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The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµâ€™s Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR) has expanded its range of mental health care for the local community with a specialized assessment service for veterans, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP. The service was created by an important new partnership with (OSIC) part of St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s).

Dr. Cyd Courchesne, Heather Tales and student in CHMR

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GIVEN the complexities of the modern world, we all have to rely on expert opinion. Are G.M.O. foods safe? Is global warming real? Should children be vaccinated for measles? We don’t have the time or the training to adjudicate these questions ourselves. We defer to the professionals.

Friday, January 22, 2016

Why boredom is anything but boring

Implicated in everything from traumatic brain injury to learning ability, boredom has become extremely interesting to scientists.



  
        
illustration of man yawning and being bored
Illustration by Patrycja Podkościelny

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