Hola Folks!
A post about minimizing crime and learning problems solely through diet
(this food thing might explain some of the weirdo losers that email me
or try to make mischief here!);
http://www.odemagazine.com/article.php?aID=4143
10/02/05 - The solution to crime & violence is on your plate
The vending machines have been replaced by water coolers. The lunchroom
took hamburgers and French fries off the menu, making room for fresh
vegetables and fruits, whole-grain bread and a salad bar. Is that all?
Yes, thats all.
Principal LuAnn Coenen is still surprised when she speaks of the
astonishing changes at the school since she decided to drastically
alter the offering of food and drinks eight years ago. I dont have the
vandalism. I dont have the litter. I dont have the need for high
security.
Stephen Schoenthaler, a criminal-justice professor at California State
University in Stanislaus, has been researching the relationship between
food and behaviour for more than 20 years. He has proven that reducing
the sugar and fat intake in our daily diets leads to higher IQs and
better grades in school.
When Schoenthaler supervised a change in meals served at 803 schools in
low-income neighbourhoods in New York City, the number of students
passing final exams rose from 11 percent below the national average to
five percent above. He is best known for his work in youth detention
centers.
One of his studies showed that the number of violations of house rules
fell by 37 percent when vending machines were removed and canned food in
the cafeteria was replaced by fresh alternatives. He summarizes his
findings this way: Having a bad diet right now is a better predictor of
future violence than past violent behaviour.
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Years ago, I wrote an article about using magnetism to minimize blood
flow to areas of the brain related to criminal tendencies, reinforced
with hypnotic or subliminal techniques as posted at;
http://www.keelynet.com/biology/crimecur.htm
It has also been found that colors can affect behavior, at least
temporarily, such as pink in jails to quench violent tendencies;
http://innerself.com/Health/Color_Therapy_part_2.htm
Gerard found that red produced feelings of arousal, and was disturbing
to anxious or tense subjects, while blue generated feelings of
tranquility and well-being and had a calming effect. The discovery that
blood pressure increases under red light and decreases under blue light
led Gerard to suggest that psychophysiological activation increases with
wavelength from blue to red.
Dr. Harry Wohlfarth also showed that certain colors have measurable and
predictable effects on the autonomic nervous system of people. In
numerous studies, he found that blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
rates increase most under yellow light, moderately under orange, and
minimally under red, while decreasing most under black, moderately under
blue, and minimally under green.
Subsequent research on plants and animals conducted by the
photobiologist Dr. John Ott demonstrated the effects of color on growth
and development. Plants grown under red glass were found to shoot up
four times quicker than those grown in ordinary sunlight, and to grow
much more slowly under green glass. However, although red light
initially overstimulated plants, their growth was subsequently stunted,
whereas blue light produced slower growth initially but taller, thicker
plants later.
Rodents kept under blue plastic grew normally, but when kept under red
or pink plastic their appetite and growth rate increased. If kept under
blue light, animals grew denser coats.
In some cases its effects have been quite accidental, as in a report to
me by the governor of a newly built prison in which each of its four
wings had been painted a different color. Both he and his staff found
that the behavior of the prisoners varied significantly depending on
which wing they lived in, although their allocation to each had been
random. Those in red and yellow wings were more inclined to violence
than those in the blue and green wings.
Experimental research lends support to these observations. Viewing red
light has been found to increase subjects' strength by 13.5 percent and
to elicit 5.8 percent more electrical activity in the arm muscles. For
this reason it is now used to improve the performance of athletes.
Whereas red light appears to help athletes who need short, quick bursts
of energy, blue light assists in performances requiring a more steady
energy output.
By comparison, pink has been found to have a tranquilizing and calming
effect within minutes of exposure. It suppresses hostile, aggressive,
and anxious behavior interesting given its traditional association
with women in Western culture. Pink holding cells are now widely used to
reduce violent and aggressive behavior among prisoners, and some sources
have reported a reduction of muscle strength in inmates within 2.7
seconds. It appears that when in pink surroundings people cannot be
aggressive even if they want to, because the color saps their energy.
By contrast, yellow should be avoided in such contexts because it is
highly stimulating. Gimbel has suggested a possible relationship between
violent street crime and sodium yellow street lighting.
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Jerry Decker - http://www.keelynet.com
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