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What Loneliness Is Doing To Your Heart
Forbes: You may have heard that loneliness is hazardous to your health — and can even lead to an early death. Now, an analysis of 23 scientific studies gives us numbers that reveal just how
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Can Cash Counter Workplace Ostracism?
New evidence suggests that thinking about money may help buffer against the emotional toll of ostracism and social exclusion at work.
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Belief That Mental Illness Can Be Contagious Contributes To Isolation
NPR: Many illnesses are contagious. You’d do well to avoid your neighbor’s sneeze, for example, and to wash your hands after tending to your sick child. But what about mental illness? The idea that anxiety
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Why Loneliness May Be the Next Big Public-Health Issue
TIME: Loneliness kills. That’s the conclusion of a new study by Brigham Young University researchers who say they are sounding the alarm on what could be the next big public-health issue, on par with obesity
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Office Holiday Parties Leave Some Employees Out in the Cold
The end of the year is prime time for office parties. From the company picnic to the annual holiday party, office social gatherings are intended to foster team building and camaraderie between coworkers. By providing
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Once-In-a-Lifetime Experiences Are Both Joyous and Depressing
Discover: Skydiving, winning a sexy sports car or scaling Mt. Everest sure sound like extraordinary experiences that would fill us with boundless joy to last a lifetime. But a new study finds that’s not always
