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More Evidence That Proves Your Dog Will Do Anything to Help When You're Distressed
Here is yet another piece of scientific evidence proving that your canine companion really is a good boy.
New Study Says That Expressing and Receiving Appreciation is a Lot Better for Us Than We Think
This new study says that expressing gratitude is better for everyone – but our self-consciousness consistently gets in the way of us doing it.
New MDMA Study From Johns Hopkins Further Explains Why Ecstasy Can Help Treat PTSD
Since MDMA was granted "breakthrough therapy" status for its ability to treat PTSD, this new study may explain the treatment's neurological success.
Sniffing Pleasant Odors Shown to Decrease Cigarette Cravings
Cigarette smokers who experienced pleasant smells before being offered a ciagerette were less likely to want to smoke.
Over 50 Years of Research Say That Smiling Really Can Make People Happier
After analyzing years worth of psychological testing, these researchers found that smiling really can make you happier – and frowning can make you more sad.
New Research Says Your Alarm Clock Settings May Indicate as Much About You as Your Horoscope
A survey of 2,000 Americans says that there may be many more differences between night owls and early risers than just our snooze alarm.
Scientist Surprised to Find How Important it is to Have Visual Diet Rich in Kindness Over Cuteness
This new piece of research shows that people experience twice as much positive emotion with images of kindness compared to pretty pictures.
New Research Shows There is a Prime Time to Take the First Vacation With Your Significant Other
If you're planning on a vacation with your romantic partner, here are some tips, warnings, and suggestions for how to make it the best it can be.
Thinking About Loved Ones is Just as Effective for Reducing Stress and Blood Pressure as Having Them in the Room
This new study says that daydreaming about your romantic partner is just as effective at reducing your blood pressure as having them in the same room.
The Spicier You Like Your Food, The Spicier You May Lead Your Life
The next time you meet someone who enjoys hotter food, this new survey might help you to guess a few of their personality traits before you even speak.
The Science Behind Why We Need More of the 'Secret Sauce' of Kindness
What is the "secret sauce" of kindness - and why do we need it now more than ever?
Instead of 'We Are What We Eat,' the Science of Kindness Says 'We Are What We See' in Daily Life
If the old adage "you are what you eat" is true, then it also stands to reason that we are what we see as well.
Healing with Humor: Cancer Patient has Unique Way of Spreading Happiness
He cheers a group of cancer patients running in a race, calling himself the captain of Team Tumor. The 38-year-old father of two small children with stage-4 cancer has logged hundreds of hours of chemotherapy. But instead of living with defeat and humiliation, this Utah dad spends his time trying to give a laugh to others with cancer.
From Panic Attacks to the Best Mother's Day Ever
A mom in Britain wrote to share the good news that her daughter, after a lifetime of suffering from a panic disorder, was able to join her mother and sister on a date for lunch and shopping - something that has never been possible before. It was the best Mother's Day gift of all and seen as a hopeful sign for sufferers of the disorder everywhere.
Science Confirms Humans Naturally Helpful
What is human nature? Are we basically good, evil, or a little of both? Philosophers debated this throughout the ages, but science today delivers some definitive news. Humans are naturally altruistic. In Germany at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, a window has been opened into human behavior. Experiments involving prelinguistic and just post-linguistic childre
New Study Suggests Many Apples a Day Keep the Blues at Bay
Eating more fruit and vegetables may make young people calmer, happier and more energetic in their daily life, new research from New Zealand's University of Otago suggests. Department of Psychology researchers investigated the relationship between day-to-day emotions and food consumption. The results showed a strong day-to-day relationship between more positive mood and higher fruit and vegetable consumption, but not other foods.
Dying Man Finds Miracle in Abandoned Church
At 57 years old, Greg Thomas was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. They told my family to go ahead and start planning my funeral. Greg passed the hours walking his dog on a rural Minnesota road -- a road that led him to a beautiful, abandoned church. He decided to repaint the crumbling relic. Three years later, when he began work on a rotting interior, his own interior was healing too.
12 Things Happy People Do Differently
Studies conducted by positivity psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky point to 12 things happy people do differently to increase their levels of happiness. These are things that we can start doing today to feel the effects of more happiness in our lives.
Walking is a Useful Tool in Treating Depression
Something as simple as going for a brisk stroll could play an important role in fighting depression, according to researchers. Vigorous exercise has already been shown to alleviate symptoms of depression, but in this study walking was shown to have an effect similar to other more vigorous forms of exercise.
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