Something EXTREMELY relevant to the current world is
anxiety due to climate change. Today, many young generations are faced with this issue and want to change for the benefit of the environment. Self-initiated change is appreciated and welcome, however, the anxiety comes from the
compelling need to do so due to inaction/slow action by higher authority. Normalising such counterproductive trauma is not where we want to be heading.
Why do we weep? Yes, the lacrimal reflex can be triggered by a variety of stimuli - perhaps something is stuck in your eye, or your emotions overwhelm you (namely sadness). This article examines the social significance of tears - something I found intriguing and eye-opening. Perhaps you will find it as such too!
Examining moral character and good deeds - and what this achieves. Perhaps a 'good samaritan' act is not as it seems.
Why do you feel so
upset over the loss of influentials you've never met? Using Kobe Bryant as an example, this article's relevance is not only to today, but any time. I know I have personally felt affected by the death of one celebrity, however I was never sure why. This article examines why and the psychological prospects associated with such loss, especially when it is tragic.
I'm sure many of you know that the loss of someone significant in your life, whether social distancing or death, can break your heart both literally and figuratively. People suffering from such severe grief have a much higher chance of suffering from a heart attack or other heart anomaly than the general population. (Psychology students! Such grief can be a precipitating factor (or another factor, depending on the scenario) to developing a mental health problem/mental illness!) Should there be a development of novel drugs to prevent this? Well,
such drugs may already exist. Those in bereavement should definitely be taking note of any chest pain or other symptoms during this time. This article addresses an experiment conducted with 85 particpants given certain drugs or a placebo. Certainly, an interesting as well as an important read. It may not seem to have much significance, but prevention of death no matter the cause is crucial albeit the rare appearance of broken heart syndrome.