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inverse.com

Psychedelic substances can be beneficial to beat alcoholism reveals an investigation conducted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
The article published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology indicated that 83% of the participants of the study changed their lifestyle and reduced or stopped the consumption of alcohol.
The penetrating psychological experience that causes psilocybin can be the cause of success that helps reduce alcoholism, says the author of the article.
The results of this research suggest that psychedelic drugs may be helpful in beating other additions and psychological disorders.

Bulleted by Dawid Andrzejewski
on May 19, 2019

New psychological study suggests that women hold exclusive power over the frequency of sex in relationships.
And how often they want to have sex depends exclusively on how passionate their relationships are.
It turns out that no other factors - happiness, level of commitment, intimacy, trust - are as important as passion.
The study included 92 couples aged 19 to 30, who have been together from one month to nine years.
However these findings probably don’t apply to all cultures, just those in which gender equality and female sexual control prevail.

Bulleted by Michał Słupski
on May 17, 2019

cnbc.com

An investigation finds that sales of soft drinks decreased by 38% in Philadelphia after applying a tax on these beverages.
However, the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Society noted that sales declined in Philadelphia, but increased in other nearby cities.
Supporters think that raising taxes on sugary drinks will help reduce diabetes, obesity and health problems associated with excessive sugar consumption.
Opponents of this measure express that the rise in these taxes affects families and workers of small commercial establishments in the city.
After Berkeley (California), Philadelphia is the second city in the United States that takes this measure to raise taxes on sweet drinks.

Bulleted by Dawid Andrzejewski
on May 16, 2019

bbc.com

A research carried out at the National Australian University, and Stirling University found that the death of a close friend may affect a person's physical and mental health for up to four years.
Researchers collected data from 26 thousand people over 14 years and found that those who have experienced the death of a close friend suffered a range of negative consequences.
Generally, women tend to suffer a greater deterioration in health than men.
The study suggests the need to guarantee adequate help to provide support to those affected by this human experience.

Bulleted by Jose Belandria
on May 15, 2019

nytimes.com

Ph.D. candidate in mathematics from the MIT proposes a new approach for math teachers - learn to inspire kids as football coaches do.
Nobody expects math teachers to even tell kids about the brightest minds in math history, let alone inspire them to reach similar goals.
Whereas a growing body of research is proving that students need more than a great study plan - they need passionate teachers, a sense of purpose, and support.
The author suggests that both students and teachers could benefit from this new approach.

Bulleted by Michał Słupski
on May 13, 2019

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