Currently Creasing: Week of October 21

Here’s what our team has for you to bookmark & read this week

1. Why You Never See Your Friends Anymore: Our unpredictable and overburdened schedules are taking a dire toll on American society.

2. I Didn’t Bond With My Baby Right Away: Despite my high hopes, it took time and patience to connect with my infant. And I’m not alone.

3. Some People Get 'Brain Tingles' From These Slime Videos. What's Behind The Feeling? The science is nascent and a little squishy, but researchers are trying to better understand ASMR — a feeling triggered in the brains of some people by certain soft sounds and gentle gestures.

4. A Strange New Culprit Behind Eating Disorders: Common infections such as strep throat might have a mysterious link to anorexia and bulimia.

5. How Magic Mushrooms Can Help Smokers Kick The Habit: Magic mushrooms — they're not just for getting weird with your friends. Researchers are increasingly looking at psychedelics to treat conditions such as depression and addiction.

6. Research group that discounted risks of red meat has ties to program partly backed by beef industry: The nutrition research group whose recent study drew heavy attention for downplaying the risks of red meat has received funding from a university program partially backed by the beef industry.

7. The Self-Confidence Tipping Point: There seems to be a key difference between self-esteem and narcissism.

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Thought of the Week

"That's what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing."

— Simone de Beauvoir