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Companion dogs who were trained using punishments, such as yelling or leash-jerking, had higher levels of stress than dogs trained using reward-based methods.

Longer hugs of at least five seconds are more pleasant than very short hugs among western college students.

Happiness

College students who spent less time alone and more time having meaningful conversations with others had higher life satisfaction and better well-being.

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People who regularly experience road rage may have higher rates of alcohol and drug misuse, anxiety, depression, and borderline personality disorder.

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Mindfulness meditation programs can improve anxiety, depression, and pain symptoms, and may work as well as exercise and therapy.

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PhD students in Belgium have a greater risk of developing mental health problems than others in higher education, possibly due to low job control, work interfering with family life, and high job demands.

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Two out of three of romantic relationships started as friendships. For younger couples (under 30 years old), five out of six relationships started as friendships.

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People who provided experiences to customers, rather than goods, felt like they had a more positive impact, which was related to finding their job more meaningful and feeling greater job-related happiness.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian adults reported increases in alcohol use and alcohol-related problems, which were worse for people with depressive symptoms, low social connectedness, income loss, or children aged 18 or younger living at home.

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Poor quality of sleep was associated with more frequent depression symptoms for Chinese physicians.

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