Click here to read the 2012 Program Summary from YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, which will kick off with Tuesday, September 4 at 7 PM witha lecture from Marc Caplan titled “Watch the Throne: Spectacle and Specters in the Stories of Reb Nakhmen and Der Nister.
Study of Judges Finds Evidence From Brain Scans Led to Lighter Sentences
Click here to read “Study of Judges Finds Evidence From Brain Scans Led to Lighter Sentences” by Benedict Carey from The New York Times on August 16, 2012.
Judges who learned that a convicted assailant was genetically predisposed to violence imposed lighter sentences in a hypothetical case than they otherwise would have, researchers reported on Thursday, in the most rigorous study to date of how behavioral biology can sway judicial decisions.
Woman Becomes First Openly Gay General
Click here to read “Woman Becomes First Openly Gay General” by Matthew L. Wald from The New York Times on August 12, 2012.
An Army officer being promoted to brigadier general openly acknowledged her homosexuality on Friday by having her wife pin her star to her uniform, thus becoming the first openly gay officer of flag rank in the United States military.
Breakthrough research shows heroin addiction can be blocked with new drug
Click here to read “Breakthrough research shows heroin addiction can be blocked with new drug” from AFP Relax News on August 16, 2012.
Drug known as plus-naloxone ‘reduces the reward level down to the equivalent of food, sex, and hugs.’ Could be used to treat addicts or patients who need pain relief, but are worried about becoming addicted.
The Teenage Brain: Dr. Jay Giedd of the National Institute of Mental Health
Mars Curiosity. Very Nice Video of the Next Mars Rover
A Month in the Country
Click Here to Read: Group Psychoanalysis on a Russian Estate: ‘A Month in the Country,’ at Williamstown Theater Festival, Reviewed by Ben Brantley in The New York Times on August 10, 2012.
From left, Kate Kearney-Patch, Elisabeth Waterston, Jessica Collins and Jeremy Strong in “A Month in the Country.”
Struggling With an Abusive Aging Parent
Click Here to Read: Struggling With an Abusive Aging Parent By Marc E. Agronin, M.D. in The New York Times on August 13, 2012.
Psychoanalysis of Bruce Wayne as Batman
Click Here to View: Psychoanalysis of Bruce Wayne as Batman, a video in the Emery Looks At Hollywood Series on the Emery The Post website on August 15, 2012.
