Scientists are looking for answers by delving into how the human body responds to feeling alienated. By concentrating on understanding the genetics and biological mechanisms involved, researchers are on the path to solutions, if not to eradicate loneliness, then at least to blunt its harmful effects.
"Put simply, lonelier people feel worse when they are sick...
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Women Interact More Comfortably and Intimately With Gay Men-But Not Straight Men-After Learning Their Sexual Orientation
In recent years, modern media have highlighted the ease with which straight women and gay men relate to one another.
Social scientists have empirically corroborated this phenomenon by examining close friendships between straight women and gay men. They have reported that women show an increased willingness to engage in intimate conversations with gay men very early...
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No Money for Legal Aid? Phone App Helps Floridians Navigate Family Court
Fact: Other democracies spend up to 10 times more on civil legal aid than the United States.
To close the gap, without money, a Florida Commission looks to close the Justice Gap with a new phone app can help the tens of thousands of low-income Floridians who must defend themselves...
I Want My Baby Back? Biological Parents’ Rights Ended At Adoption
A biological mother and father who consented to the adoption of their child cannot 13 years later seek custody. The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court ruling to that effect Friday, finding that to rule otherwise would “lead to a patently absurd result in this case and potentially many others.”