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Force Science News #52: Anger an Invitation to Injurious Attack, Study Finds

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Force Science News #52
August 25, 2006

In this issue:

I. Anger an invitation to injurious attack, study finds

II. Film crew visits FSRC for BBC documentary

III. Force Science Seminar coming up fast! Register now!

I. ANGER AN INVITATION TO INJURIOUS ATTACK, STUDY FINDS

Does being angry put you at higher risk for getting injured?

In one way, yes–and it’s a way with great relevance for law enforcement.

Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia studied some 2,500 patients in 3 ERs and about 1,500 unharmed residents selected from the community at large to see what relationship, if any, exists between anger and injury.

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August 25th, 2006 at 5:21 pm

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Force Science News #51: Special Notice: Force Science Seminar Booked for California Sept. 27.

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SPECIAL NOTICE:

FORCE SCIENCE SEMINAR BOOKED FOR CALIFORNIA SEPT. 27.

REGISTER TODAY FOR LATEST INFO VITAL TO YOUR CAREER!

A full-day seminar on the latest ground-breaking findings from the Force Science Research Center will be presented Sept. 27 in Santa Clara, CA, south of San Francisco.

“The Force Science Seminar: Winning Extreme Encounters from Street to Court,” featuring FSRC executive director Dr. Bill Lewinski, is designed to help you:

–survive deadly confrontations

–properly investigate officer-involved shootings, or

–defend puzzling and controversial cases in court.

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August 18th, 2006 at 5:19 pm

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Force Science News #50: How are 5%ers Created? by “Effortful Study,” New Report Says

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Force Science News #50
August 4, 2006

HOW ARE 5%ERS CREATED? BY “EFFORTFUL STUDY,” NEW REPORT SAYS

The cerebral game of chess would seem to be several light years removed from the rough-and-tumble world of the street cop. But a new report on the mental processes of chess players suggests that law officers and trainers have a lot to learn from the means by which amateurs become masters of the checkered board.

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August 4th, 2006 at 5:17 pm

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