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Are you happy? Did you know that 50% of your happiness is genetically determined? Or, that 10% of your happiness is circumstantial (income, social status and where you live). That 40% of your happiness is unaccountable? This is a good thing because it means that it falls into the jurisdiction of intentional behavior over which […]
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Talking on the phone is passé. You know it, the phone company knows it, and most of all our kids—and grandkids—know it. Texting is the new norm. Interpersonal relations have become the stuff of keystrokes rather than face-to-face emotion. Why? Several reasons, the first of which is that we can. 2. Actually talking on the […]
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Have you ever walked into a room and forgot why you were there? We all have. It’s called having too much on your mind, or being tired, or maybe one of your medications is causing a little memory slip. For example, if you are taking Paxil for depression, Tagamet for heartburn, Ditropan for an overly […]
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History and Orientation The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a psychological model that attempts to explain and predict health behaviors based on an individuals attitudes and beliefs of individuals. It was first developed in the 1950s by social psychologists employed by the U.S. Public Health Services. The most recent work has been executed to explore […]
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The following is a list of brain degenerative factors that can easily progress into age senile dementia, Alzheimer’s, depression and early general dysfunction. Inflammation. Most people think that inflammation is painful but interestingly enough the brain does not have brain receptors. Hence we cannot feel brain inflammation. Through modern day technology (MRI exams and chemical […]
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