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• ‘Bougie and beautiful on the track’: nails complete the look at the Olympics

  02-08-2024 15:33
  
  Sports psychologists – and nail artists – say expressing themselves can help some athletes perform betterLatest medal table | Live Paris schedule | Full resultsThe Olympic Games in Paris have provided many fashion moments. The latest comes at a micro level. Competitors, chiefly in gymnastics and athletics, are making nails a big part of their look.Sha’Carri Richardson is the pioneer here. Her statement nails have long been part of her style. For the 100-metre heats on Friday, h
  
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• Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked With Higher Dementia Risk

  02-08-2024 07:32 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportThe wildfires that are increasing with climate change could harm the brain health of humanity, a new study suggests. Wildfire smoke appears to increase people's risk of dementia even more than other types of air pollution, researchers reported this week at the Alzheimer's Association annual meeting. Researchers found a 21% increase in the odds of dementia for every increase of 1 microgram per cubic meter in particle pollution caused by wildfire...
  
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• Simone Biles Credits Therapy for Her Success at the Paris Olympics

  02-08-2024 07:32 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: APA PsycPORT™: Psychology NewswireThere's one thing that Simone Biles credits for her return to the Olympics this year: therapy. Biles is now the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast in history, with eight Olympic medals. And she says it wouldn't have been possible without consistent mental health support. The road to victory wasn't an easy one for Biles. Three years ago, she withdrew from the team gymnastics competition at the Tokyo Olympics, citing mental health concerns.
  
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• Most U.S. Youth Who Die by Suicide Have No Mental Health Diagnosis

  02-08-2024 07:32 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsThree out of five young people who die by suicide in the U.S. don't have any prior mental health diagnosis, a new study finds. As a result, it can be hard to detect when children, teens, and young adults are at risk of suicide, say researchers. The study, published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open, was based on data from more than 40,000 suicides by youth ages 10 to 24 between 2010 and 2021.
  
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• During Times of Change and Crisis, Journaling Can Help Mental Health

  02-08-2024 07:32 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: APA PsycPORT™: Psychology NewswireDuring times of crisis and change, journaling can provide a break from stress and improve mental health. In early research on the topic, social psychologist James Pennebaker theorized that writing about a stressful or traumatic event would improve people's mental and physical health. Subsequent research supports the theory: writing can help you sort things out, even when you spend only a few minutes journaling. So, what do you write about?
  
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• British Rock Band 1975 Sued Over Same-Sex Kiss at Concert in Malaysia

  02-08-2024 07:32 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsBritish rock band The 1975 has been sued by event organizers in Malaysia stemming from the band's show last year in which two band members shared a same-sex kiss in violation of the country's laws on morality. A lawsuit filed July 23 in a British court by lawyers representing Future Sound Asia seeks about $2.4 million in damages, alleging the band's behavior resulted in a financial loss for FSA, organizer of the Good Vibes Festival.
  
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• At Least 973 Indigenous Children Died in U.S. Boarding Schools

  02-08-2024 07:32 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Top Stories NewsAt least 973 Indigenous children died in the U.S. government's abusive boarding school system, according to the results of an investigation released Tuesday by Interior Department officials who called on the government to apologize for the schools. The investigation found 74 marked and unmarked burial sites at 65 of the more than 400 U.S. boarding schools where Indigenous children were forcibly assimilated into white society.
  
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