Lincoln was like more than a few of us whose pets have run of the house these days: He also left to those friends the dog’s favorite horsehair sofa on which to nap, as well as a long, specific list of rules for how Fido was to be treated during his waking hours. For example, […]
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In late 2013, 10-year-old Noah Bloom found a deserted magpie chick in a New South Wales suburb. After taking her home and giving her a towel as a bed, the Blooms called a veterinarian friend of the family for advice. They could hand the bird over to an authority, but, being young and abandoned by
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The following is an excerpt from Freud: Great Thinkers on Modern Life, a new series published by The School of Life. In this particular chapter, author Bret Kahr uses Freud’s writings to make a case for the value and effective methods of forgetting the past. As a psychotherapist, I spend a great deal of my
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Ghost Boy” author Martin Pistorius was trapped inside his own body for over a decade. He joins HuffPost Live to discuss the emotional toll of being unable to move or communicate with the world around him, and the joy of waking up. Originally aired on February 3, 2015 More.
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Happiness is good for you. Psychology research shows that happy people make more money, perform better at work, live longer, and have better marriages than everyone else. But the causes of happiness are elusive — philosophers have been trying to figure it out for thousands of years. Over the past few decades psychological science has
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Below, a mesmerizing speaker weaves a story of the state’s systemic neglect of the child. He mentions the tales of many fictional characters, but I’d say the most enthralling part of the talk is his own story, beginning at 4:05. Don’t miss it. Watch video.
At Age 11, His Parents ‘Returned’ Him. But What Happened Next Is Just As Important. Read More »