Emotions
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Finding the light when you're lost in loneliness (photos)
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For a quarter of Australians loneliness is a regular part of their lives, but those who have suffered say there are ways out of the darkness.
Topics: human-interest, charities-and-community-organisations, mental-health, community-and-society, emotions, rockhampton-4700, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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Sheep dogs get lesson of their own at school
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Like many country kids, Tom O'Dwyer enjoys riding his motorbike, but it's not just for fun — he has a job to do.
Topics: dog, rural, education, public-schools, emotions, animal-behaviour, ariah-park-2665
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Aww! Infants link emotional reactions to their cause
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A study shows children as young as 12 months have a fine-grained understanding of others' emotions.
Topics: science-and-technology, emotions, babies, infant-health, psychology, united-states
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One Plus One: Missy Higgins Video
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She’s been a shining light in the music industry since being discovered as a teenager writing songs about romance and heartbreak. Now, singer-songwriter Missy Higgins says marriage and motherhood has ignited a fresh political awareness.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, music, acoustic, indie, folk, pop, opera-and-musical-theatre, popular-culture, emotions, family-and-children, marriage, parenting, refugees, australia
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Screen time could hamper our ability to read emotions: study
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An Australian study finds people who spend the most time browsing social media show some traits similar to those of the autism spectrum disorder, including an inability to read facial emotions.
Topics: children, emotions, autism-spectrum-disorder, social-media, research, play-and-learning, lifelong-learning, relationships, community-and-society, brisbane-4000
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Why are we so quick to reach rage these days?
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Why do we leap to anger so quickly when cut off in traffic or see something we disagree with online?
Topics: psychology, emotions, social-media, mental-health, adelaide-5000
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Is trying to transcend pain a pointless activity? Analysis
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Stoicism and Buddhism encourage us to approach trials in a way that spares us suffering. But if you feel no pain — can you ever feel pleasure?
Topics: philosophy, pain, emotions, death, australia
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Good or bad, why are first loves so unforgettable?
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Whether you think of your first love fondly or not, chances are you have vivid memories of your first relationship.
Topics: relationships, marriage, psychology, emotions, happiness, melbourne-3000
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How your brain makes you feel what others are experiencing
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Do you find yawning is infectious, or the mention of nits makes your scalp itch? You're not alone.
Topics: psychology, emotions, brain-and-nervous-system, human-interest, pain, science-and-technology, darwin-0800
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Tips to avoid SAD and beat the winter blues
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Here's some help on how to beat the winter blues and stay mentally healthy by avoiding seasonal affective disorder.
Topics: mental-health, depression, emotions, diseases-and-disorders, weather, lifestyle, hobart-7000
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Emotional impact of Cyclone Debbie far from over
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Two community recovery psychologists dispatched to North Queensland this week say the emotional effects of Tropical Cyclone Debbie are far from over, three months on from the weather event.
Topics: cyclones, cyclone, psychology, emotions, community-education, mackay-4740, proserpine-4800, airlie-beach-4802, moranbah-4744
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You probably think this story's about you: How to spot and deal with an office narcissist
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The narcissist is so full of their own self-importance, they make life miserable for those around them. How can you identify these problem people and how should you deal with them?
Topics: health, psychology, work, emotions, australia
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Rise of the Troll Video Press Release
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The dark side of the internet.
Topics: ethics, information-and-communication, internet-culture, science-and-technology, emotions, social-media
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Why the rise of the bromance signals the decline of men Opinion
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New research suggesting bromances are good for men's health is basically fake news, writes Ben Pobjie. The pressures and terrors of bromance spell disaster for men everywhere.
Topics: popular-culture, emotions, men, relationships, social-sciences, united-states
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Small, smart and supportive: Do ferrets make good service animals?
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Companion or service dogs are often used help people suffering with anxiety and PTSD — but if you couldn't have a dog, would you consider a ferret instead?
Topics: animals, emotions, mental-health, offbeat, ulverstone-7315, hobart-7000
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Does democracy make us happy?
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Many people think that democracy is the right system in terms of being fairer and delivers the best outcomes for people, but does it actually make us happier?
Topics: happiness, emotions, community-and-society, government-and-politics, globalisation---economy, business-economics-and-finance, australia
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Critics of corporate culture make case for workplace negativity
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Many companies are encouraging their workers to be happy, but psychologists argue this fixation can be more stressful than liberating.
Topics: happiness, emotions, community-and-society, work, management, business-economics-and-finance, australia
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Couple Harold and Billie Johnston have been together for 75 years image
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Topics: emotions, marriage, older-people, people, arundel-4214
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The wedding of Harold and Billie Johnston 4 December, 1943 image
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Topics: emotions, marriage, older-people, people, arundel-4214
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75 years strong: Couple reveals secret of lifelong love
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A Gold Coast couple celebrating 75 years together reveals their secret to a lasting relationship — not having kids.
Topics: emotions, marriage, older-people, people, arundel-4214
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Portraits of couple Billie and Harold Johnston in their younger years image
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Topics: emotions, marriage, older-people, people, arundel-4214
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'Perfect storm': Community reaches out over spate of youth suicides
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Desperate families in northern New South Wales are calling for help to end a spate of youth suicides around Grafton, with at least six teens taking their own lives in the past 12 months.
Topics: suicide, mental-health, federal-government, health-policy, social-media, youth, emotions, grief, regional, bullying, adolescent-health, grafton-2460
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Breast cancer survivor's fashion tips inspire the world
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A woman who lost both her breasts to cancer is inspiring other survivors with her style and positive attitude to her new body.
Topics: breast-cancer, fashion, womens-health, community-and-society, emotions, women, people, kingscliff-2487, southport-4215
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A woman looks at a puppy on a mobile phone image
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Topics: animals, emotions, offbeat, research, psychology, southport-4215
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Aww! Harnessing the power of cuteness
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A new baby, a fluffy kitten, a puppy — all elicit a similar response and now there is a push to give that emotion a name to encourage more research.
Topics: animals, emotions, offbeat, research, psychology, southport-4215
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