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How a Huggy Dog Is Helping Children With Wartime Trauma

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (477+ words) Posted March 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch We turn on the news and hear about war and devastation every day and wonder, what about all the children in these regions who are affected by wartime trauma? Who is helping them and…...

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Is Your Indoors-Only Cat Bored? Here’s What to Do About It

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (283+ words) Posted March 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley 3. Change food taste and textures to give them some variety in what they eat (unless they are the kind of cat who likes only one particular food). 4. If you have more than one cat,…...

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Why Seven Dogs Escaping Captivity Gives Hope to Us All

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (260+ words) Posted March 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch When news headlines are dominated by conflict and uncertainty, it can be easy to overlook smaller stories of resilience, connection, and hope. A recent small but inspiring story focused on a group of seven…...

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psychologytoday.com > gb > blog > speaking-in-tongues > 202603 > why-bigfoot-believers-dont-change-their-minds

Why Bigfoot Believers Don’t Change Their Minds

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (691+ words) Posted March 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk The documentary Capturing Bigfoot premiered recently at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, and it's already generating controversy for its claim that a famous piece of footage may actually be a hoax. This is…...

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Baby Chickens Experience the Bouba-Kiki Effect

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (150+ words) Posted March 23, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills According to this theory, people pick up these associations from experience, and they end up influencing how words are created in a language. K'hler, W. (1947). Gestalt psychology; an introduction to new concepts in modern psychology,…...

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psychologytoday.com > ca > blog > rethinking-the-human-animal-bond > 202603 > sleeping-with-your-pet-is-it-really-good-for-your

Sleeping With Your Pet: Is It Really Good for Your Sleep?

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (379+ words) Posted March 23, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Research about this topic has often focused on understanding why people choose to sleep with their pets, as well as the impacts of this practice on sleep. These studies may use both subjective measures…...

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psychologytoday.com > gb > blog > canines-kids-and-kindness > 202509 > sharing-your-life-with-a-dog-5-benefits

5 Benefits of Sharing Your Life With a Dog

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (216+ words) Updated October 16, 2025 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader A new study out of the University of Brighton asked pet owners about their relationship with their dog and different dimensions of dog ownership (e.g., "What aspect of the relationship with your dog do you…...

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Early Spaying or Neutering Often Leads to Frail Older Dogs

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (451+ words) Posted October 28, 2025 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan The spaying and neutering of dogs became more common in the US when there was a movement toward having dogs live inside homes where they came to be considered members of the family. While…...

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7 Ways to Make Your Dog Love You Even More

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (170+ words) Posted September 30, 2025 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Making small changes to how you interact with your dog can have a big impact on their overall mental health. As the person your dog spends most time with, positive interactions with you are…...

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psychologytoday.com > za > blog > the-modern-brain > 202603 > what-birdwatching-can-do-for-your-brain

What Birdwatching Can Do for Your Brain

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (644+ words) Birdwatching isn't just a pleasant hobby. New research suggests it sharpens attention, boosts resilience, and could even delay cognitive decline. What Birdwatching Can Do for Your Brain A new study suggests brain benefits from birdwatching. Posted March 19, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary…...