Month: July 2019

People judge entire groups based on performance of its ‘first member’

People are more likely to judge the performance of a group based on member’s that are labelled as first or number one than they are on any other member, according to new research. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of […]

Published on July 30, 2019

Stressed at school? Art therapy reduces teenage girls’ headaches

In a pilot study, researchers explored art-based mindfulness activities that schools could use to reduce headaches, a common side effect of stress in adolescent girls. After three weeks of twice-weekly mindfulness and art therapy sessions, 8 teenage girls reported experiencing significantly fewer headaches. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on July 30, 2019

Inspector Paints A Rosy Picture Of Migrant Detention Centers — In Contrast To Audits

JEFFERSON, Md. — For the past year, the tiny Maryland company employed by the federal government to inspect U.S. immigration detention centers has painted a rosy picture of life in captivity. In dozens of reports filed in the past 12 months, inspectors with the 11-person Nakamoto Group described detainees who had “no substantive complaints” and […]

Published on July 30, 2019