The Perks of Being a Sociopath

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1133 words  |  Patria Henriques

“Don’t take things personally,” my professor warned my class. “Therapists have a responsibility to compartmentalize social emotions like shame and guilt. Try to ignore them,” he added. “What a patient is feeling toward you is not about you.” It was day one of Clinical Practicum, a graduate-level psychology course meant to teach us how to work as clinicians. In addition to practical skills like assessment and treatment methods, we were introduced to the concept of transference, the inevitable unconscious process of patients redirecting their feelings onto their therapists. [Read More]

TIME100 Health Panel: Experts Reimagine Heart Care

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  674 words  |  Patria Henriques

More than 184 million people—about 61% of U.S. adults—are likely to have some type of cardiovascular disease by 2050, the American Heart Association (AHA) reported earlier this month. That will lead to a tripling in the costs related to heart disease. It’s a statistic that TIME senior health correspondent Alice Park cited to begin her discussion about the future of healthcare with AHA CEO Nancy Brown; cardiologist Kiran Musunuru; and Andres Acosta, associate professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic, for a TIME100 Health panel in New York on Tuesday. [Read More]

Tiwa Savage says she became a boss lady to make new film 'Water and Garri'

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  357 words  |  Martina Birk

“Executive producing was like me just putting my boss hat on and trying to be a boss lady in all aspects of my life. It was fun and it was stressful doing that and also starring in it. But it just showed me that I can do anything I put my mind to. There are so many things that I have dreams of accomplishing and now I’m really motivated,” she said. [Read More]

Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Pop Hundreds of Sticky Blackheads Around a Man's Eyes

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  248 words  |  Kelle Repass

This is The Masked Man 's second visit to Dr. Lee's office. In their first meeting, the famed derm removed some sticky, stubborn blackheads from his mask. Since then, the patient started using a Retin-A cream to help loosen the leftover stubborn blackheads. In this video, The Masked Man first gets a steam facial to open up his pores and clean out any easily-removed gunk. When he finally gets in Dr. [Read More]

What Exactly Is a Hickey?

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  371 words  |  Martina Birk

Hickeys are most common on the skin of the neck, although it's technically possible to give somebody a hickey anywhere on the body. Unlike other forms of bruising, however, visible neck hickeys tend to carry a slight social stigma, as they can be interpreted as a sign of recent sexual activity, and therefore perceived as being vulgar. At the very least, they're a dead giveaway that you've been doing more than holding hands. [Read More]

What the Kennedy's Immigration Story Tells Us About America

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1425 words  |  Kelle Repass

In 1958, in response to an alarming uptick in xenophobic chatter, the Anti-Defamation League asked then-Senator John F. Kennedy to write about America’s melting-pot strengths and the need for immigration reform. The resulting essay, “A Nation of Immigrants”—published as a book after JFK’s death—popularized the idealistic phrase that’s been touted by politicians ever since. America still likes to think of itself as a nation of immigrants, but even JFK admitted in print: the truth has always been more complicated. [Read More]

What to Know About Blackpink Members

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1403 words  |  Tandra Barner

The word K-pop has, of late, become almost synonymous with the letters B, T and S. But there’s another K-pop group that’s been breaking records as their music captures the attention of a global audience. The four women of Blackpink, who debuted as a group in 2016, comprise a multilingual performance powerhouse connecting with fans across borders. Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa may have just begun touring globally, but a strong fanbase stretching far beyond South Korea is already powering their rapid ascent. [Read More]

What you should not do on Easter

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  291 words  |  Martina Birk

Sunday is a holy day that we should dedicate to God and use for rest. The atmosphere is joyful and uplifting. We spend time together as a family and enjoy ourselves. However, not everyone is aware that certain rules and restrictions apply on Easter Sunday. What should you not do on Easter? The list includes several things ADVERTISEMENT In the Church, the Lent period is a 40-day period of preparation for the most important Christian celebration. [Read More]

Why Men Struggle With Friendship

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1759 words  |  Martina Birk

In 2019, Art Pereira ran the numbers on his windfall of credit card points, which he’d earned after opening a new card, and realized he had enough to cover two round-trip flights to Hawaii. Pereira couldn’t wait to share his good fortune with his best friend Nick Galluccio, and after the two of them caught up at Galluccio’s apartment, Pereira told him the news. Whatever excitement Galluccio might have felt about a subsidized vacation was trounced by concern. [Read More]