Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Bessel van der Kolk

Born: 1943 (age 82)
Bio: Bessel van der Kolk is a Boston-based psychiatrist noted for his research in the area of post-traumatic stress since the 1970s. His work focuses on the interaction of attachment, neurobiology, and developmental aspects of trauma’s effects on people.
Known for:
- Neuroscience and Psychoanalysis (2014)
- Psychological Trauma (1987)
- Post-Traumatic Stress (1987)