Hope Reese
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2 weeks ago |
greatergood.berkeley.edu | Hope Reese
Can helping others make us healthier? When scientists scanned the brains of people who donated money to charity, they found something surprising: Giving activated the same reward pathways as personal pleasures like food or music. But even more striking, the brain’s reward system responded more strongly to acts of generosity than to self-indulgence. The findings suggest that giving to others may not just feel good, but actually support our mental health and sense of connection.
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3 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Hope Reese
Researchers shared the titles they recommend most often. When parents estranged from their children share what's going on, many imagine other people thinking, "What's wrong with you?" said Karl Pillemer, a professor of human development at Cornell University. Though estrangement - or family cutoff - can feel isolating, it's actually fairly common. A 2022 YouGov poll of Americans found that 29 percent of subjects were estranged from a parent, grandparent, sibling or child.
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1 month ago |
easttntimes.com | Hope Reese
In the modern world, we’ve become out of touch with the “creative and innovative genius that we are wired for,” according to Emma Seppälä, psychologist and author of Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty, and Chaos. Her solution? To regain sovereignty. That means “becoming aware of the level of conditioning that divorces us from our own inner voice, intuition, and creativity,” she says.
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2 months ago |
greatergood.berkeley.edu | Hope Reese
We often focus on what we can do individually to change our lives and improve our futures—through our own willpower, choices, and internal narratives. But according to Gregory Walton, a professor of psychology at Stanford, “our sense of self, our confidence, and even our relationships are shaped by the environments we move through and the way others see us.” In other words, places and people outside of us influence us more than we think.
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Mar 25, 2025 |
nytimes.com | Hope Reese
When Gabor Maté was in his 40s and a successful doctor in Vancouver, Canada, he struggled with depression and strained relationships. Picking up "The Drama of the Gifted Child," by Alice Miller, was the first step to understanding the root of his problems. "A good book gives you a map to yourself," said Dr. Maté, now a trauma researcher and author of "The Myth of Normal."While reading Dr. Miller's book, his experiences started to make sense.
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