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accident proneness

noun

  1. the unconscious tendency, thought to exist in some people, to involve themselves in a large number of accidents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Sleep deprivation has been associated with a number of health risks, according to Brad Lander, a clinical psychologist at Ohio State’s medical center: “depression, memory deficits, lack of coordination, accident proneness, heart problems and more.”

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Though drivers of all ages thwart the texting law, teens comprise the highest risk category of accident proneness.

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After the team controlled for several potential confounders, such as accident proneness and a family history of psychiatric problems, they found the strongest injury-related predictor for later onset of schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder was a head trauma experienced between the ages of 11 and 15.

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In conclusion, accident proneness exists…

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These reported head injuries were associated also with attention problems and at the very least suggest that pedophilia can be traced back to structural issues with the brain predating puberty, although it’s not yet certain whether the injuries in question led to sexual-development problems or whether problems in earlier neurodevelopment led to both pedophilia and accident proneness.

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