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chrisdh79 OP t1_j8aday4 wrote

Reply to Cultivating a sense of perspective about pet loss can lead to post-traumatic growth after their death by chrisdh79

From the article: New research published in Behavioral Sciences investigates the role emotional regulation strategies may play in preventing post-traumatic stress disorder after pet loss. The findings indicate that those who engage in adaptive strategies tend to have increased attachment to their pet and decreased pain after their passing.

Pets have been a component of the human experience for thousands of years. However, we have only recently begun studying these unique relationships’ physiological and psychological consequences. According to the research team, 67% of Americans own pets, while the pet industry in China has increased by 2000% in the last ten years.

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coffie-and-wifi t1_j8aaiko wrote

Reply to Chinese researchers have reported what they claim is the world’s youngest person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, which may overturn the conventional perception that cognitive impairment rarely occurs in young people. by Wagamaga

The youngest I’ve ever taken care of was 60. When guests would come to visit their loved ones at the home they would mistake her for staff. It led to some confusion to say the least. Sad to see such active, vibrant people be mentally crippled by this disease.

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Archy99 t1_j8a9ppn wrote

Reply to comment by chrisdh79 in To help solve the problem of too much guilt, a recent study found that placebos can reduce feelings of guilt, even when the person taking them knows they’re receiving placebos. by chrisdh79

Questionnaire-based studies like this are of low scientific quality and do not actually control for response biases (Including Hawthorne effect) due to impossibility of blinding. It is quite possible the effect is just a change in questionnaire answering behaviour and not an actual reduction in guilt.

A more robust methodology would to objectively measure effect of guilt on real world behaviours.

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