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Nightmares, insomnia, and drinking. They’re associated, but what’s the cause and effect?

Nightmares are associated with depression, insomnia, and heavy drinking, which might be either the result or the cause. (Sandman et al., 2015. Yes, really.) SLEEP - Nightmares: Risk Factors Among the Finnish General Adult Population. Be the first to learn about promotions, events, and new releases: 

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Congratulations to M. from B.C., winner of the signed ARC of The Musubi Murder!

I just mailed a signed review copy of The Musubi Murder off to the winner of the Goodreads Giveaway, M. in British Columbia!   Congratulations to M, who was the lucky winner chosen from 826 entries. I hear that spring has not yet fully sprung up there in the GWN, so here's hoping that The Musubi Murder provides …

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Amazon Gift Card Giveaway and Interview with Joanna Campbell Slan, author of THE GLASSBLOWER’S WIFE

Joanna Campbell Slan is the award-winning author of the Kiki Lowenstein Mysteries (an Agatha Award Finalist) and two other mystery series. Her stories in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series have been read and loved by millions. Her books reviving the classic heroine Jane Eyre have won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award. In her …

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Hey kids! Here’s a handy guide to higher education terminology

There are, according to one estimate, 1600 institutions of higher learning in the United States. Unlike other nations, many of America's colleges and universities are privately run in addition to the government-supported schools. Since public schools often have tuitions far lower than their private counterparts, thus consequently impacting financial aid, the question of how to …

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People prefer a healthy-looking leader to an intelligent-looking one.

"Health was an influential cue across all scenarios, while intelligence only had an effect in half of the presented scenarios. " Well, at least intelligence wasn't a negative predictor (The study was done in the Netherlands; I wonder how the same experiment might turn out in the US). And yes, apparently there is a way to manipulate "intelligent-looking." …

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