Study Finds Microplastics Inside Fruits and Vegetables
Source: Treehugger
Microplastics, as its name suggests, are tiny pieces of plastic. As such, they can be found EVERYWHERE. Even fruits and vegetables are not out of microplastic’s reach.
Health & Medicine
Fires, orchestras, parachutes. Some other ways to describe coronavirus — besides war.
Source: The World
Listen: Metaphors used to describe the pandemic are so powerful, they can increase our fear and frustration.
How to Think Like an Optimist and Stay Positive
Source: Verywell Mind
Can you trick yourself into being positive? One researcher thinks so! Read about her strategies here.
What the rest of us can learn from the Wild Boars soccer team about the importance of survival, coping skills
Source: The Chicago Tribune
Survival experts discuss what the Thai soccer team that was trapped in a cave did right to get through the two weeks before they were rescued.
U.S. immigrants get supersized
Source: NBC News
In 2011, researchers conducted a study to find out why people often gain weight after moving to the United States. They found that immigrants often choose unhealthy foods because they want to fit in to American culture.
This 14-year-old turned down a $30M buyout offer
Source: CNN Money
Have you ever thought about starting your own business? Read to learn about 14-year-old Taylor Rosenthal, whose idea to create a vending machine to sell first aid supplies has made him a successful young entrepreneur.
Landslide Safety
Source: American Red Cross
Read through all four tabs for information on being prepared, responding during, and recovering after a landslide.
Are Infants Afraid of Heights?
Source: Psychology Today
Infants are afraid of strangers, but what about heights? When do people start to have fear of heights?
Don’t think too positive
Source: Aeon
In her research, psychology professor Gabriele Oettingen has found that overly-positive thinking actually disincentives people from achieving their goals. She suggests pairing positive thinking with visualizations of obstacles that stand in the way.
Can you die of a broken heart? Science proves ‘broken heart syndrome’ is real.
Source: NBC
Doctors looking into the connection between the brain and the heart have found that stressful events can cause a change in hormones that injures the heart.