whiffling_waterfowl

whiffling_waterfowl t1_iy69mh3 wrote

Reply to comment by Anagatam in How the Great Depression shaped people’s DNA. Researchers have found that the cells of people who were conceived during the Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1939 and, at its height, saw about 25% of the US workforce unemployed, show signs of accelerated ageing. by MistWeaver80

Alpha is not going to fare much better. Being a young child or infant during a global pandemic is going to have a life-long effect on all of these kids.

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whiffling_waterfowl t1_irtxfc1 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Positive childhood experiences of blue spaces and adult well-being. Individuals who recalled more childhood blue space experiences tended to place greater intrinsic value on natural settings, visiting them as adults – which increases better mental wellbeing by Wagamaga

>New research based on data from 18 countries concludes that adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes (also known collectively as blue spaces) as children. 

>The finding was replicated in each of the countries studied.

>Mounting evidence shows that spending time in and around green spaces such as parks and woodlands in adulthood is associated with stress reduction and better mental health. However, we know far less about the benefits of blue spaces, or the role childhood contact has in these relationships in later life.

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