If you think happy thoughts then you will eventually become happier. Is this true? Much research has shown that what a person portrays as reality can become their reality. If you smile even when you’re sad you will become less sad. Does this always work? According to a new study, posted on EurekAlert , performed…
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An Australian National University School of Art student, Martyn Jolly, states that the advent of technology such as social networking sites and facial recognition software has meant that the face is now a major part of how we transact our lives. It is no secret that image is everything and that the younger generations can…
Read MoreCompassionate Doctors are Healers!
Time Healthland.com , suggests that if doctors want to be successful, measured in terms of healthier patients, then they need to empathize more with their patients. We all know the idiom “You reap what you sow!!” right? If this is true, then why wouldn’t it pertain to the medical profession as well? If you are…
Read MoreI Cannot Spot a Lie
What does it say about a person if they cannot tell if someone is being sarcastic or lying? Katherine Rankin, Ph.D., a member of the UCSF’s Memory and Aging Center and senior author of a recent study, suggests that it may be possible to spot people with particular neurodegenerative diseases early by looking for the…
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