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fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

What Is the Best Way to Emotionally Support Someone?

Gifts are more effective than conversations for providing emotional support, as they signal care and promote social support while offering a pleasant distraction.
Wellness
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How sorry are you? Why learning to apologise well could save your relationships

"The line between explanation and excuse is very porous, and very thin."
Psychology
fromMail Online
2 months ago

The most attractive HEIGHTS for men and women, according to science

Tinder's height filter may negatively impact short men seeking matches.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

Anti-trans measures don't just target transgender men and women - a sociologist explains how 'male' or 'female' categories miss the mark for nonbinary Americans

Trump's executive orders seek to limit recognition of transgender and nonbinary identities, enforcing a strict two-gender framework.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

The Roots of Counterspeech: A Review of Social and Technical Perspectives | HackerNoon

Counterspeech effectively mitigates hate speech through various methods, blending social and computational approaches.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

Empathy can take a toll - but 2 philosophers explain why we should see it as a strength

Empathy is seen by some as a weakness, yet it can foster informed decision-making and understanding of impacts on others.
fromApaonline
3 months ago

The Ethics of Loneliness

The ethics of loneliness have been largely neglected, despite its recognition as a significant issue by social scientists and philosophers alike.”},{
philosophy
Medicine
fromHarvard Gazette
3 months ago

Medical anthropology pioneer Arthur Kleinman to retire- Harvard Gazette

Arthur Kleinman emphasizes the importance of critical care in medicine, blending anthropology with social science for a holistic understanding of health.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Why Being Single Means More Than You Ever Realized

Research increasingly centers on singlehood, revealing that many lead fulfilling lives without being in a relationship.
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