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Far from being soothing, words and counselling can actually increase the intensity of physical pain, a study finds. Warnings such as “this may hurt a bit” or “you might feel a little pain” can be counterproductive and actually compound feelings of discomfort, it is believed. The study discovered that certain pain-associated words such as ‘tormenting’ or ‘gruelling’ stimulate the pain area of the brain – even when no pain is actually administered. Talking to your doctor … Read entire article »

1.Mori girl(森女) Mori girl is buzzward originated from a social networking website in Japan two years ago, referring to women in their 20s who pursue a simple and natural lifestyle. Mori in Japanese means “forest” and a Mori girl is a girl who looks like she lives in forests. You might have seen her dressed in earthy colors that attest to an artistic sensibility at one with nature. She’s part Little Red Ridinghood (although she prefers dark … Read entire article »

I have been deluged with questions about how to pronounce the name of the year. The two main contenders are “twenty-ten” and “two thousand ten.” Before the turn of the century, most people pronounced the years by chunking the first two numbers together and the last two numbers together. So we had “nineteen fifty,” “nineteen eighty-five,” and so on. After the turn of the century, we started commonly pronouncing the years the long way: “two thousand … Read entire article »

Today we’re going to talk about the difference between the words “between” and “among.” Between Versus Among You may have noticed that I said we were going to talk about the difference between the words “between” and “among.” I used the word “between” because I was talking about a choice that involves two distinct words. Many people believe “between” should be used for choices involving two items and “among” for choices that involve more than two items. That … Read entire article »

If you want a happier marriage, use the magic word: We. “We-ness” is a language that spouses who are better able to resolve conflicts speak, according to new study from the University of California, Berkeley. The other good words are “our” and “us.” Pronouns such as “I,” “me” and “you” are a problem, according to the study. Researchers analyzed 154 middle-aged and older married couples talking about disagreements. The conversations between those who used the “we” words went … Read entire article »

The Meaning of “Comprise” It seems simple enough: “to comprise” means “to contain” (1), as in “The house comprises seven rooms.” In other words, this house has or contains seven rooms. When you use “comprise,” you’re talking about all the parts that make up something. Usually. More on that a little later. The important thing to remember when you’re using the word “comprise” is that the item that is the whole shebang comes first in the sentence; … Read entire article »