AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Psychology & NEUROSCIENCEAvatarAvatarMasturbation abstinence is popular online. Doctors and therapists are worried : Consider This from NPRverified_publisherNPR - Lisa Hagen"Nothing scares me. Nothing hurts me anymore," a young YouTuber tells the camera as snowflakes cut across the frame. He is shirtless in a Michigan January, he tells viewers, to make a point about embracing discomfort in order to become a great, powerful man. The YouTuber, who goes by the handle …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into MormonismAvatarAvatarRecordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claimsAssociated Press - By MICHAEL REZENDES and JASON DEARENHAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story. When she was a child, her father, a former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had routinely slipped into bed with her while he was aroused, she said. It was March 2017 and Rytting …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Psychology & NEUROSCIENCEFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe effect of ten versus twenty minutes of mindfulness meditation on state mindfulness and affectnature.com - Robert Palmer, Corey Roos, Nilofar Vafaie, Hedy KoberWe aimed to elucidate the effects of “dose” of a single-session of mindfulness meditation on state mindfulness and affect as well as moderators of …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Health And MedicalFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCommon mineral supplement could prevent dementia, new study findsthebrighterside.news - JJ ShavitWith the global surge in dementia numbers, the link between nutrition and cognitive health has never been more important to investigate. Recent …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Psychology & NEUROSCIENCEFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhen mindfulness meets capitalism, it loses its way | Psyche Ideaspsyche.co - Chris WheatleyThe modern business of mindfulness strips the practice of both its spiritual meaning and much of its practical value 1997, in hindsight, was a …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Health And MedicalFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoResearchers reveal the cause of Alzheimer’s disease - helping millions of people worldwidethebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitAlzheimer's disease is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by the accumulation …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into HistoryAvatarAvatarThe 1st Americans were not who we thought they wereLive Science - By Laura GeggelFor decades, we thought the first humans to arrive in the Americas came across the Bering Land Bridge 13,000 years ago. New evidence is changing that …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Climate ChangeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSurging Methane Suggests Earth Is Brewing An Ice Age Termination Eventiflscience.com - Tom HaleMethane levels are currently sky-high, just like they were during Earth's previous termination events. The past 17 years have seen some unusual rises …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Psychology & NEUROSCIENCEAvatarAvatarHow loneliness changes the way our brains process the worldThe Conversation UK - Robin KramerIf there’s one thing we as humans seem to have in common, it’s that most of us have felt lonely at one time or another. But is the pain that comes …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Health And MedicalAvatarAvatarUse these five Pilates moves to strengthen your back and undo the damage of sittingFit&Well - Lou MudgeSuffering from back pain because of your day job? You're not alone. One of the leading causes of back pain is sitting at a desk for too long, which …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Climate ChangeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoStudy finds that humans actually changed the Earth’s tilt in the past 30 yearsbgr.com - Joshua HawkinsThe Earth’s tilt changed by nearly 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) between 1993 and 2010, and humanity is to blame, a new study claims. The new study is …
AvatarStephen Bloorflipped into Psychology & NEUROSCIENCEFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEastern philosophy says there is no "self." Science agreesbigthink.com - Chris Niebauer“Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.” The …