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A snap-shot of social trends and daily life in the 21st century
- The old adage that dogs take after their owners may be more true that we realise. For a new study has found that when dog-owners suffer from on-going anxiety, so do their dogs. Scientists measured the concentration of cortisol, a stress hormone, by taking a few centimetres of hair from a number of dogs and...When you are stressed, so is your dog!
- When a close friend dies, it hurts. Very much. But now an analysis of bereaved people has found that women suffer more, emotionally and socially, than men do, when they lose a close friend. Women friends can take up to four years to recover, probably because women tend to share tighter ‘socio-emotional’ bonds with one...Have you ever lost a close friend to death?
- Going on holiday with the parents this year? If they are elderly, you might want to use the time to keep an eye out for any signs of depression or dementia. It is not a cheerful thing to do on holiday, but one which is recommended by NHS England’s national clinical director for dementia and...Look out for this at family gatherings
- Children who grow up in the city are nearly four times more lonely than those who grow up in the countryside. That is the finding of a recent official study into childhood loneliness. It found that 19.5 per cent of children in cities report ‘often’ feeling lonely, as opposed to just five per cent in...Where do children feel most lonely?
- It was probably about £1,000 on either Amazon or eBay, according to a new study. Ofcom’s Online National report, which surveys the UK’s online habits and attitudes, estimates that online retailers made £1,094 per capita in 2018. The media regulator also revealed that, on average, we each spent about 50 whole days a year online...How much did you spend online last year?
- Our eyes are ten times more sensitive to UV light than our skin, and eye damage from UV light builds up and can lead to cataracts and age-related macular degeneration – the UK’s biggest cause of blindness. No wonder, then, that the Eyecare Trust has urged parents to take care. Children’s eyes have bigger pupils...Your child’s sunglasses
- Nowadays, one in ten of us is using cash only once a month. That is a 60 per cent rise in the use of our cards in just a year, according to a recent report. But UK Finance, a trade association, reports that overall, we still used cash for about 28 per cent of our...Cash is giving way to cards
- Newlyweds today are more likely to stay married than their parent were. It seems that young couples are taking the commitment more seriously than did their parents, with only 35 per cent likely to divorce, as opposed to 44 per cent in 1986. The Office of National Statistics reports that couples who married in 1963...‘I do’ is more likely to last for life
- Men of a certain age are better map readers than women of a certain age, because they were given Lego to play with when they were young. Playing Lego and other traditional boys’ toys encouraged their spatial awareness, as opposed to playing with Barbies. Such is the verdict of Gina Rippon, a professor of cognitive...Why Lego helps with map reading
- Going on holiday this month? Here is a quick check-list before you go Make sure all your doors, windows, sheds and garage are securely locked (with no neighbour’s cats inside). Make your home look occupied – mow the lawn before you go, leave a spare key with a neighbour who will pop in to turn...Preventing a holiday break-in
- ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’ Beware – scalding at home is on the rise Have dog, will walk! What a cup of coffee can do for the elderly The internet and children under five-years-old – some guidelines Don’t hug me in the office More of us are ‘going out’ on popular music Fewer of us give...Looking at You (all articles) for July 2019
- And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing…and it shall be forgiven him. Leviticus 5.16 ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted.’ Have you seen signs like this? Perhaps you have one yourself. Is trespassing a crime that you can prosecute anyone for? The word ‘trespass’ means going on someone...‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’