Understanding pleasure and generosity
Enjoying without rushing, giving time and attention: news on the people who savor and the people who share, read closely.
84% of parents say nature helps young children, 33% say theirs get it daily, as Catherine commissions a study
The Royal Foundation announced on October 16, 2026 a Princess of Wales study of nature and under-fives, with polling that finds 84% of parents backing it and 33% reporting daily time outdoors. The best review of nature-based preschools rates its own evidence as very low certainty.
“Listen.” One word that stood out in 108 women's answers about what they need from men
Psychology Today columnist Suzanne Degges-White wrote on October 11, 2026 that 108 women asked what they need from men spoke of listening, respect and trust, and rarely of wealth or status. By her own account, the respondents are not a scientific sample.
Under four hours a week of helping others tracked a nearly two-year delay for APOE ε4 carriers
A University of Texas at Austin study of nearly 18,000 U.S. adults links sustained helping outside the home to slower cognitive decline, most for people at the highest genetic risk of Alzheimer's. It is an association, and the people who help tend to start out healthier.
Stacked's booth watches four tables in 60 seconds, and its 65% matches a 2019 poll of parents
Stacked, the Canadian breakfast chain with more than 170 restaurants, released its first national film on October 8, 2026. It cites a 65% figure that matches a 2019 poll of parents, not of all Canadians.