Smarter Living

Harbouring hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviours such as drinking and gambling - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Sambhal, Aug 21: In a bizarre incident, a Muslim woman has sought divorce from her husband on the grounds that he does not fight with her. The woman has approached a Sharia court for divorce just 18 months after her marriage. The woman claimed that her husband's love was 'suffocating' her. "He does not shout at me and neither has he upset me on any issue. He even cooks for me and also helps me in...

New York, Jul 28: Biased attention among adolescents, that is, teenagers who tend to pay more attention to sad faces are more in the chance to develop depression, but specifically within the context of stress, according to a new study. Researchers at Binghamton University, led by graduate student Cope Feurer and Professor of Psychology Brandon Gibb, aimed to examine whether attentional biases to...

Washington D.C., Jan 3: A new study has found out that diet significantly affects the mental health and well being of an individual. The study was published in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology. "We have found that there is increasing evidence of a link between a poor diet and the worsening of mood disorders, including anxiety and depression. However, many common beliefs about the...