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• "The Truth About the Plant": an Exploration in the Healthy and Balanced Use of Psychoactive Plants Unveiled in New Web Series

  27-11-2023 17:46 via pr.com
  A new web series from the educational platform Personal Plants is set to educate people about the healthy and balanced use of substances like cannabis and mushrooms as "The Truth About the Plant" takes viewers on an immersive and practical journey through the enigmatic world of psychoactive plants. Hosted by Christina Dees, M.S., and Amanda Reiman, PhD, MSW, this series promises to deliver not just [PR.com]
  
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• The buddy boost: how ‘accountability partners’ make you healthy, happy and more successful

  27-11-2023 15:00
  The idea of a friend who helps you commit to your goals is growing in popularity – whether you want to get fit, write a novel or build your businessWhen news emerged that new US Speaker Mike Johnson and his teenage son monitored each other’s pornography intake, the concept of an “accountability partner” was probably unfamiliar to many people. Certainly, the Republican politician hasn’t done much to sell the idea. Rolling Stone magazine, revelling in the “creep
  
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• U.N. Chief Gives Interview From Melting Antarctica on Eve of Summit

  27-11-2023 11:17 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportAhead of international climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited globally-important Antarctica, where ice that's been frozen for millions of years is melting due to human-caused global warming, to underscore the need for immediate action. "What happens in Antarctica doesn't stay in Antarctica," he said. At the annual Conference of the Parties, or COP, nations are supposed to curb climate change but so far have failed to do...
  
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• MRI Study Spotlights Impact of Long COVID on the Brain

  27-11-2023 11:17 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google NewsA new study comparing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images of patients with long COVID, fully recovered COVID survivors, and healthy controls shows microstructural changes in in the brains of long-COVID patients. The findings will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. The research is the first to use diffusion microstructure imaging (DMI), which looks at the movement of water molecules in...
  
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• Real News: "Authentic" Reigns As Merriam-Webster's 2023 Word of Year

  27-11-2023 11:15 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Science NewsAuthentic, a word that has shown up everywhere from discussions on identity to artificial intelligence, is the Merriam-Webster Word of the Year for 2023, the publisher said on Monday. The word, which has several dictionary definitions, outpaced other candidates such as rizz, deepfake, and coronation as the most-searched word, driven by stories and conversations about artificial intelligence, celebrity culture, identity, and social media.
  
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