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Watching TV can Boost Your Mental Health During Lockdown, Study Says
… So how can TV support our wellbeing? We know that art can stir intense emotions. More often than not, we are drawn to musicals, podcasts, TV programmes, films and other artistic productions because we
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How the Pandemic May be Affecting Your Ability to Make Simple Decisions
… What researchers can say about our decision making process with some degree of certainty is that it can be negatively impacted by stress, especially when sustained over prolonged periods. “Stress decreases our working memory
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Expert Advice On Love, Dating, And Pandemic Relationships
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: As far as Dr. Richard Slatcher’s work goes, there are two types of people in the world. RICHARD SLATCHER: We really find that there are two groups – relationship haves and have-nots.
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Why Older People Managed to Stay Happier Through the Pandemic
For all its challenges to mental health, this year of the plague also put psychological science to the test, and in particular one of its most consoling truths: that age and emotional well-being tend to
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Behind The Pandemic Purchases We Won’t Use Until Later
What’s the point of buying something now that you can’t even use during the pandemic? Social scientists say there is value in anticipation — in giving yourself a concrete way to look forward. …
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COVID-19 After One Year: What Will the Future Bring?
Think back over the Year of COVID: what images strike in your mind? Correspondent Martha Teichner asked six prominent public figures to remember and reflect. “Just empty cities across the world,” said urban studies theorist
