The Evolving Definition of Masculinity + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: rethinking what it means to be a man, simple but groundbreaking relationship advice, and the projected local impacts of climate change.
Your Relationship May Be Better Than You Think—Find the Knot
The Conversation
If you’re struggling in your relationship, you may want to consider psychology professor Gary Lewandowski’s advice—look on the bright side: “Relationship science suggests that the problem is that people tend to overemphasize the negative and underappreciate the positive when looking at their romantic partners.”
Cashing in on a Warming Arctic
The Atlantic
Accelerated sea level rise and intense heat waves are some of the more commonly talked about effects of climate change. But in Maine, there’s another conversation happening. Reporter Tatiana Schlossberg looks at how a warming climate is giving the state “the chance to be at the beginning of something.”
Psychologists Seek a Broader, Healthier Definition of “Masculinity”
Undark
The American Psychological Association has released new guidelines to help psychologists work with men and boys—and they’ve been met with a varied (and fascinating) response.
This Scary Map Shows How Climate Change Will Transform Your City
Wired
A new interactive map illustrates the potentially devastating ways climate change could affect your city.
