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OPRE Grant Announcement: Secondary Analysis of Data on Early Child Care and Education
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recently published a discretionary research funding announcement titled “Secondary Analyses of Data Visit Page
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Brain, Behavior, and the Economy
Psychological science, once criticized for underestimating the impact of socioeconomic factors on psychological development and functioning, now plays a lead role in investigating how wealth and poverty affect thought, emotion, and action throughout our lives. Visit Page
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Dangers of loneliness
The Boston Globe: By all rights, Betty Lewis should be a lonely woman. Now nearly 90, her daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren — whom she’s never met — all live in California. Her friends have died Visit Page
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Mellow Pastimes Can Be Good For Your Health, Too
NPR: This makes total sense: When you’re engaged in an activity you truly enjoy, you’re happy. And, when you’re happy you’re not dwelling on all the negative things in life, nor are you stressed about Visit Page
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It’s Healthy to Put a Good Spin on Your Life
The Wall Street Journal: Bill Baker spent a weekend last May running 22 miles and biking 52 while training for a triathlon—his 107th. Hours later he was in the hospital with a heart attack. Doctors Visit Page
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Does loneliness affect life span?
The Washington Post: THE QUESTION Not exercising, being obese, smoking and abusing drugs are among the factors known to shorten people’s life spans. Might being lonely or socially isolated have a similar effect? THIS STUDY Visit Page
