Would you spend $1,800 on a Prada dress or a weekend in Italy? If you said the dress, chances are you're less happy and less adventurous than the person who would spend that money on food, travel and other experiences.
A recent study at San Francisco State University that looked at the personality type and purchasing habits of nearly 100,000 ...
Date Posted: July 23, 2012
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Self-care is key for our spiritual, emotional and physical health. You probably partake in a variety of nourishing habits every day — from the bare essentials of taking a shower and brushing your teeth to getting enough sleep, exercising and ...
Jul 23
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Infants’ and children’s personality structure is studied by studying their ‘temperaments’. To me, personality structure enfolds over time and there are some traits that are more genetic and heritable in nature while the remaining are more ...
Jul 23
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Think about the people in your life that seem exciting or intriguing. What perks do they have access to, simply because they appear to be doing more with their lives? Maybe they’re offered more interviews or promotions, simply because people ...
Jul 21
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Poor mothers are more likely to be classified as having the mental illness known as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) because they live in poverty – not because they are suffering from a psychiatric disorder, according to Rutgers ...
Jul 21
GOLight to moderate alcohol consumption has generally been considered to have some health benefits, including possibly reducing risk of cognitive decline. However, two studies reported today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® ...
Jul 21
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Allison Winn Scotch’s novel, “Time of My Life,” is the perfect read for those of us who are prone to the “what if game.”
What if we can change our past? What if we can go back in time and do it all differently? Would our future be ...
Jul 20
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We don’t need another study to tell us that vacations are good for our mental health. Time away from stress can certainly be healing. But leaving anxiety behind once we’re on vacation is sometimes easier said than done. In fact, my friends tell ...
Jul 20
GOSleep deprivation in the first few hours after exposure to a significantly stressful threat actually reduces the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to a study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Tel ...
Jul 20
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People are more likely to show forgiving behavior if they receive restitution, but they are more prone to report they have forgiven if they get an apology, according to Baylor University research published in the Journal of Positive ...
Jul 19
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Frequent abuse by a parent can increase a child's cancer risk in adulthood, and the effects are especially significant when mothers abuse their daughters and fathers abuse their sons, according to new research from Purdue University.
Jul 19
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“Punishment is a costly behaviour which is often aimed at individuals that cheat during social interactions,” said Dr Nichola Raihani (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment), lead author of the study. “Imagine a thief steals £10 from you. ...
Jul 19
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It feels daunting when we draw the bow across a violin for the first time or start learning to samba, or pick up our first stuttering words in a foreign language. The ultimate goal of being able to dance, speak French or play the violin seems a long ...
Jul 18
GOAn anti-stigma video describes famous people who had mental health issues and succeeded.
Jul 18
GOMacho men whose partners earn more than they do have worse romantic relationships, in part because the difference in income is a strain for them, according to a new study by Patrick Coughlin and Jay Wade from Fordham University in the US. ...
Jul 18
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Although we all have goals and dreams, the reality is that if it were easy to change our habits, we’d be a nation of skinny, attractive people with great jobs and great personalities!
Of course, the fact that few of us have succeeded on all of ...
Jul 17
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