Lauren Aaronson

Moods do rise with temperature—with or without the beach—but only in the spring.

Valley Girl Talk

Women are always ahead of the linguistic curve: "I'm just, like, so there, you know?"

High on Grape Juice

Grape juice has many of the health benefits of red wine—namely healthy blood vessels and a well-guarded brain.

Boys Who Box

Do combative sports breed combative kids? Or is it the other way around?

An Apple a Day

Eating apples may help fight the cognitive decline associated with aging and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Weather can affect mood and financial decisions.

Feeling thankful is one key to happiness, so count your blessings for a boost.

The urge to understand events may reduce the joy we take in them. People experience greater satisfaction in not knowing how things end.

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