Mental health could be the next casualty of global warming – The Japan Times
One evening in July, Stephanie Felts was lying in bed trying to process simultaneous climate disasters all over the world. From a crushing Canadian heatwave to U.S. wildfires and flooding in China, the drumbeat triggered memories of a close call…
Potty-training cows to curb climate change: 3 stories you may have missed – Conservation International
Editor’s note: News about conservation and the environment is made every day, but some of it can fly under the radar. In a recurring feature, Conservation News shares three stories from the past week that you should know about. The…
Mental health could be a casualty of global warming – York Dispatch
One evening in July, Stephanie Felts was lying in bed trying to process simultaneous climate disasters all over the world. From a crushing Canadian heatwave to U.S. wildfires and China floods, the drumbeat triggered memories of a close call her…
Sex in space: Time to talk about it?
Sex in space has been a taboo subject for decades. But, these authors point out, it’ll be necessary for the survival of the human race.
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Narrative Stimuli Like Stories or Music Synchronize the Heart Beats of Those Listening into a Single Rhythm
Way back in the mists of time, before Guttenberg’s printing press, before the Chinese invented parchment paper, before clay tablets and papyrus, humans passed information along through stories. It turns out those thousands of years of storytelling tradition may have actually altered our very biology, as a new paper published in Cell reveals that narrative […]
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More Europeans are taking climate change seriously. In the U.S., not so much. – NBC News
Intense concern about climate change is increasing among people in several major economies, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center that found that 72 percent of those polled were worried climate change will harm them personally…
Americans’ views on global warming haven’t changed. They’re an outlier, survey shows. – Yahoo News
Intense concern about climate change is increasing among people in several major economies, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center that found that 72 percent of those polled were worried climate change will harm them personally…
WaPo Worried About ‘Climate Despair’ That It’s Been Peddling For Years
A story in The Washington Post (WaPo), titled Why we shouldn’t give in to climate despair, says some people are so upset over climate change they are suffering mental health issues labeled “climate despair.” The article itself heaps on climate-change…
Science-Backed Tips for Maximizing Play Time With Kids
Years of cognitive development research have uncovered a wealth of knowledge about what children need to grow, thrive, and learnâbut it’s also important to translate those insights into real-world applications. A new paper led by Penn State graduate Brenna Hassinger-Das, now an assistant professor of psychology at Pace University-NYC, and Jennifer Zosh, professor of human […]
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How Meditation Can Help You Make Fewer Mistakes
If you are forgetful or make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State Universityâthe largest of its kind to-dateâfound that meditation could help you to become less error prone. The research tested how open monitoring meditationâor, meditation that focuses awareness on feelings, thoughts or sensations as they unfold in one’s mind […]
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