Spot toxic ‘friends’ in facebook
Wendy L. Patrick, PhD :We make friends quickly on social media; which is ironic, given the absence of the visual, verbal, and behavioral cues that we use every day to size each other up...
Life
Can hunger make us more forgiving?
Rob Henderson :Many of us notice that we act differently when we’re hungry. You might get more easily irritated or find it more challenging to focus. A new study has found a surprising way...
Parenting an adult addict can be a battle of wills
Suzanne Degges-White Ph.D. The strength of an addiction’s hold on your child is a predictor of the magnitude of the fight you will face. When you first realize that your adult child is an...
The big, the beautiful, and the healthy?
Cosmopolitan UK recently announced that Tess Holliday would be gracing the cover of their October 2018 issue. This announcement was met with controversy. Why? Well, Holliday is a plus-sized model. At 5’5″ and approximately...
Stop complaining
Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W.We all complain at times. Kids complain about their friends who didn’t talk to them at lunch, the teacher who was mean, the little brother who is always in their stuff, the...
Unlock your linguistic creativity
Moses Ma :A sign of deep creativity is the ability to create new words on the fly. Consider William Shakespeare… he invented over 2000 words! He made up words like advertising, bloodstained, cold-blooded, epileptic,...
Negotiating for nature
Tharanga Yakupitiyage :Wildlife is being wiped out in an unprecedented rate, and it’s our fault. But a new deal could provide a new pathway forward. Concerned over the rate of biodiversity loss, the World...
Getting a bonus at work
Marylène Gagné Ph.D. Did you get up on this (hopefully) beautiful Monday morning thinking about the money you will make this week? While some go to a job they love doing, others do it...
Beware the savior mentality
Mesmin Destin Ph.D. Many of us have sat uncomfortably through cringe-worthy portrayals of “well-intended” people trying to use their position and resources to improve the lives of others. Some popular examples like Hollywood hits...
Child labour – a curse for economy
Md Mazadul HoqueThere is a common talk that today’s child is tomorrow’s future. Today’s young people are tomorrow’s statesmen and policymakers. The kids who are considered the key driving forces of any nation are...
The air we need to breathe
Peter Weinelt :Vienna is the world’s top city regarding quality of life. The city’s sustainable development is one of the core goals of the Viennese government. Wiener Stadtwerke plays a key role in this...
The ultimate end of traffic jam!
Francesca Baker :We’ve all been there. Stuck at traffic lights that never seem to change to green. Sitting in queues of cars that stretch on for miles or delayed by a glut of slow...