At the end of October, the American Psychological Association released an official apology for being “complicit in contributing to systemic inequities, and [having] hurt many through racism, racial discrimination, and denigration of people of color.” The apology sought to comprehensively denounce the eminent institution’s history of promoting white supremacy within […]
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Psychologists suggest there are five stages of love – butterflies, building, assimilation, honesty and stability. Each of these stages has a different impact on our psyche and health, researchers at eHarmony found in a 2014 survey. 1) Butterflies Marked by intense infatuation and sexual attraction, symptoms noted by couples included […]
Young women who spend hours scrolling through Instagram are more likely to want cosmetic surgery than those who shun social media, study warns Experts from the University of Surrey surveyed 247 women about body image They then repeated the exercise after exposing the subjects to Instagram photos Those who were […]
Why you should NEVER message an ex: Keeping former partners on the ‘back burner’ causes negative feelings — even if you don’t jump back into bed with them, study finds ‘Back burners’ are kept in contact for the possibility of a future relationship Researchers polled 397 adults in committed, long-term romantic relationships They […]
(CNN) — My travel bucket list before the pandemic: hike to Everest Base Camp, cruise to Antarctica, try to visit every prefecture in Japan. My travel bucket list after the pandemic: go to my hometown and spend time with my parents. I know I’m not the only one. While nostalgia […]
Applying for a loan? Avoid midday! Applications processed around 12pm are more likely to be rejected as bankers suffer from ‘decision fatigue’ Researchers studied the decisions made by 30 bank credit officers over a month Specifically, they looked at 26,501 loan repayment restructuring requests Decision fatigue is caused by making too […]
Swansea manager Steve Cooper praised his side’s mentality after Tuesday’s 2-0 Championship win at Sheffield Wednesday which lifted them to third in the table, seven points behind second-placed Watford. Jamal Lowe scored his third goal in two games as he broke the deadlock in the 31st minute, turning in a […]
President Joe Biden is reportedly set to announce that U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11, breaking the agreement the Trump administration signed with the Taliban promising a complete withdrawal by May 1. It’s not too early to also consider what the political implications of the president’s […]