Published: September 25, 2008
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During tough financial times, many people try to demonstrate their value at work by working harder and longer. But, if you don’t also make time to take care of yourself, success may come at a hefty cost: your health.
“Many people feel like they have to push themselves to unhealthy levels in order to succeed. But high-pressure jobs and long hours take a real toll on your immediate and future health,” says George Griffing, M.D., professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University. [continue reading…]
Published: September 24, 2008
Skin color, more than race, is important cause of racism, according to new book Racism in the 21st Century
The color of a person’s skin, more than a person’s race, is becoming a key cause of racism, according to a new book Racism in the 21st Century co-written and edited by Ronald Hall, associate professor of social work at Michigan State University. [continue reading…]
Published: November 21, 2007
The ability to look the other way, while potentially destructive, is also critically important to forming and nourishing close relationships.
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The New York Times
by Benedict Carey
Published: November 20, 2007
Published: November 13, 2007
Sometimes it’s difficult for us to remember how we felt about a product. Was that restaurant pretty good or just okay” Was the movie boring or enjoyable? A new study reveals that, in many of these cases, consumers will use postpurchase actions – and advertising – as a proxy for lost memories, even if these actions are not a good indication of how we actually felt while using the product. In other words, if we gab about a terrible dinner and a boring movie with loved ones, we might mistake the positive memory of talking about the experience for positive memories of the experience itself. [continue reading…]
