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The Human Brain ‘Shields’ Us From Grasping Our Own Mortality
Scientists are just beginning to understand this evolutionary phenomenonDeath is a universally shared fate. With the rare exception of lobsters (seriously!) all creatures will eventually die of old age if they haven’t succumbed to another means of demise. And while everyone knows in some vague sense that they will die someday, too, it turns out our brains actively shield us from contemplating that…
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Investor Alan Patricof Plans to Live to 114
His life and latest venture are focused on “meaningful longevity”Alan Patricof, who has been called the most famous venture capitalist nobody’s ever heard of, is 89 years old, thinks and acts like someone half his age, and plans to live to 114.
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Our Monthly Tip: Create a Baseball-Themed Memorial for a Dad Who Loved Sports
Celebrate your father by inviting people to share one of his biggest joysOur Tip of the Month: When a father who loved baseball dies, the game might become a sad reminder of when you frequented those fields together. Everything might look, sound and smell the same in the bleachers, but the experience can bring emptiness and longing. One way to celebrate those good memories is to create…
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Thousands of Indigenous Women Are Missing and Presumed Murdered
Families have limited resources to locate them or their remainsThe U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs statistics show approximately 1,500 American Indian and Alaska Native missing persons have been entered into the National Crime Information Center throughout the country.
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Beyond the Five Stages: Grief Theories in the Modern Age
A look at the history of grief theories and their impact on society todayIf there is one thing people know about grief, it’s that there are five stages you must move through. Or are there? Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s model of grief has become by far the most well-known, commonly cited paradigm for grieving, but the widespread acceptance by the public has been riddled with misinformation. Throughout the years, grief…
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“This is What Losing Someone Feels Like”
A song about the pain of losing someone, the grief that follows, and some advice about reaching out“This is What Losing Someone Feels Like” is a poignant conversation with the person who is gone while also offering advice to listeners. The co-writer and performer — 22-year-old JVKE, pronounced Jake — was born Jacob Dodge Lawson and is from Cranston, Rhode Island. The song was co-written by his brother Zachary John Lawson, a…
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What If You Could Give Your Dog an Extra Year of Life?
Trials are being conducted on drugs that could extend your dog’s lifespanDogs are man’s best friend. Sadly, man will lose a lot of best friends. Our furry companions provide us with irreplaceable companionship and unconditional love, but their lifespans are about a seven times shorter than ours (hence “dog years”). There’s a company that’s trying to change that.
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“How To Change Your Mind”
In this book, experiencing the mystical leads to a Renaissance in psychedelic researchPublic acceptance of psychedelics for palliative care has been rising in recent years, thanks to numerous studies detailing their profound therapeutic effects, which are often triggered by a mystical, transformative experience. It’s precisely that experience, author Michael Pollan reveals in “How to Change Your Mind,” that ignited the “second wave” of psychedelic research that is producing life-changing…
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Understanding How Autistic People Experience Grief
Living with autism can make one’s experience of grief both more intense and less easily understoodMost people believe that there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Yet autistic people experience grief very differently. Because of the sensory overload and communication challenges that those with autism experience, they often face additional barriers to grief support such as autistic meltdowns and tangled mental processes.
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