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1 month ago | 
english.elpais.com | Rodrigo Santodomingo |Daniel Mediavilla
The 1950s and 1960s were the golden age of psychiatry. At that time, reliable options were being discovered that curbed the shadows of the mind and regulated emotional pain. Antipsychotics that blocked the reception of dopamine and antidepressants that acted on the reuptake of serotonin were chanced upon. It was a radical development that emerged from a vacuum and led to drugs that muted the voices of schizophrenia or threw a lifeline to sufferers of depression.
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1 month ago | 
english.elpais.com | Adrián Cordellat |Rodrigo Santodomingo |Jessica Mouzo
According to data from the latest report from the State Observatory of Unwanted Loneliness (SoledadES), corresponding to the year 2024, one in five people in Spain suffers from loneliness, and of these, almost 70% say they have been in that situation for more than two years. The feeling of loneliness is especially common among young people. The prevalence is 34.6% in people between 18 and 24 years of age, and 27.1% in the age group from 25 to 34.
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1 month ago | 
english.elpais.com | Rodrigo Santodomingo |Daniel Mediavilla
Until two years ago, experts agreed on the beneficial impact of sport on cognition. In particular, its impact on our executive functions, which allow us to plan, solve problems, organize tasks and adapt to new situations. A slew of studies had supposedly endorsed the immediate benefits — that clarity we get after a run or a CrossFit session — and also the long-term cumulative advantages.
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2 months ago | 
english.elpais.com | Marita Alonso |Rodrigo Santodomingo
Artificial intelligence expert David Levy stated in his book Love and Sex with Robots (2007) that sex with robots would soon be as common as sex between people. “The number of sexual acts and lovemaking positions commonly practiced between humans will be extended, as robots teach us more than is in all of the world’s published sex manuals combined,” he wrote.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
english.elpais.com | Aser García Rada |Jessica Mouzo |Rodrigo Santodomingo
In her memoir, ‘Sociopath,’ the writer aims to foster empathy for people living with ASPD“I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.” Former therapist Patric Gagne, 49, paraphrases the iconic Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? as she reflects on her own criminal activities, such as stealing glasses from Ringo Starr, breaking into homes, and taking other people’s cars for late-night escapades.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
english.elpais.com | Raúl Limón |Rodrigo Santodomingo
Society could fall back into making the same mistake with artificial intelligence (AI) as it did with social media and the internet in general, The Lancet warns in a study published on January 21: when its effects — mainly on the mental health of minors — begin to be scientifically studied and action is taken based on the evidence, young people will have already adopted the new technology.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
english.elpais.com | Daniel Mediavilla |Rodrigo Santodomingo
When you want to embark on a difficult project, such as quitting smoking or starting to run three times a week, it’s natural to wonder whether it’s really worth it. For excuses or motivation, some look to science as a source of certainty, and can find support for almost any decision. Studies about keeping New Year’s resolutions suggest that, in the long term, most fail.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
english.elpais.com | Rodrigo Santodomingo
Pop psychology gurus love talking about toxicity. Specifically, the harm that toxic people can cause, which run from radioactive residue to minor petrochemical spills. Their message is always the same: there are certain individuals who inherently emanate toxicity. Guides to recognizing these folks abound, how-to’s that serve us in our escape from such terrible influences.
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Dec 21, 2024 | 
english.elpais.com | Rodrigo Santodomingo
There is a link between Arsenal, Paris Saint Germain, and Bayern Munich, three of the world’s biggest soccer teams: they all have sponsorship deals with the Rwandan government to promote the small African country as a tourist destination. On players’ shirts and advertising hoardings, the Visit Rwanda logo is highly visible in European stadiums.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
elpais.com | Rodrigo Santodomingo
Clare Ronoh, de 30 años, aún recuerda los últimos coletazos del sencillo sistema que, durante siglos, alimentó a su etnia, los ogiek, pobladores del bosque de Mau —unas 400.000 hectáreas repartidas entre el norte de Tanzania y el sur de Kenia—. “Cuando era niña, mi padre iba a cazar pequeños antílopes y damanes [mamíferos similares en tamaño y aspecto a un roedor, aunque emparentados con los elefantes]”. Mientras los hombres salían de caza, las mujeres recolectaban frutos comestibles.
