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More to Explore -- Worldview Theme #28A: Hedonistic
Orientation |
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Paradox of Hedonism
(from online encyclopedia of philosophy) |
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Polyamory (from
online encyclopedia) |
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Recreational
Drug Use (from online encyclopedia) |
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Open Marriage
Styles (from online encyclopedia) |
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Worldview Watch issue
#25: posted 7/13/2012: The Worldview Behind The Rolling
Stones' Music |
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Global Advanced
Trait Description: Hedonism |
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How
Pleasure Works, by Paul Bloom (book review by Robin Henig of this 2010
book in NY Times) |
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The How of Happiness:
A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky (more
on this 2008 book from Amazon.com) |
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The
Science of Pleasure, by Harvie Ferguson (read excerpts from this 1990
book at Google Books) |
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Hedonist
International (website of group based in Europe) click
here to read their manifesto |
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The Hedonism Handbook:
Mastering the Lost Arts of Leisure and Pleasure, by M. Flocker (book
review) |
| Philosophical
Dictionary: Hedonism |
| Ethical
Hedonism and its Role in Personal Development |
| Wirehead
Hedonism (website devoted to the future possibilities of abolishing
suffering, creating blissful existence via tinkering with the brain,
including intra cranial self stimulation) |
| The
Naked Truth About Hedonism II -- book review of a humorous travel
guide to Jamaica's very adult resort |
| Pleasure
Deficit and the Brain's Reward Pathways |
| The
Pleasure Principle: Connections Between Reward and Learning |
| "So
What is the Secret to a Happy Life?" (from Happy Life Mentoring
website) |
| The
Scientific Pursuit of Happiness (inspired by the Dalai
Lama, Buddhism) |
| A
Brief History of Nakedness by Philip Carr-Gomm (review of this 2010
book) |
| Sex,
Hormones and Moods: Finding Pleasure at Any Age (2004 UCTV program) |
| The
Pursuit of Happiness, by Michael Bond (article from New Scientist
website) |
| How
to Spend It ("a website of worldly pleasures from Financial
Times") |
| "Happiness
and Income" (report on global poll on how happy people are, from The
Economist Nov 1 2014) |
| "Felix
Dennis--An Obituary of a Hedonist and Media Magnate" (from The
Economist July 5, 2014) |
| Movie
Review by A.O. Scott (Dec 2013 NY York Times review
of The Wolf of Wall Street, a "bacchanal of sex, drugs
and conspicuous consumption") |
| "Human
Body Distinguishes Between 'Hedonic' and 'Eudaimonic' Happiness on
Molecular Level" by Tamara Kemsley (July 30 2013 report) |
| Tiny Times
--a film about hedonism in urban China (article from The Economist July
20 2013) |
| "Can
We Make Ourselves Happier?" by
Pascale Harter (June 29 2013 article on BBC
News) |
| "Gut
Instincts: The Secrets of Your Second Brain" by Emma
Young (article from Dec 2012, originally in New Scientist) |
| Amortality:
Why It's No longer Necessary to Act Your Age by Catherine Mayer (Apr
25 2011 Time story) |
| Drink,
by Wayne Curtis ("when good cocktails lead to grand
adventures" article from The Atlantic, Nov 2009) |
| "Gourmet
Groceries--for More!" by Joel Stein (article in Time April
14, 2008) |
| Food
and Wine (website of magazine providing "inspiration served
daily") |
| Cannabis
News (providing news about marijuana from around the world) |
| The
Good Drugs Guide (website providing a "guide to drugs, addiction,
and treatment") |
| Hedonism
in Religious Conceptions of Heaven (notes and links to articles) |
| Pleasure
(Biblical perspective) |
| What
Are We Seeking? (spiritual path perspective) |
| Social
Hedonism / Utilitarianism |
| Varieties
of Egoism and Hedonism (philosophy course handout) |
| quotes
related to pleasure |
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More to Explore -- Worldview Theme #28B: Healthy
Orientation
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Nutrition (from
online encyclopedia)
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Medicine (from online
encyclopedia)
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WebMD ("better information,
better health")
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Worldview Watch #24: Unvaccinated Children, Public Health, and Worldviews
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Worldview Watch #11: Soda
Taxes to Fight Obesity and Raise Revenue
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| Office
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
| The
Government on Health: A to Z index (sponsored by USA NIH) |
| National
Health Information Center |
| The
National Health Service--Your Health, Your Choices (home page of
England's NHS) |
| Center
for Medical Consumers ("working to protect your rights--helping
you make informed decisions") |
| National
Women's Health Resource Center |
| Food
and Nutrition Information Center (from USDA) |
| Nutrition
and Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| MedlinePlus:
Nutrition (in general this US NIH sponsored site offers "trusted
health information for you") |
| National
Patient Advocate Foundation ("the patient's voice") |
| "Do
I Have to Stop Eating Processed Meat? Key Questions About WHO Group Report" by
Maggie Fox (on NBC News
Oct 26 2015) |
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"Anthropology:
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep"
(report on how long our distant ancestors slept from The Economist
October 17 2015)
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"Thirty
Minutes of Exercise is Key to Health in Old Age" (May 15 2015
news report on long-term study involving thousands of people) |
| "Treatments
to Stop Alzheimer's Step Closer as Scientists Discover Inhibitor
Molecule" (report from Medical News Today Feb 18 2015) |
| "10
ways to eat and drink your way to a better brain" by Jason Kane
(report on PBS News Hour website January 6 2014) |
| "Sleep
Cleans the Brain of Toxins" by James Gallagher (October 17 2013 BBC
News report) |
| "Increased
Dementia Risk Linked to Higher Blood Sugar Levels" by Rina Shah (Aug
10 2013 news report on National Monitor website) |
| "The Perils of Sitting Down: Standing Orders"
( article from The Economist Aug 10 2013) |
| "Anti-Cancer
Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease In Mice" ( May 25 2013
report on Medical News Today website) |
| "Gene
Test May Help Guide Prostate Cancer Treatment" by Marilynn Marchione
(May 8 2013 news report from AP medical writer) |
| "Red
Meat Chemical 'Damages Heart', say US Scientists" by James Gallagher
(Apr 7 2013 BBC News article) |
| "Bitter
Pill: Why Medical Bills are Killing Us" by Steven Brill (Feb 20
2013 Time cover story) |
| "Study:
Diet Soda Increases Risk of Diabetes" by Lylah Alphonse (Feb 2013
Yahoo News report) |
| "Blood
Pressure Drugs May Also Reduce Dementia Risk" by Janice Lloyd
(news report from Jan 2013 USA Today) |
| "Psychosomatic Medicine: Think Yourself Well"
(news re research from report The Economist Dec 8 2012) |
| "Epigenetics and Health: Grandma's Curse"
(news re research report from The Economist Nov 3 2012) |
| "Can
It: Soda Studies Cite Stronger Link to Obesity" by Sharon Begley
(September 21 2012 news story on Reuters) |
| "Tiny
Proportion of Americans Practice Seven Heart Healthy Habits" (Mar
2012 report from Medical News Today) |
| "Is
Preventive Medicine Actually Overtreatment?" (Feb 2012 NPR review
of book Overdiagnosed by Gilbert Welch) |
| Culinary Intelligence by Peter Kaminsky
(review of this 2012 book on "eating healthy and really
well") |
| "More
Support for Passing on the Red Meat" by Genevra Pittman (from The
Chicago Tribune March 2012) |
| Adverse
Events in Hospitals May be Ten Times Greater Than Previously Measured (2011
medical journal article) |
| 20
Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors--A Patient Fact Sheet (from US
Dept of Health & Human Services) |
| Online
Hospital Compare Tool (from US Dept of Health & Human Services) |
| "Exercise and Longevity:
Worth All the Sweat" (article from The Economist Jan 21 2012
issue) |
| "What's
the Single Best Exercise?" by Gretchen Reynolds (article from
NY Times April 15 2011) |
| "Is
Sugar Toxic?" by Gary Taubes (lengthy, authoritative article from
NY Times April 13 2011) |
| Eating
Made Simple, by Marion Nestle (September 2007 Scientific American
article by nutritionist) |
| Nutrition
News from the Harvard School of Public Health |
| Preventing
Heart Disease -- from the UC Berkeley Wellness Newsletter |
| "Prostate
Cancer and Acetaminophen Use" (abstract of 2011 research report) |
| "Social
Relationships and Mortality Risk" (2010 research paper on effect
of loneliness on mortality, on PLoS) |
| Everyday
Choices for a Healthier Life |
| Prevention
Magazine |
| Partnership
for Prevention (dedicated to disease prevention and advocating for
health promotion policies) |
| American
Heart Association |
| American
Cancer Society |
| National
Cancer Institute -- Cancer Topics |
| National
Mental Health Association |
| National
Institute of Mental Health |
| American
College of Preventive Medicine |
| U.S.
Health Care Costs (report from Kaiser Family Foundation) |
| Overdosed
America, by John Abramson (the website for this 2004 book by doctor) |
| Health
and Medicine--Most Popular Programs (links to hundreds of UCTV
programs on this topic) |
| "Smoking
Explains Why Americans Don't Live Longer" by Maggie Fox (Jan 25
2011 news story) |
| "Alzheimer's Unlocked by Alice Park"
(cover story in Time October 14 2010) |
| "Taxing
Sodas for a Healthier Economy" by Barbara Kiviat (article
in Time Magazine July 12 2010) |
| "Study:
Doctors Don't Always Spot Depression" by John Cloud (Time
July 30 2009) |
| "This Doctor Does Not Want to See You," by Alice
Park (article about preventive medicine in Time
Jun 17 2009) |
| "Faith
and Healing: A Forum," by Alice Park (part of cover story How
Faith Can Heal in Time Feb 23 2009) |
| "Living
Large," by Alice Park (cover story about health effects of
obesity in children in Time June 23 2008 |
| "Eat
Your Germs," by Sanjay Gupta (article about probiotic foods in Time
April 7 2008) |
| "Health:
Why Women Need Better Sleep," by Alice Park (article in Time
March 31 2008) |
| "Mandatory
Health," by Lisa T. Cullen (article about a great new idea in Time
March 24 2008) |
| "Stuck
on the Couch," by Sanjay Gupta (article about benefits of
exercise in Time March 3 2008) |
| "Health:
A Good Night Sleep," by Alice Park (article about benefits of
sleep in Time December 17 2007) |
| "The
Science of Appetite," by Jeffrey Kluger (cover story in Time June
11 2007) |
| Fantastic
Voyage: The Science Behind Radical Life Extension, by R. Kurzweil and T.
Grossman |
| Preventing
Stress Through a Healthy Lifestyle |
| Global
Advanced Trait Description: Physical Fitness |
| People's
Pharmacy |
| quotes
related to health |