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Cynical people are more likely to develop heart disease than those who get angry or aggressive in stressful situations, study shows Baylor University researchers looked at how different people respond to stress Found some people get angry or aggressive and some people are cynical Those who are cynical experience same level of stress repeatedly Others have a … Read more
A new beauty bible from a straight-talking skincare blogger who can help products sell out in hours is on track to become the best-selling beauty book this century, having reached the top spot in the book charts — the first fashion/beauty title to do so in 18 years. Here, in an illuminating extract from Skincare: … Read more
Every night at tea time, Scots switch on the TV news to a familiar sight: Nicola Sturgeon peering at them from behind her podium, giving the latest coronavirus figures and sharing her sympathy with those affected. She is a deft communicator and peerless emoter who has convinced herself that Scotland could not get through the … Read more
Gambling giants were last night accused of ‘providing the gateway for the next generation of harm’ after bombarding sports fans with TV adverts and free bets during the return of Premier League football. Despite curbs on TV gambling advertisements around live sporting events introduced last year, the first two televised Premier League matches since the … Read more
Day by day, the Government is coming under attack. There are really two sorts of criticism during this dreadful Covid-19 pandemic. The first accepts that ministers have made lots of mistakes over the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), testing and other matters. Why were 18 million people allowed into this country without screening as … Read more
Firms denied lifeline loans by ‘cynical’ banks: Business owners applying for special coronavirus help are being offered more expensive standard loans instead Bosses said applications for coronavirus ‘business interruption loans’ rejected Instead they were told by Lloyds that they would have to risk homes and savings Companies were told their personal assets would be used … Read more
The threat will have chilled Europe’s leaders to the bone. Turkey’s autocratic president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced that his country would no longer enforce the deal struck with the EU in 2016 to prevent millions of Syrian and other refugees who have poured into his country from leaving for Western shores. ‘The doors are now … Read more
She’s a critically acclaimed writer and actress and Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge has discussed the motives behind her writing. In an interview with Radio 4’s Women’s Hour, she said: ‘When I was in my 20s and feeling quite cynical, I was standing on the precipice of being too cynical or being depressed about society pressures … Read more