well christ maybe this is why my brain is so fucked
Scientists learn loneliness can be deadly
Not only does loneliness suck, but it’s a serious health concern.
Studies have linked social isolation to immune system issues, terrible sleep and high blood pressure caused by hardening arteries, for instance.
Now, a group of scientists are uncovering the details of this huge public health issue.
Scientists conducted two meta-analyses examining previous research on the possible links between loneliness and health. In the first meta-analysis, they looked at 148 different studies and found that more social connection is associated with a 50% reduction in the risk of early death.
The second meta-analysis examined 70 studies and found that three factors — social isolation, feelings of loneliness and living alone — were all associated with higher risks for premature death. Read more (8/7/17)
12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online At No Cost
“All education is self-education. Period.“
It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting in a college classroom or a coffee shop. We don’t learn anything we don’t want to learn.
Those people who take the time and initiative to pursue knowledge on their own are the only ones who earn a real education in this world. Take a look at any widely acclaimed scholar, entrepreneur or historical figure you can think of.
Formal education or not, you’ll find that he or she is a product of continuous self-education.
If you’re interested in learning something new, this article is for you. Broken down by subject and/or category, here are several top-notch self-education resources I have bookmarked online over the past few years.
Note that some of the sources overlap between various subjects of education. Therefore, each has been placed under a specific subject based on the majority focus of the source’s content.
2 college students built a tool to fight fake news on Facebook using artificial intelligence
In the past year, fake news has become a rampant problem on Facebook.
So two Berkeley college students, Ash Bhat, 20, and Rohan Phadte, 19, have taken things into their own hands.
In late April, the two computer science majors built a Facebook Messenger bot that, when fed a link, will tell you whether the article in question is or isn’t “fake news.” Read more (5/18/17)
The only acceptable reason to have kids is that you want to nurture and care for another being.
That’s it. That’s all of the good reasons.
Not because you want someone to take care of you in your old age, not because you want them to take on a certain career, to give you grandkids, to further your religion. None of that. To bring a child into this world with expectations makes it unethical to have one imo, it lays the foundation for emotional blackmail; as in, ‘I brought you into this world and raised you, had you for this reason so give me that happiness’. No one owes you anything for the things you do out of your own will for your own sake, not even your children
Rays Of Rainbow Yarn Project From Famous Historical Paintings
Mana Marimoto is a fiber artist specialized at embroidery art and her needle and thread have adeptly worked with a diverse range of art mediums ranging from concert tickets, sculptures, advertisements, installations and weaving as well as many others. Find his work on Society6.