Category: PERSONAL IDENTITY
Negative Thinking Linked to Dementia in Later Life, But You can Learn to be More Positive
Are you a pessimist by nature, a "glass half empty" sort of person? That's not good for your brain. A new study found that repetitive negative think [...]
Tattoos Were Once for Rebels. Have They Gone Too Mainstream?
So how do you stand out and display your identity in a world that rewards the cookie-cutter and the ubiquitous approach to life? And just how original [...]
What Might Explain the Unhappiness Epidemic?
What might explain the unhappiness epidemic?
Although measures of teen and adult happiness dropped during the high unemployment rates of the Great Re [...]
Simple Blood Test Could Read People’s Internal Clock
The circadian rhythm is present in every single cell of your body, guided by the central clock that resides in the brain.
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Meghan Markle Is ‘Changing Discussions About What It Means to Be Biracial in America’
Meghan Markle didn’t just become the Duchess of Sussex on Saturday when she married Prince Harry in a gorgeous ceremony at St. George’s Church in Wind [...]
Why it’s So Hard for Doctors to Understand Your Pain
Every patient is different.
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Karen Sibert, University of California, Los Angeles
We’re all human beings, but we’re no [...]
Why Double-Majors Might Beat You Out of a Job
New research shows double majors have a big competitive advantage in one critical area.
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Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State Univer [...]
How a Young Woman Lost Her Identity
Hannah Upp disappears for weeks at a time, forgetting her sense of self. Can she still be found? Hannah had been missing for nearly two weeks when she [...]
Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Relative or Friend
Dogs are a big part of their owners’ routines – which makes their loss even more jarring.
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Frank T. McAndrew, K [...]
Most Mass Killers are Men Who Have Also Attacked Family
Most mass killers have one common trait – a propensity for domestic violence.
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Lisa Aronson Fontes, University of Massachus [...]