Psychology Around the Net: May 11, 2019

This week’s Psychology Around the Net covers the health benefits of pet ownership, an interesting method for sticking to positive habit changes, how listening to others’ mental health recovery stories can help you, and more. Enjoy! Talking to Your Pet Is Not So Wacky After All. It’s Actually Good for You — and Your Health: Research says loneliness can be as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Could pet ownership help combat loneliness and all its health consequences? Instagram Co-Launches a Mental Health Awareness Campaign to Help People Find Support: Instagram and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) teamed up to launch #RealConvo, a campaign that encourages the social media platform users to use the #RealConvo hashtag to share their mental health experiences and help create a more open conversation about mental health issues. Bullying Among Adolescents Hurts Both the Victims and the Perpetrators: Bullies aren’t just hurting their victims — they’re hurting themselves. According to a new study out of Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, both bullies and victims have increased chances of experiencing problems with their social environment, are more likely to drink alcohol and use tobacco, and are more likely to complain about psychosomatic problems. Track Your Activities Before You’ve Done Them: Could “pre-committing” to positive habit changes actually help you stick to th...
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