Here are some readings for today: happiness and health and life “A review of more than 160 studies of human and animal subjects has found “clear and compelling evidence” that — all else being equal — happy people tend to live longer and experience better health than their unhappy peers.” Read more…
——– John Cacioppo has written many wonderful books primarily aimed at the academic community; however, a few are written for everyone. “Loneliness” is a theme central to incoming freshman students at Cal Poly which is why I assign it along with my Introductory Psychology text. His latest effort is far Read more…
Here are a few stories I am reading today! the comfort of conformity “AS THE light at the end of the tunnel approaches, the need to belong to a group and be near loved ones may be among your final thoughts. So say Markus Quirin and his colleagues at the Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: Mug Shots taken over the short life of a drug addict 21 sets of mug shots of addicts taken over a few year period show tremendous signs of the devastating impact of drugs on the face, alone. visions of Africa shaped eye evolution Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: lumosity “Lumosity, a startup with more than 40 science-inspired web and mobile games for exercising the brain, has surpassed 11 million members in 190 countries and saw 400% growth in 2010.” violent video games are probably okay “A long-standing concern among parents and Read more…