A public appeal for people to make mittens for burned koalas worked so well that an animal group is asking for pouches for rescued kangaroos and wallabies. The International Fund for Animal Welfare says it has plenty of koala mittens, thanks to the public, but joeys, or young marsupial animals, like Gabby the Western Grey …
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“Contrary to what generations of philosophers and psychologists have thought, memory loss doesn’t make someone seem like a different person.” Strohminger and Nichols focused on three neurodegenerative diseases: frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Alzheimer’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS served as a control since it primarily affects movement, …
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Couples who spend regular time together on “date nights” are happier and less likely to divorce says a University of Virginia marriage study. In fact, the study recommends couples make date night a habit. But with dinner and a movie easily hitting a C-note (don’t forget that babysitter) many couples forego this simple pleasure. Never …
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By Dr. Jim Walkup, LMFT If you truly want the best relationship possible, don’t leave the fate of your “happily in love” connection to luck or chance. Trust me, couples who thrive for the long-term actively choose behaviors that keep them in a good place with each other. As a marriage therapist who has been …
Some experts say depression comes with a number of upsides. Here are seven ways the condition could actually make you healthier — and happier — once your symptoms get better. More.
Perpetually happy individuals are wonderful to have around, until you experience something worth complaining about. Recent research in PLOS ONE suggests that people who are generally cheerful are not so great at reading other people’s negative emotions, though what’s especially interesting is that they think they’re very good at it. More.