Tag Archives: Personal life

19Aug/26

The phantom limb of family estrangement

August 19, 2026FamilyEmotions, Forgiveness, Happiness, Kristina Scharp, Marc Eichenbaum, Personal life, Pleasure, Positive mental attitude, Yosefadmin

The Pride Barrier: Why Adult Children Can Forgive Imperfect but Not Unreachable Parents

Wed, Aug 19 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Family estrangement is a widespread but historically hidden structural reality that affects approximately 27% of American adults, translating to tens of millions of individuals navigating chronic emotional fractures in silence. This phenomenon is fueled by a profound cultural shift in Western societies, where the traditional model of family loyalty and non-voluntary obligation—historically summarized by dictates like “honor thy mother and father”—has been replaced by a modern emphasis on personal growth, individual happiness, and mental well-being. Continue reading →

11Jul/23

Treat culture: why indulging in small, affordable pleasures can help you cope with tough times

July 11, 2023Food and DrinkConsumption, Creative Commons, Emily, Emotions, Happiness, Jason Sit, Paris, Personal life, Philosophy of love, Pleasure, Positive mental attitude, SHUTTERSTOCK, United Kingdomadmin

Kokho Jason Sit, University of Portsmouth

Life today is stressful. Since the start of the pandemic, social media has been flooded with coping mechanisms and wellbeing trends to help people manage their emotions and worries about the state of the world. If you’ve tried therapy and “hot girl walks”, you may also have heard of the latest life hack: buying yourself a little treat.

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17Apr/23

How does the UK Government’s Data Protection and Digital Information Bill impact the economy?

April 17, 2023SecurityAnonymity, Articles, Bill, Data security, Economic growth, Information governance, Personal data, Personal life, Privacy, Social issues, United Kingdomadmin

April 17, 2023 /Technology/ —The UK Government’s Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPID Bill) is a piece of legislation that aims to reform the UK’s data protection framework. The Bill is currently being debated in Parliament, and it is expected to be passed into law in 2023.

The DPID Bill has the potential to have a significant impact on the UK economy. On the one hand, the Bill could lead to increased compliance costs for businesses. This is because the Bill introduces a number of new requirements for businesses that process personal data, such as the need to conduct data protection impact assessments and to appoint a data protection officer.
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21Dec/22

Christmas films: there might be some truth to stories about hometown romances, according to research

December 21, 2022FilmsCreative Commons, Human behavior, Human sexuality, Humans, Interpersonal attraction, London, Netherlands, Personal life, Physical attractiveness, Seduction, Trope, Viren Swami, Vriezenveenadmin

Viren Swami, Anglia Ruskin University

The festive season seems to be a good time for love, or so many Christmas films would have us believe. One incredibly popular trope is “the return” – where the main character, usually with a successful career in the city, returns to their hometown for the festive period.

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02Sep/22

happiness curve is wrong: many people do not get happier as they get older

September 2, 2022Human InterestArticles, Creative Commons, Czech Republic, David Bartram, Emotions, Estonia, Finland, Happiness, Human behavior, Netherlands, Personal life, Philosophy of love, Positive mental attitude, Psychology, Slovakia, Turkeyadmin

David Bartram, University of Leicester

On average, happiness declines as we approach middle age, bottoming out in our 40s but then picking back up as we head into retirement, according to a number of studies. This so-called U-shaped curve of happiness is reassuring but, unfortunately, probably not true.

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