Callousness toward others has been found to be related to deficits in a key empathy circuit in the brain. (Knight, M. Psychopath’s broken empathy circuit. Scientific American Mind, 2014, 25(1), p. 19)
Usually unhappiness is seen as a problem, but there are those in every culture who fear happiness. Some people are afraid that happiness will result in a lack of drive, some believe that in worry lies safety, others believe that if they are happy, disaster will surely follow. (Scientific American Mind, 2014, 25 (1), p. 18)
Desmond Tutu: Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.
Analyzing 60 studies over disparate fields, University of California researchers found that no matter where or when, hotter and dryer weather were linked to more violence. (Ajai, R. Hate-filled rage..Scientific American Mind, 2014, 25 (1), pp.16-17)
More overdose deaths come from painkillers than heroin and cocaine combined. (Jacobson, R. Bitter medicine. Scientific American Mind, 2014, 25(1), p. 15)
Samuel Beckett: Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail better.
Scientists are finding that good sleep restores cognitive functions on a daily basis and also may protect the brain over time by facilitating myelination of neurons. (Scientific American Mind, 2013, 1, p. 12)
On a first date, it is advised that the pair talk about who is to pay what in order to avoid awkwardness, Sixty-four percent of men have been found to expect their dates to chip in. (Scientific American Mind, 2013, 1, p. 11)
Benjamin Franklin: When you are done changing, you’re done.
Much research shows that marital satisfaction declines over time. However, a 2012 study suggests that the happier the couple is at the start, the less the decline. (Scientific American Mind, 2014, 25(1), p. 10.)
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