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Parenting pressures: Couples exaggerate joy of being parents to hide cost
The Telegraph: Despite their tales of professional sacrifice, financial hardship, and declines in marital satisfaction, many parents continue to insist that their children are an essential source of happiness and fulfillment in their lives, according Visit Page
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On the Brain: Does a full bladder free your mind?
CNN: This week there’s a somewhat bizarre study about whether judgment improves after drinking copious amounts of water, as well as research in Alzheimer’s disease and early childhood mental disorders. A little self-control Don’t make Visit Page
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Am I Safe Here?: How People With HIV/AIDS Perceive Hidden Prejudices in Their Communities
People in marginalized groups, such as the disabled or racial minorities, feel stigmatized—condemned, feared, or excluded—when other people stigmatize them. That’s obvious. But they can also feel stigma when nobody blatantly discriminates against them or Visit Page
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Put your partner on a pedestal? You might have a happier marriage
The Globe and Mail: You’re perfect, honey. People who idealize their romantic partners are happier in the long run than those who see them as they really are, according to a new study being published Visit Page
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The Bottom Line of Raising Kids: Parents Rationalize the Economic Cost of Children by Exaggerating Their Parental Joy
Any parent can tell you that raising a child is emotionally and intellectually draining. Despite their tales of professional sacrifice, financial hardship, and declines in marital satisfaction, many parents continue to insist that their children Visit Page
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If you can hold it, urine for a big payoff: Study
The Vancouver Sun: As unpleasant as that feeling of desperately needing to use the bathroom can be, a new study suggests those awkward moments could be when you make some of your most responsible decisions. Visit Page