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Want to be happier and live longer? Protect green spaces
Scientific American: Central Park almost didn’t exist. When it was first proposed, no comparable urban green space could be found in the whole of the United States—and it seemed unlikely that one would arise on
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Clinical Psychological Science. The Frequency and Impact of Exposure to Potentially Traumatic Events Over the Life Course Christin M. Ogle, David C. Rubin, Dorthe Berntsen, and Ilene C. Siegler
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Happiness is the best medicine
Salon: We’ve all experienced downward spirals, in which dark emotions lead to destructive behavior that damages our health, strains our relationships, and leaves us feeling even worse than when we started. Wouldn’t it be nice
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How Positive Emotions Lead to Better Health
Pacific Standard: We’ve all experienced downward spirals, in which dark emotions lead to destructive behavior that damages our health, strains our relationships, and leaves us feeling even worse than when we started. Wouldn’t it be
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The Biology of Kindness: How It Makes Us Happier & Healthier
TIME: There’s a reason why being kind to others is good for you— and it can now be traced to a specific nerve. When it comes to staying healthy, both physically and mentally, studies consistently
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Social Connections Drive the ‘Upward Spiral’ of Positive Emotions and Health
People who experience warmer, more upbeat emotions may have better physical health because they make more social connections, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
