Life Changes
Healing Through Storytelling: Lessons from The Odyssey
The journey of Odysseus in Homer's 'The Odyssey' offers profound insights into healing...
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- Written by: Amy Baxter, Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Augusta University
If you’re among the 25% of Americans averse to needles, you’re probably not surprised by the COVID-19 immunization stall. Even for those who want immunity, bribes with beer or lottery tickets may not be enough to override anxiety made worse by pervasive images of needles in the media.
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- Written by: Carmen Viktoria Gamper
Socially respected behavior is learned behavior and some of it (for instance, table manners) varies by culture, faith or family. When we help children become aware of the unwritten rules of common courtesy, we give them valuable tools that help them navigate through life.
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- Written by: Carmen Viktoria Gamper
Socially respected behavior is learned behavior and some of it (for instance, table manners) varies by culture, faith or family. When we help children become aware of the unwritten rules of common courtesy, we give them valuable tools that help them navigate through life.
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- Written by: Lawrence Doochin
When we are in community, we automatically fall into service to those in need because we know them and see their need up close versus judging someone from afar and condemning them. “Community” comes from the Latin for “fellowship,” meaning “with unity.”
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- Written by: Matt Shipman-NC State
Peer rejection and social network isolation aren’t the same thing in early adolescence, according to new research.
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- Written by: Michigan State
Why do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research, part of the answer may be found in a surprising place: an infant’s gut bacteria.
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- Written by: Lawrence Doochin
When we are in community, we automatically fall into service to those in need because we know them and see their need up close versus judging someone from afar and condemning them. “Community” comes from the Latin for “fellowship,” meaning “with unity.”
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell
Things are sure coming to the surface lately. It seems that issues we have managed to avoid for years are now rearing their heads to be faced. Our way of dealing with reality, or in some cases of avoiding dealing with reality, has come back to...
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- Written by: Athena Bahri
There are events in life that change the course of how we interact with others, view ourselves, carry out daily tasks, and communicate with loved ones. The Pandemic of 2020 has certainly been a game changer! As the world emerges into the new “normal” many of us wonder what that will look like?
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- Written by: Athena Bahri
There are events in life that change the course of how we interact with others, view ourselves, carry out daily tasks, and communicate with loved ones. The Pandemic of 2020 has certainly been a game changer! As the world emerges into the new “normal” many of us wonder what that will look like?
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- Written by: Magda Osman, Queen Mary University of London
Sometimes when I ask myself why I’ve made a certain choice, I realise I don’t actually know. To what extent we are ruled by things we aren’t conscious of?
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- Written by: Brad Bushman and Sophie Kjaervik, The Ohio State University
We recently reviewed 437 studies of narcissism and aggression involving a total of over 123,000 participants and found narcissism is related to a 21% increase in aggression and an 18% increase in violence.
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- Written by: Alan Cohen
A friend of mine declared, "I used to think I was a perfectionist. I found the tiniest flaws in everything. Then I realized I was not a perfectionist at all; I was an imperfectionist! If I was a perfectionist, I would see perfection wherever I look."
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- Written by: Kate Eckman
If you looked at my life from the outside, you might be surprised to learn that I spent most of my years getting in my own way. Despite achieving many goals and building a successful career, I was often in turmoil, filled with anxiety and insecurity.
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- Written by: Brad Buck, University of Florida
There is an opportunity to make water conservation more visible through conversations, with influential groups sharing conservation practices with those they influence
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell
Freedom is such a powerful word, yet do we really know what it means? For years freedom was tied to the experience of slavery... having the right to not be 'owned' by someone. Then as the women's movement got into swing, freedom also included the right of women to make their own choices. Then we had gay rights, which further promoted the freedom to be yourself.
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- Written by: Sean Qian and Weiran Yao, Carnegie Mellon
It is super exciting to see this method leading to better predictions of morning commute traffic as late as 5 AM, and I believe this can swiftly be deployed in many of our transportation management centers
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- Written by: Stanford University
Americans who've benefited from their complexion or networks are under psychological pressure to prove their personal merit...
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- Written by: Rochanda Mitchell, University of Virginia
Mother’s Day is a happy day for millions, but for those who have experienced a miscarriage, the day can be devastating. As many as one in four recognized pregnancies result in miscarriage.
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- Written by: Rosemarie Anderson, Ph.D.
Living in Asia in my early thirties challenged almost everything I thought I knew about the world. I learned the hard lesson of accepting things as they were and not as I thought they were or as I wanted them to be.
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- Written by: Rosemarie Anderson, Ph.D.
Living in Asia in my early thirties challenged almost everything I thought I knew about the world. I learned the hard lesson of accepting things as they were and not as I thought they were or as I wanted them to be.
