 76th anniversary of the foundation ... via Turkish Daily News

“We didn't see very many of those written until they began raiding the parties.”

Rajan Gadhia, a 20-year-old psychology major at Texas Tech University who plans to start medical school next year, says a minor-in-possession-of-alcohol citation that Lubbock police gave him in September could ... via New York Lawyer

“The patient requires psychological interventions. The stigma attached to HIV should be removed and he needs family as well as partner's support. Interpersonal relationships and relationship building is part of it”

A study was conducted on affected persons at King George Hospital The stigma attached to HIV needs to be removed Only those who have studied Counselling Psychology are professionally qualified VISAKHAPATNAM: ... via The Hindu

“He was a good seminarian. He was kind and generous and affable and concerned how people were”

A priest accused of stalking Conan O'Brien was found fit to stand trial Friday, although his lawyer acknowledged he has been treated for psychological problems. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

“We tend to think people have an explicit agenda to rewrite history to make themselves look right, but that's an outsider's perspective. This experiment shows that there isn't always much conscious thought going on.”

International Herald Tribune - November 08, 2007 For half a century, social psychologists have been trying to figure out the human gift for rationalizing irrational behavior. via PsycPORT.com

Before Judges Axelrad and Messano. On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division - Family Part, Sussex County, FO-19-155-04. Alterman & Associates, attorneys for appellant Joseph Dulio . via Rutgers Law Library

“She told me she feels like she can't handle it anymore”

Baie dankie, thank God" - these were the words of 29-year-old Natasha Oosthuizen as she walked free from the Durban High Court on Thursday after being acquitted on a charge of murdering her seven-year-old son. via Daily News

“But I thought it would be for the best.”

There's been another hurricane of a fight in your stormy marriage, and your wife blows out of the house. via Globe and Mail

“Control and power go hand in hand and there is no greater power than power over life and death. The moment one has another's life literally in one's hands, one is ultimately powerful, almost godlike.”

By Vivian Attwood Friday, a crowd of people - some seeking answers to the sense-less murder of their loved ones, others driven by curiosity - will gather at the Umzinto magistrate's court to catch their first ... via The Star

Former high school coach fired 52 ballots cast - Mayoral race ends in a tie Deere retirees unhappy about health care changes A group of neighbors say people are dying of cancer at an alarming rate and believe ... via WQAD-TV Moline

“Identify your target's favourite emotion, then simply go out of your way to supply that emotion in quantities that person has never experienced before”

Back to basics for Valentine's Day By Mandy Francis So you've got your eye on someone. via The Star

Theory Psychology , Vol. 16, No. 5. , pp. 613-640. phealy's tags for this article Abstract Across the last four decades, applied social psychology has sought to apply theories to real world' social problems, ... via CiteULike

“He has a chronic and long-standing addiction to heroin and the offence was committed to fund that habit.”

A HEROIN addict who attacked a woman suffering from breast cancer and stole her car was jailed for six years yesterday. via Scotsman.com

Main Category: Public Health News Article Date: 07 Nov 2007 - 12:00 PST newsletters President Bush on Monday signed into law a veterans' suicide prevention bill that will require mental health training for ... via Medical News Today