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Common animals and plants. Histogram showing the percentage of drawings containing at least one representative of each group for A: animals and B: plants. These data represent the combined totals of both specific (e.g., ‘Robin’, ‘Daisy’) and general (e.g., ‘Bird’, ‘Flower’) representations. Credit: Howlett, Turner, 2023, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) When asked to draw their local wildlife, 401 UK…

People often jokingly say they've "got a bit of OCD" (obsessive-compulsive disorder) if they are overly organized or tidy. But OCD is actually a severe and disabling disorder characterized by obsessions – recurrent intrusive thoughts, impulses, or images that are unwanted and anxiety provoking. This is often coupled with compulsions, which are ritualistic mental or physical actions.Some people with OCD are engaged in rituals for much of their waking life and cannot even leave their homes. As the condition is difficult to…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The government of Canada recently amended the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to include new employer obligations. These amendments are intended to enhance protections for migrant workers and ensure the integrity of the government's temporary foreign worker program. While a step in…