Mindfully Healing

Women applied for 400 real jobs to test the effect of clothing in their profile picture. Women whose resumes include a picture of themselves in low-cut or revealing tops are five times more likely to be interviewed, new research finds. The five-year study had two women send out resumes for real accountancy and sales positions. Each applied for 200 roles using almost identical resumes. The only difference was that half the resumes included a picture of themselves conservatively dressed. For the other half they were wearing more revealing clothing. Here

People felt their pets could tell when they were in trouble. Pets can help people manage mental health conditions, particularly in times of crisis, new research finds. People’s emotional relationship with their animals can be intense and they can provide welcome support. The review of 17 different studies found that people living with mental illness reported a variety of different benefits to having pets: People reported finding pets calming and supportive. People felt their pets could tell when they were in trouble. Pets provided a distraction from upsetting symptoms of

Dementia breaks down the brain’s ability to perform complex tasks, like this one. Being unable to understand sarcasm is an early warning sign of dementia, research finds. Deterioration in key parts of the brain in neuro-degenerative diseases causes people to have problems spotting insincere communication. Detecting lies and sarcasm is a relatively complex cognitive task. It requires being able to simulate the other person’s mind and inferring what they must mean. Those with dementia also find it hard to spot lies. Dr Katherine Rankin, who led the study, said: “These