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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of August 2014?

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The first weekend of August signals a psychological shift in temperate countries north of the equator. Corey will be birding Greene County with family and friends. The sun shines on Colombia’s brilliant coffee-growing regions and abundant avifauna. July is the time to forget about school and celebrate summer. How about you?

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Beyond Companionship: How Pets Can Help Your Health

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Psychological benefits. Studies have found that pets play an important supportive role and can help with psychological health issues such as reducing the effects of loneliness and depression. Naturally, the beneficial effects of owning pets maybe increased by additional exercise often associated with pet ownership.

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Bubbles the Chimp Resurfaces

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Chimpanzees, like Travis the chimp who mauled the woman in Connecticut, are not meant to be family pets. They are wild creatures and their psychology must suffer from these abnormal arrangements. He got too aggressive to live with Jackson's kids. This is not surprising. Well, supposedly there's a film and book deal pending.

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Stupid TLC Show Called "My Monkey Baby"

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These families dress their monkeys, feed them at the dinner table and treat them like any other member of the family. They are not humans and it's not psychologically healthy for them to be treated that way. And in some cases, monkey babies are more than pets: They are sons and daughters.

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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It's called "Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change." For example, why is it so hard for our family members and co-workers – many of whom have companion animals that they love – to cut cruelty from their diets and go vegan? We received an email about a new book being released by Lantern Books.

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How Pets Can Improve Your Health

4 The Love Of Animals

But, pets also become bona fide family members with which we establish genuine relationships—incomparable emotional bonds that can have extraordinarily positive physical and psychological impacts on humans. Retirement, illness, death, and moves can take away close friends and family members. Staying connected. Boosting vitality.

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Top 5 Ways to Pet Proof Your Home

4 The Love Of Animals

Replace any uncovered trash cans with their covered counterparts, and get your family into the habit of closing the toilet lid. Pay attention to pet psychology, and you’ll find a lot more respect paid to your possessions in turn. Well, maybe not spotless, but at least a cozy niche for the whole family to enjoy.

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