Many of us pet owners know that pets keep us saner, happier and healthier. Now there is research that backs up our life experiences. A recent study indicated that owning a pet, especially a dog, might reduce the risk of your having a heart disease. Is it the constant walking, playing with, snuggling with…
Me? I always wanted to write. When I was a kid, I used to write books for children. They were usually about horses and/or dogs. Anyway – I grew to be an adult who did write [and talk] about children because I was in the field of early childhood and developmental psychology – but…
It turns out that as we age, some brain changes seem to make it more difficult to assess untrustworthiness. It turns out that older people have less activity in a part of the brain called the anterior insula. A study on brains and scams indicates that: One of the functions of this area of the brain…
I seemed to have had a harder time adapting to the time change this Spring and gave it some thought. Adapting To Light, Dark, And Other Phenomenon I know, as I have aged, I am learning to accept that my body reacts differently to various phenomenon. For example if I do a lot of…
Baby boomer? Better watch that lifestyle! Wow – for years the thinking was that the exercise-conscious generation, who ate organic food and who tended to not smoke, were healthier than past generations. But no – boomers are unhealthier!! Never mind the fact that Baby boomers have been dubbed the Healthiest Generation, since they…