Besides literal uses for cuss words (as verbs), over two-thirds of all swearing is linked in expressing some kind of emotional connotation. These help with expressing the speaker’s anger, frustration, and surprise (“son of a bitch”, “f*ck me!”, “holy shit!”) which are done in...
@reconzero This is excellent advice. I had a situation in a gun run tonight where a toxic player kept harassing me in chats. I almost got angry and lashed out, but instead I reported the player for inappropriate chats. Hopefully the game will take the appropriate actions. S...
BMC Public Health (2023) 23:1854 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16675-8 BMC Public Health RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access "The pandemic only gave visibility to what is invisible": a qualitative analysis of structural violence during COVID‑19 and impacts on gender‑...
Scholarly publishing is generally not a pleasant process due to the challenges while conducting the research, data collection, and manuscript submission and the high probability of journal rejection at the end of the process. "Nearly everyone goes through these experi- ences at some point in their...
That’s kind of the point of democracy. So what now? I would like to write some consoling words here, some assurance that things will be OK. But I don’t think that now is a time for consolation. I think that apprehension and dissatisfaction are appropriate reactions to this result. I...
The two-way street between gut and brain An introduction to microbiota–gut–brain communication, research, and potential therapeutic strategies A‘gut feeling’ or the sensation of ‘butterflies’ in the stomach are common illustrations of how a response in the brain is felt in the gut. Beyond...
Significance: The re- sults of this study show that cocaine dependence is associated with a loss of psychostimulant-induced dopamine release in the striatum, with no change in D1 receptor availability in this brain region. It also puts these changes in neurochemistry into perspective by cor- ...
it’s also making us stupid. Lent is a great time for all of us to cleanse our heartsandminds. While I do monitor what my kids listen to, totally blocking out the world isn’t really an option. But I am asking my children to replace some of their pop music with more Christian musi...
Verbal abuse is a form of battery that involves the use of words, rather than blows and punches. In a verbally abusive situation, words are used to attack, control, and inflict harm on another person. Verbally abusive behavior goes far beyond mean behavior; it involves inflicting psychological...
Verbal abuse is a form of battery that involves the use of words, rather than blows and punches. In a verbally abusive situation, words are used to attack, control, and inflict harm on another person. Verbally abusive behavior goes far beyond mean behavior; it involves inflicting psychological...