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By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – If you want your health to be strong, your relationships have to be strong. A report in the Harvard Women’s Health Watch notes that research supports the benefits of relationships for overall well-being and longevity. The newsletter notes that “dozens of studies have shown that people who have satisfying relationships with family, friends, and [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – Albert Merhabien, the famed communication researcher, stated that nonverbal communication makes up almost 93 percent of all the “messages” we receive from other individuals. Others suggest that it is actually more like 60 percent to 70 percent of nonverbal communication that lets us know what others are really feeling. What [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD –I recently read a fascinating article about your brain on love, which discusses a study from Stony Brook University in New York that examined whether couples can still be very much in love after spending many married years together and whether they experience the same intense romantic feelings as do newly [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – Most of us want to be a success in our lives. But when you look closely at what determines personal fulfillment and success, you’ll be intrigued and surprised. How do most American's define success? American Express conducted a study called “The Life Twist Study,” examining what American’s believe are the most important [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – For most of us it comes as no surprise that men and women really do think, behave and offer apologies in many ways fundamentally different from one another. We also know that hormones play a large role in these differences. Now science is beginning to unravel the specifics on how hormones [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – Some of us may not realize just how important it is to create excellent relationships with our coworkers. Without the support or cooperation of those with whom we spend a significant amount of our time, our job performance and certainly our work satisfaction can suffer. Several studies have shown that [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD - Recently, I attended a grief support group for adults who have experienced a significant loss over the past year. All the attendees were at various stages of grief and loss, from a wide range of life-altering experiences. What became clear from listening to the many shared stories was, in the [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD - While it is generally difficult for large numbers of Americans to agree on the same issue, it seems that when it comes to pets and the value we place on them, there is little disagreement. The 2011 American Pet Products Association (APPA) survey reported that an astounding 62 percent of [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD - Last year, a study at the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences examined the connection and possible overlap between physical pain and emotional pain, offering insight into the pain of heart break. This particular study had 62 participants who filled out the “Hurt Feeling Scale,” a self-assessment tool that [...]
By Georgianna Donadio, PhD – Most of us perceive the brain as being for thinking, or intellectual functions. But then what are emotions? We often think of ourselves, our personality, as what is going on in those intellectual functions from the neck up. In fact, there are several parts to our brain that contribute to who [...]
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