FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

Wake someone up at 3 in the morning by yelling at them – really try to scare them. Then, immediately ask them what is the product of 4 x 7. They won’t be able to answer. In response to a sudden threat, the amygdala takes over and the cerebral cortex (and prefrontal cortex) shuts down. Thinking and ‘reasoning’ are simply no longer on the menu. A human in such a state is more like a bear than a person. Barring tying the perpetrator up and torturing them for several hours, victims of home invasion need to be understood as fighting for their lives. Follow the science.

Joe Conway

Toronto

LET’S GET PHYSICAL

I have advocated, mostly to friends, the benefits of living a healthy life. The Japanese live healthier lives, and the government plays a role in encouraging them to a

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