Psychologists are learning what religion has known for years

Psychologists are learning what religion has known for years
This story is adapted from How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion, by David DeSteno. Even though I was raised Catholic, for most …

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Science Can Finally Somewhat Explain Why We See Ghosts

Science Can Finally Somewhat Explain Why We See Ghosts
Dear scientists, we love learning about nanotechnology and flashlight fish and breakthroughs in medicine, because that stuff is fascinating and world-changing and it satisfies the human desire to better understand our world. But really, scientists, can't you just leave ghosts alone already? Because believing in ghosts doesn't hurt anyone, and in some cases it actually helps people, and also it's fun...

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Do You Feel Shame or Guilt About Your Divorce?

Do You Feel Shame or Guilt About Your Divorce?
Editor’s note: This excerpt is from Chapter One of “Love After 50: How to Find It, Enjoy It, and Keep It,” titled “Do the Headwork,” which prepares …

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Challenging Topics Call for Creative Approaches

Challenging Topics Call for Creative Approaches
"If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation," ad man Don Draper counseled a client on TV's "Mad Men." A community organizer, an …

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Men, You're Bad at Receiving Gifts. Here’s How to Be Better at It.

Men, You're Bad at Receiving Gifts. Here’s How to Be Better at It.
No offense, but if you’re a man, you probably suck at receiving gifts. Don’t believe me? Ask literally any woman who has ever attempted to bestow a …

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Hallucinogen in 'magic mushrooms' relieves depression in largest clinical trial to date

Hallucinogen in 'magic mushrooms' relieves depression in largest clinical trial to date
This is the largest-ever clinical trial of psilocybin as a depression treatment. Psilocybin, the hallucinogen found in "magic mushrooms," helped to …

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Dreaming of Dead People | Dreaming of Dead Relatives - 33 Types of Dreams Explained

Dreaming of Dead People | Dreaming of Dead Relatives - 33 Types of Dreams Explained
Do you wake up this morning and ask yourself – “Why am I dreaming of dead people?” If yes, then you are at the right place. Dreaming about dead …

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A Secret Community Of Over 1,000 Homeless People Live In Tunnels Under Las Vegas

A Secret Community Of Over 1,000 Homeless People Live In Tunnels Under Las Vegas
These people are living in tunnels underneath the Las Vegas Strip, but it is how they live that is eye opening.

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Couple adopts baby they found abandoned in New York City subway

Couple adopts baby they found abandoned in New York City subway
Danny Stewart and Peter Mercurio weren't planning on expanding their family. Then they found Kevin. In the summer of 2000, social worker Danny Stewart, then 34, was walking through a crowded New York City subway station when a bundle tucked up against a wall caught his eye. “I was like, ‘Oh, some …

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Dad halts wedding so daughter’s stepfather can walk her down the aisle as well

Dad halts wedding so daughter’s stepfather can walk her down the aisle as well
Weddings should always be the most joyous of occasions. Some people anticipate their big days for their entire lives, others dream of how it will …

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