Psychological interventions, such as talk therapy, relaxation exercise and music therapy, have made profound contributions to the reduction of premature death and heart attack cases, suggest a study presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013, the annual meeting of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) of the European Society of Cardiology (
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Could the success of a marriage depend on the couple’s DNA? According to a new study by the University of California – Berkeley and Northwestern University, a gene involved in the regulation of serotonin in the brain can predict how much our emotions affect our relationships. The new findings show how emotions matter a lot to other people, the
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Does your spouse worry about everything? Is the worrying too intense that it’s already affecting your relationship? How do you deal with it? Do you tell your partner to just get over it? If your partner’s anxiety issues are starting to make you feel anxious yourself, it’s time that you take action. Being his or her primary source of strengt
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Once an exotic foreign fruit, blueberry has become the second most popular fruit in Britain, with a 482 per cent increase in production since 2008. Last summer, we had the sweetest, richest blueberries, thanks to the recent hot weather. Aside from the fact that these sweet little gems are available anywhere in the UK, there are plenty more reasons to eat th
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Why are some people so negative towards everything in life? Why do others find it hard to overcome and forget negative experiences? According to a new study by the University of British Columbia, the answer may lie on our genes. The research, which was published in the journal Psychological Science, suggests that a previously known gene variant can cause so
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“For better, for worse” – this is the vow that sets marriage apart from other types of relationship. With all the challenges that a couple meet along the way, plus the daily nuisances and stresses, it is easy to let go of this promise and end up with separation, even though both partners still love each other. It’s true that it take
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I’m sure you can remember an occasion when you’ve ended up doing something with a friend that you really didn’t want to. If it happens very occasionally, that’s fine; it’s just being a good friend. However when it happens regularly and you keep wondering how it happened, then it’s time to take a closer look at the manipula
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Not everyone who endures a traumatic event is scarred by it. Many people are able to live normally even after suffering from emotionally distress. In fact, some of them even achieve personal growth and positive psychological changes. Such growth does not undo the negative experiences, but may co-exist with them. Sometimes, it is a result of therapeutic inter
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Here’s one happy fact – people are living longer these days. Thanks to the massive improvements in the healthcare system. We can now repair broken bones, remove cataract, and even grow cells in damaged tissues. But there’s a bad news – many older people are developing dementia – a brain disease that impairs cognitive function. A
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It is often said that guilt feelings weigh us down. But this perhaps is more than an expression. According to a new study, among other negative emotions, guilt feelings can translate to a subjective feeling of weight. The study was carried out by researchers at the University of Waterloo. They found that emotional experience of guilt can be grounded in subj
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