On May 19, William Jewell College presented Operation Safe Campus – its initiative to maintain campus health while reopening the campus. What follows is an explanation of Operation Safe Campus (OSC) and other Jewell policies regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. OSC includes a five-level threat assessment – including operational levels 0, A,…
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Adverse Childhood Experiences, child abuse and corporal punishment, summarized
In previous articles it was discussed the correlation between dysfunctional behavior and child abuse, its psychological effects on the brain, the negative effects of spanking and the ethical nature of corporal punishment. This piece shall be a summation of such writings. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are extremely prevalent. Sexual and…
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The ethics of corporal punishment, explained
Realistically, violence can never be fully eradicated on earth. Those who say otherwise live in their own utopian fantasy, disconnected from reality. Nevertheless, peace should adamantly be the goal of any virtuous person. It is not pleasant to have a strongly held opinion invalidated. Like a Band-Aid, ripped off, it…
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The negative consequences of corporal punishment, explained
Though corporal punishment has no scientific definition, it is colloquially understood as striking a child – typically with an open hand on the buttocks or extremities with the intention of modifying behavior without causing physical injury. Despite being less popular than in the 1950s, corporal punishment remains one of the…
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Biological and psychological effects of child abuse on the brain, explained
This article is the second in a series that will analyze the physical, biological effects of trauma on a child’s brain, investigate its in-depth psychological consequences and propose parenting techniques that may help lead us to a harmonious, nonviolent society. The human brain can be divided into many sections. The…
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Links between adverse childhood experiences and dysfunctional behavior, explained
In the modern era, news is an indispensable resource to keep informed about what’s happening in the world. It reports up-and-coming local events, advice columns and how one’s favorite football team performed in the game last night – though not all articles are jovial. News of brutality, riots or bigotry…
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