Friday May 16th, 2014 – 12pm
Posted May 16, 2014 01:00:14 PM.
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12:00- Pete Karageorgos , Manager, Consumer & Industry Relations with the Insurance Bureau of Canada
For many people, the upcoming Victoria Day Weekend marks the ‘unofficial start’ of the summer season. As such, traffic will be especially heavy as thousands of Ontarians take to the roads for a getaway or head to cottage country to get ready for the season. Although many people may be in a hurry to get away, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) advises that it’s important to put safety first and to drive defensively. To help Ontarians stay safe, focused and in control while on the roads, IBC has 10 useful road safety tips to help prevent a collision while en route.
12:30- Dr. Sue Johnson, Professor with the University of Ottawa’s School of Psychology
New research led by Dr. Johnson confirms that those with a truly felt loving connection to their partner seem to be calmer, stronger and more resilient to stress and threat. In the first part of the study, couples learned how to reach for their lover and ask for what they need in a “Hold Me Tight” conversation. They learned the secrets of emotional responsiveness and connection. The second part of the study, summarized here, focused on how this also changed their brain. It compared the activation of the female partner’s brain when a signal was given that an electric shock was pending before and after the “Hold Me Tight” conversation.
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