From a short article in the latest issue of APA Monitor (p. 12), Stun Guns May Caused Brain Injury
"In a study of 62 police officers, researchers at Rosalind Franklin University of Medical Science in Chicago and the University of Illinois found that police officers who had been 'tased' during training drills fared worse than a control group in attention, processing speed, and memory.... 'It is a provocative finding because the kinds of dificulties that were observed... are the same kinds of changes we see in people who have suffered electrical shocks from accidents involving domestic power sources, [Co-author Neil] Pliskin says." Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ "Part of respecting another person is taking the time to criticise his or her views." - Melissa Lane, in a /Guardian/ obituary for philosopher Peter Lipton ================================= --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
