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In his book Ethnic Conflicts Explained by Ethnic Nepotism, sociologist Tatu Vanhanen describes the term “ethnic nepotism” as a human tendency toward in-group bias or favoritism among people of...

By Catherine Langlois Cloutier and Sara Colalillo ( psychologists, The Montreal Children’s Hospital) Adolescence is a time of great upheaval (identity building, career choices, first romantic relationships, etc.). Observing...

Lisa J. Weiss Welcome Back! In the last article, I invited you to explore what happens when you focus your attention on a sensation occurring in your body and...

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among Canadian teens. Understanding teen suicide is a complex task, as numerus psychological, biological and environmental factors can contribute. Le SPOT...

In his book Silent Covenants: Brown v. Board of Education and the Unfulfilled Hopes for Racial Reform, Dr. Derrick Bell suggests that policies related to issues of race in...

Dr. Tanya Matthews My research focuses on issues in the Black community, and my hope is that my findings will directly benefit these families. I am looking at how...

“The body never lies!” This is a quote I heard many times from one of my mentors, and it’s so true. The question is what is it telling us?...

Black History Month (BMH) 2023 has come and gone. Let’s remember, lest we forget! On February 1st, the City of Montreal and the Service de police de la Ville...

Lisa J. Weiss Welcome back. In this article we are going to explore the four breaths. As mentioned in the last newsletter, there are four breaths associated with the...

On February 17, 2023, the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (DPCP) announced that no charges would be laid in the death of Jean René Junior Olivier, who was...