In Adaptation and the Life Cycle, psychologist Bernice Neugarten tells us that we arrive in our middle years by our social clocks, not our age.
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For low-income older adults, where they live may affect how long they live, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Aug 24, 2026
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Bad housing, high crime and poor schools are more important than transportation or income when it comes to accessing healthy food in neighborhoods historically subjected to "redlining"—the now-illegal practice once used to ...
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Aug 24, 2026
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AI systems are increasingly being developed to recognize emotions by analyzing facial expressions, voices, body language and other physiological signals. Although the scientific validity of many of these systems remains contested, ...
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Aug 24, 2026
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Research published in the International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development analyzed interviews with more than 300 Chinese hotel interns to examine how perceptions of hotel work affect whether graduates pursue ...
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Aug 24, 2026
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Though they are pivotal to Homer's epic, luring Odysseus with the promise of eternal wisdom, the Greek poet barely described the mysterious Sirens. What might a better understanding of these formless, disembodied feminine ...
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Aug 24, 2026
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Research in the International Journal of Arts and Technology monitored electrical brain activity and heart rates in people watching patriotically themed Chinese films. The researchers found that the main incidental music ...
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Aug 24, 2026
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The closer two people grow, the more alike their brains work—or so the assumption goes. Two ETH Zurich studies challenge this idea by examining the brain activity of younger and older adults who drew together over several ...
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Aug 23, 2026
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"She's your mom." "They're your family." "Blood is thicker than water."
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Aug 21, 2026
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Women are more likely to form close-knit friendship groups at work, a Durham University Business School study suggests. The findings are published in the journal Social Networks.
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Aug 21, 2026
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