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You aren’t depressed; our brains just aren’t equipped for 21st-century life
In my experience, the more people have, the less likely they are to be contented. Indeed, there is abundant evidence that depression is a “disease of affluence,” a disorder of modern life in the industrialized world. People who live in poorer countries have a lower risk of depression than those in industrialized [...]
Ageing: Forever young?
BIOLOGISTS have made a lot of progress in understanding ageing. They have not, however, been able to do much about slowing it down. Particular versions of certain genes have been shown to prolong life, but that is no help to those who do not have them. A piece of work reported in [...]
Cleaning up Japan’s nuclear mess: The twilight zone
IT IS another world beyond the roadblocks stopping unauthorised traffic from entering the 20km (12.5-mile) exclusion zone around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. The few people inside are dressed in ghostly white protective suits. Town after town was abandoned after March 11th, and spiders have strung webs across the doorways. An old lady’s [...]
Are the Kardashians Keeping Up Appearances?
I got caught in another Kardashians marathon yesterday. It’s shameful, I know. My knowledge of Kardashian show trivia is unfortunately higher than it should be. Let’s be honest, they didn’t exactly get into the spotlight under the most favorable of conditions. The late Robert Kardashian was a lawyer involved in the O.J. Simpson [...]
15 Great Psychology Quotes and What Makes them Great
Quotations can provide us with insight into understanding ourselves, inspiration for how to achieve greater personal fulfillment, and pointers for achieving our goals. Famous psychologists tend to provide famous quotes, but psychologists don’t have a corner on the market when it comes to providing wisdom and inspiration. I hope you agree that [...]
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