Word: normalize
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That is, the down-regulation of D2 receptors seems to turn normal desire into compulsion. In Kenny's study, the rats that had been given extended access to junk food for 40 days were later willing to continue seeking fatty foods at the risk of getting a painful electric shock to the feet. Limited-access and chow-only rats, however, were significantly put off by the threat of shock, and stayed away from the junk-food buffet...
...children are constantly under scrutiny," says Xander's mother Marianna. "They look normal, so people often think they're just misbehaving. It becomes exhausting trying to validate their right to be themselves. At a sensory-friendly movie, we as a family finally get to go to a movie and relax. Boy, does that feel wonderful...
...boxes, ready to be loaded onto boats bound for Iran. Most of the contents - everything from books to clothes - are legitimate, and violate no U.S. or international sanctions, which until now have focused narrowly on entities believed to be involved in Iran's nuclear program. "To the extent that normal consumer goods are getting into Iran, that does not undermine the overall policy," says Stuart Levey, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. "We are not trying to make [the Iranians'] lives unpleasant," he says. (See pictures of terror in Tehran...
...then,” he adds, “to what extent is trying to be normal an illusion...
...course, most undocumented students keep their status quiet for fear of deportation or the stigma attached to being illegal. But as the wait for immigration reform continues and the obstacles to a normal life become more apparent, more are pushing their fears aside and speaking...