• The cost of loneliness
    The cost of loneliness
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    Salon

    Having a friend to whom you can disclose your feelings a major determinant of well-being. People with friends are healthier. They’re less likely to get common colds, to develop the fatal coronary disease, to develop physical impairments or reductions in brain functioning as they age.

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  • Why education overwhelmingly discriminates against creative students.
    Why education overwhelmingly discriminates against creative students.
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    Slate

    In terms of decision style, most people fall short of the creative ideal … unless they are held accountable for their decision-making strategies, they tend to find the easy way out-either by not engaging in very careful thinking or by modelling the choices on the preferences of those who will be evaluating them.

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  • What really happens when men don’t talk?
    What really happens when men don’t talk?
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    Psych Central

    I suggest that one overlooked reason that men find themselves in the midst of an extramarital affair is that men don’t talk!

    * Thanks to their biology, neurophysiology, culture and psychology most men rarely express worries, emotions, sexual issues or physical concerns about themselves, to friends, family, or colleagues, much less to their partners.
    * As the show, ” Married Men Don’t Talk” suggests, men will talk about everything from kids to sports but they don’t discuss marital issues.
    * In their research on men who stopped seeking sex from their partners, Bob and Susan Berkowitz, report that 44% said they were furious, felt criticized and insignificant in their marriage; but would not or could not talk about it with their partners.

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  • A better night’s sleep?
    A better night’s sleep?
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    Life Hacker

    Whether it is due to a busy and hectic schedule or you’re an individual who often struggles with sleep, we can often find ourselves tired and sleep-deprived. Making sure you get enough sleep is crucial to a happy life – that is, a life where you don’t fall asleep on public transport – but in reality, not many people can simply slip into a peaceful slumber at a reasonable 10 pm bedtime.

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  • Nature vs Nurture?
    Nature vs Nurture?
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    The Guardian

    Scientists have drawn on nearly 1,000 brain scans to confirm what many had surely concluded long ago: that stark differences exist in the wiring of male and female brains.

    Maps of neural circuitry showed that on average women’s brains were highly connected across the left and right hemispheres, in contrast to men’s brains, where the connections were typically stronger between the front and back regions.

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  • A loss of the ability to address hardships?
    A loss of the ability to address hardships?
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    Slate

    I suggested finding a job after graduation, even if it’s only temporary. She cried harder at this idea. “So, becoming an adult is just really scary for you??? I asked. “Yes,? she sniffled. Amy is 30 years old.

    Her case is becoming the norm for twenty- to thirtysomethings I see in my office as a psychotherapist.

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  • Emotional regulation
    Emotional regulation
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    PubMed

    Abstract:
    Emotion regulation is generally thought to be a critical ingredient for successful interpersonal relationships. Ironically, few studies have investigated the link between how well spouses regulate emotion and how satisfied they are with their marriages.

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  • Losing my [economic] religion?
    Losing my [economic] religion?
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    Business Insider

    The Pope Just Published One Of The Most Powerful Critiques Of Modern Capitalism That You Will Ever Read.

    …here a few lines that really stand out.

    On the importance of remembering those who are less fortunate: “We can only praise the steps being taken to improve people’s welfare in areas such as health care, education and communications. At the same time, we have to remember that the majority of our contemporaries are barely living from day to day, with dire consequences.”

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  • The biology of monogamy
    The biology of monogamy
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    ScienceMag

    When the men received a nasal spray of oxytocin-which is released by the body during sexual arousal-they rated their partners more highly but not the other women. MRI scans show that after an oxytocin dose, areas of the brain associated with rewards, which also drive drug addiction, were more active when the men saw pictures of their partner, the researchers report online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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