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: Big Think
It's common for people to form groups of like minded individuals who also have similar abilities. Evolution confers advantages on heterogeneous groups of people and groups with diverse talent sets.
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- Written by: Alexandria Weaver
Imagine listening to your favorite song, how it makes you feel, and the flood of memories the sounds bring with them.
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- Written by: Jan Denise
When we stop trying to make ourselves great and simply realize our greatness, it is easy to fall in love with who we are. The greatness that we try so desperately to conjure up is effectively buried beneath our best efforts to make ourselves acceptable.
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- Written by: Mollie Rappe
Teenagers have an overly simplistic understanding of consent that often ignores relevant non-verbal cues, a new study suggests.
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- Written by: Marni Feuerman
The development of trust in a relationship is highly dependent upon two core concepts: empathy and attunement. Attunement is about being deeply aware of yourself and others. It is also about being receptive to information you get from others.
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- Written by: Gerry Everding
Pregnant women who use cannabis may slightly increase the risk their child will develop psychosis later in life, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Alan Cohen
Beyond all of the material gifts we share, the greatest gift we can offer each other is the truth of who we really are. While true love invites us to come out and stand naked in the sun, fearful "love" asks us to hide who we are for the sake of holding on to a person or relationship. When you think about it, how valuable can a relationship be if you have to live in the dark to keep it?
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- Written by: Raven Digitalis
We all have it ... those inner voices of pessimism and optimism ... an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. In fact, global religions throughout time have long attributed spiritual titles to these forces, often seeing them as external forces that affect our inner lives.
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- Written by: Liz Entman
The current federal cap on monetary damages for workplace sexual harassment is far too low to incentivize firms to take stronger measures to prevent the behavior, a new paper argues.
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- Written by: Alan Cohen
Many spiritual paths and religions teach you to draw energy from your mentor, guru, or savior. If you absorb positive healing energy, you will be healed. Yet eventually you must consider whether or not the healing energy is coming from outside you or from within you.
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- Written by: Michelle Tillis Lederman, Big Think
• Give yourself permission to say "no" to things. Saying yes to everything is a fast way to burn out. • Learn to say no in a way that keeps the door of opportunity open: No should never be a one-word
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- Written by: Sonja Grace
The quest for love is a fundamental aspect of human existence, transcending lifetimes. Instead of altering ourselves to attract love, embracing our true selves is essential. By exploring emotional wounds and prioritizing self-love, individuals can foster deeper connections and fulfill their soul's mission to love, ultimately evolving humanity through shared experiences of love.
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- Written by: Matt Swayne
While most first-year college students in a new study had positive feelings about computing and computer-related majors and jobs, gender and socioeconomic status seemed to play a role in whether parents shaped those perceptions.
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- Written by: Debra Bassett
The internet is changing how we converse with the dead. While the bereaved have traditionally visited graves or burial sites to talk to deceased loved ones, some are now turning to digital spaces to continue their bonds with the dead.
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- Written by: Melissa De Witte
To understand why people succeed or fail, look at their circle of friends. Like it or not, says economist Matthew Jackson, people’s fates are closely connected to their human networks.
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- Written by: Alexis Blue
We tend to savor certain specific types of meaningful conversations, according to new research.
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- Written by: Andrea Waling
Why do men send dick pics? Some research and popular commentary suggests it is for reasons of narcissism and over-confidence. Some men no doubt send them in the hopes of receiving a nude photo in kind, or because they genuinely believe that’s what women desire.
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- Written by: Maureen Healy
Children are learning how emotions work, what to do with the challenging ones and how to create helpful ones, and the power of paying attention to their bodies and feelings in becoming emotionally healthy.
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- Written by: Alan Seale
There is nothing wrong with setting goals, making plans, and then moving into action! Having a sense of direction and actively moving forward in that direction are essential if you want to make a meaningful difference in the world. However, telling life what it has to be and then doing whatever it takes to make that happen can significantly limit our possibilities. It can also lead to a lot of unnecessary pressure and stress.
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- Written by: James Creighton
Couples fight. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. Sometimes these fights provide comic relief. At other times they threaten the very survival of the relationship.
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- Written by: Linda & Charlie Bloom
Today, I am committed to spending every day that Charlie and I are together being kind, caring, considerate and loving. There has been enough pain, fear, and suffering. I am determined to see how much beauty and love I can create. And every day, I say a prayer of gratitude for having my life, my health, a devoted husband, my children, grandchildren, friends, and work that I love.
