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Debt v. Romance
Read more: Debt v. RomanceNYT: How Debt Can Destroy a Budding Relationship. Nobody likes unpleasant surprises, but when Allison Brooke Eastman’s fiancé found out four months ago just how high her student loan debt was, he had a particularly strong reaction: he broke off the engagement within three days…
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Walking and Deciding
Read more: Walking and DecidingA pair of studies from Science Daily: Walking boosts brain connectivity, function Two heads are better than one — with the right partner
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Laughter Matters
Read more: Laughter MattersPsychCentral: Laughter Is Key for Social Dynamics Researchers are finding that laughter can play key roles in group communication and group dynamics, even when there’s nothing funny to laugh at. The finding comes from new research that examined the role of laughter in jury deliberations during a capital murder case. Also: Laughter Yoga, Serious Benefits…
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Preschool Depression?
Read more: Preschool Depression?NYT Magazine: Can Preschoolers Be Depressed? One established [treatment] method is called Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, or P.C.I.T. Originally developed in the 1970s to treat disruptive disorders — which typically include violent or aggressive behavior in preschoolers — P.C.I.T. is generally a short-term program, usually 10 to 16 weeks under the supervision of a trained therapist,…
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Music and Exercise
Read more: Music and ExerciseNYT: Does Music Make You Exercise Harder? Just how music impacts the body during exercise…is only slowly being teased out by scientists. One study published last year found that basketball players prone to performing poorly under pressure during gameswere significantly better during high-pressure free-throw shooting if they first listened to catchy, upbeat music and lyrics (in this…