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How Tech Created a ‘Recipe for Loneliness’0
- Home & Family
- November 18, 2024
“I can’t underscore just how powerful it is to have a few moments of authentic interaction with somebody where you can hear their voice and see their face. There is tremendous benefit that comes to each of us from being able to show up for each other.” Dr. Murphy has even previously cited loneliness as an epidemic in our society.
READ MOREHow smartphones kill joy0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- October 2, 2013
Comedian Louis CK is gaining a lot of attention after a recent appearance on Conan, specifically around the problems that can result from giving kids smartphones. Writer Naomi Schaefer Riley reflects on how Louis CK shared his opinion that giving children smartphones may not be the best idea, since smartphones can keep kids from learning empathy and what it truly means to be kind to others.
READ MOREHow Sleep Deprivation Affects Our Attractiveness And Approachability0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- September 14, 2012
Researchers from the Medical Institutet Karolinska in Stockholm, Sweden have shown in a recent study that lack of sleep not only affects our attractiveness but also our approachability. Dr. John Axelsson explains, "Our first experiment has shown that people are perceived differently when they have been deprived of sleep; the second one shows that, on
READ MOREHow Random Acts of Kindness Can Benefit Your Health0
- What I Can Do
- June 26, 2013
Doing good for others can make socially-anxious people feel better and have a more positive mood, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia. In fact, doing good deeds for others can make you happier, lower your blood pressure, allow you to have more life satisfaction and may even help you to live longer.
READ MOREHow one travel-sized bottle of shampoo turned into a $50 million charity for one flight attendant0
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 30, 2011
While working as a flight attendant, Nancy Rivard began collecting complimentary toiletry items when staying in hotels, and she asked her co-workers to donate the shampoos and soaps they, too, had collected from hotels. Then, when Rivard was on a layover at an airport just a short drive to a Bosnian refugee camp, she delivered the toiletries
READ MOREHow Not to Blow It With Financial Aid0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 14, 2012
Read about the common mistakes parents and students make when seeking help with college costs. The Wall Street Journal, 9/9/2012
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