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A Study Finds Staying Home with Kids is more Stressful than Working

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It’s well known that raising and educating a child demands commitment, focus, patience, and a significant amount of time. Parents must juggle their days between school runs, extracurriculars, doctor visits, meal preparation, work, and personal responsibilities. According to a survey by Aveeno Baby involving 1,500 parents in the UK, 31% said that taking care of […]

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Smelling a Partner’s Clothes Reduces Stress and Loneliness

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A study from the University of British Columbia, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that the scent of a partner’s worn clothes lowers cortisol levels—a stress hormone—and helps ease loneliness. The research involved 96 heterosexual couples. Testing Partner vs. Stranger Scents Under Stress In the study, men wore T-shirts for 24

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AI Identifies Subtle Indicators of Depression in Students’ Facial Expressions

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Subthreshold depression (StD) is a milder form of depression that doesn’t meet the criteria for a clinical diagnosis, yet serves as an early warning sign of potential future mental health problems. It’s like standing at the brink of more severe depression. Individuals with depression often display reduced facial expressions, and previous studies have used facial

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Why Some People Refrain from Engaging in Sex

Health & Fitness, Psychology /

Sexual activity significantly impacts overall well-being. During intercourse, the body releases a surge of hormones that help relieve pain, strengthen the immune system, reduce the risk of cancer, and alleviate symptoms associated with menopause. However, many adults choose to avoid sex, which can result in emotional distress, feelings of shame, and lowered self-esteem—for both the

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Study Reveals Men Reach Maturity at 43, While Women Do So at 32

Psychology, Social /

São Paulo – Reaching adulthood isn’t simply about settling your first bills. A study of British individuals indicates that behavioral maturity typically occurs in the 30s and 40s, with men generally reaching it at 43 and women at 32. The study behind these findings was carried out by Nickelodeon UK, the producer of the TV

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AI Is Rendering Books Less Relevant, Endangering Students’ Educational Growth

Artificial Intelligence, Social, Tech /

Reading is facing a looming crisis. AI emerged at a time when both children and adults were already reading fewer books than in the recent past. As a linguist, I examine how technology shapes the way people read, write, and think. That includes studying AI’s influence, which is rapidly transforming how people interact with books

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‘Social Apnea’ May Worsen By Up To 47% On Certain Days

Healthcare, Social /

A major international study has revealed a weekly rhythm disruption in a common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder — bad news for Saturday nights. Researchers call this pattern “social apnea,” a weekend spike in OSA severity likely driven by late nights, alcohol, smoking, sleeping in, and other routine shifts. Flinders University researchers analyzed nearly 500 nights

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Study Finds Women Get Better Sleep Sharing a Bed with Dogs Than With Men

Health & Fitness, Sociology /

Professors at Canisius College in New York State discovered that, for women, dogs make better sleeping companions than humans or cats. To evaluate how pets influence sleep quality, they examined the nighttime routines of 1,000 women across the United States. Dogs’ Sleep Patterns Align More Closely with Humans Than Cats’ Christy Hoffman, PhD in animal

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Study Reveals that Faster Walkers Have a Longer Life Expectancy

Psychology, Social /

A study by researchers in the United Kingdom suggests a link between walking pace and life expectancy, indicating that individuals who walk more quickly tend to live longer. Faster Walking Linked to Longevity Across All Body Types Researchers analyzed data from 474,919 individuals in the UK Biobank, gathered between 2006 and 2016. They found that

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Dinosaur Teeth Suggest Prehistoric Air Was Surprisingly Poor

Archaeology, Science, Social /

Fossilized dinosaur teeth offer more than just clues about diet and lineage—they also serve as unexpected archives of ancient atmospheric conditions. New research shows that if humans had existed alongside dinosaurs, breathing might have been quite difficult due to significantly elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the air. A Global Effort to Decode Ancient Enamel

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