Why do humans blink more often than is necessary to keep the eye well-lubricated? A study suggests blinks can create changes in luminance that emphasize low-resolution information about the global structure of the visual scene. In PNAS: ow.ly/zCYK50RcJ7b

Homeowner's Insurance:

46% increase in my homeowners insurance this year. Is this a national trend or is it just me?

So when did eclipses become a mindfulness exercise?

Now that the big game has been decided - these teams and their coaches continue to impress in the post game press conferences....

Open Access:
Antipsychotic medications and sleep problems in patients with schizophrenia. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Long-term benzodiazepine use and risk of labour market marginalization in Finland – A cohort study with five-year follow-up | European Psychiatry | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/43RJ0li

Real Psychiatry: The Joy of Basketball – And What Is Humanly Possible.

A few observations on women's intercollegiate basketball.

real-psychiatry.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-jo…

You know who really should repent? MAGA. They have already done so much damage to this free government we have enjoyed, which Lincoln called “an inestimable jewel.” But if you want to begin to repair the damage: Never Again Trump.

Hennepin Healthcare workers crushed by cost of gunfire: 'It's a public health emergency crisis' cbsnews.com/minnesota/news… via @wcco

#Statistics throught of the day: If sponsors knew how much money was wasted with fixed sample size designs, and how much earlier Bayesian sequential designs would have bailed out on ineffective treatments, they'd be shocked. hbiostat.org/bayes/bet/desi…

80% increased risk according to this abstract: My question - why has nobody noticed before?

Increased risk of malignancy in patients with tuberculosis: a nationwide cohort study
drive.google.com/file/d/12h-GNk…

If you want me to review you book, book chapter, or paper on my blog - here are a few considerations. They were prompted by a book I received this morning.

Real Psychiatry: Book Reviews on this Blog….. real-psychiatry.blogspot.com/2024/04/book-r…

See also: red states preferring to keep taxes low rather than funding the police

Journalists will apparently blame everyone except the gun extremists who are responsible....

Firearms are a leading cause of death. Why don't more doctors talk to their patients about gun safety? yahoo.com/lifestyle/fire…

Dear Merrick Garland,

90+ federal charges for Donald Trump.

He's out on bail.

And he is threatening Federal judges and their families and the current President of the United States and what do you do?

You. Do. Nothing.

Why isn't Donald Trump being charged for the threats he is making?

Why is the Justice Department so weak and pathetic when it comes to Donald Trump?

Merrick Garland is, has been and always will be a disaster.

Oregon governor signs a bill recriminalizing drug possession into law.

'...only 1% of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances sought help via the new hotline.'

yahoo.com/news/oregon-go…