Anxiety
Dog Ownership Linked to Higher Anxiety, No Happiness Boost, Veterinary Study Finds
New Study Challenges the “Pet Effect”: Dog Ownership May Reduce Well-Being Over Time While many dog owners swear their pets bring joy, new research questions the long-touted “pet effect”—the idea that pets significantly boost human health and happiness. A study tracking pandemic-era pet owners found that the initial cheerfulness of acquiring a dog fades within […]
Two-Thirds of UK Delivery Drivers Report Anxiety Due to Unfair Customer Reviews, Study Reveals
Gig Workers Face Anxiety Over Low Pay and Unfair Reviews, Study Reveals [Image: Delivery rider on a bike with food package. Caption: Over two-thirds of UK gig workers report anxiety tied to job instability.] A University of Cambridge study exposes the harsh realities of the UK’s gig economy, revealing that food delivery and ride-hailing workers […]
Parental Math Anxiety May Influence Children’s Numerical Anxiety, Study Reveals
Bad at Maths? Parents’ Anxiety May Be to Blame, Study Finds (By Victoria Allen, Science Editor for the Daily Mail) Published: 15:36 GMT, 3 February 2025 | Updated: 15:36 GMT, 3 February 2025 If mental arithmetic leaves you sweating or panicked, your children might pay the price. A new study reveals that parents with “maths […]