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New Research Reveals Why People Keep Making Same Mistakes
Ever wonder why some people repeat harmful behaviors, despite clear consequences and repeated warnings? A groundbreaking global study identifies three distinct decision-making types, shedding new light on why punishment doesn't always lead to smarter choices. Researchers from the School of Psychology at UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia observed 267 participants across 24 countries playing an online game called "Planets & Pirates," designed to track how people learn from punishment. Participants faced choices that either earned points or triggered penalties. Researc…
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'Cruel And Unusual' - Massachusetts Prisons Violate Constitution, DOJ Says
Massachusetts’ handling of inmate mental health is so poor it’s a violation of the Constitution, according to a U.S. Department of Justice investigation. The Department of Justice was particularly critical of Massachusetts' use of “restrictive housing” to treat people in the midst of a mental health crisis. Restrictive housing is otherwise known as solitary confinement, segregation or isolation for 22 hours or more per day. Justice agents allegedly found 16 incidents in which prisoners with mental health problems were kept in restrictive housing for 14 consecutive days or longer. Mas…
