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on Saturday November 12 2016, @05:03PM
from the it-was-pretty-good-then-too dept.
from the it-was-pretty-good-then-too dept.
People who were in the scouts or guides in childhood have better mental health in later life, a study suggests.
Analysis of a study of 10,000 people found ex-members were 15% less likely than other adults to suffer anxiety or mood disorders at the age of 50.
Researchers believe it could be the lessons in resilience and resolve that such organisations offer that has a lasting positive impact.
The researchers were from Edinburgh and Glasgow universities.
They looked at data from a lifelong study of almost 10,000 people from across the UK who were born in November 1958, known as the National Child Development Study.
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Can anyone remember when the times were not hard, and money not scarce?
(Score: 3, Interesting) by darkfeline on Saturday November 12 2016, @10:10PM
Pretty much all the time, since humans are inherently irrational and we justify our actions after we have already acted.
>correlation between eating at McDonalds and low income
Eating at McDonalds does not make you poor
>dog owners have lower blood pressure
People who are more active (and thus have lower blood pressure) are more likely to own dogs. Getting a dog if you have a sedentary lifestyle does not (necessarily) lower your blood pressure.
>Go to a shrink because you're feeling depressed
You might become depressed because of the psychologist. You believe what the professional tells you.
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