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POPSTen cognitive distortions that mess you up David Burns is a pioneer in popularizing the cognitive-behavioral approach to mood therapy developed by Aaron Beck. As someone who has struggled on and off with crippling depression my whole life, I have found this list of "cognitive distortions" pretty useful in reframing certain elements of my thinking.
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POPSMajor biological discovery…inside the Chernobyl reactor "That is to say, the melanin molecule gets struck by a gamma ray and its chemistry is altered. This is an amazing discovery, no one had even suspected that something like this was possible. Aside from its novelty value, this discovery leads to some interesting speculation and potential research. Humans have melanin molecules in their skin cells, does this mean that humans are getting some of their energy from radiation? This also implies there could be organisms living in space where ionizing radiation is plentiful."
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POPSWorld's most amazing islands The name Alcatraz from the Title ' Island if the Albatross',given to it by discoverer Juan de Ayala, in 1775. Always wondered what that meant, but never looked. Was originally a lighthouse.
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POPSAussie scientists make diabetes breakthrough Having level 2 diabetes has improved my lifestyle and eating habits so much that it has almost been a positive. I still live to eat as ( rather than eat to live); we have much more variety in our meals