Here’s Why You Feel Actual Pain Over The Orlando Shooting
This week, the nation will continue to mourn the deadliest mass shooting in American history and its unfathomable aftermath. With this process comes a lot of pain — for people in the Orlando community and beyond.
For many of us, what happened is deeply personal. But you don’t have to have a personal link to the tragedy to feel upset. In fact, your emotions are fundamentally human: Pain as a result of a tragedy, even if you’re not involved, is an uncontrollable psychological response.
It’s difficult to make sense of something so senseless. When you can’t, your psyche tries to do it for you. This comes through reading information on the event and then expressing sadness in any way that feels cathartic.
Research shows that following devastating news can take a major toll on mental health. But, in a way, you can’t help but follow along. Studies suggest the mind has a natural negativity bias, which compels you to pay closer attention to tragedies than uplifting news.
“At the heart of this is a process called vicarious trauma, which is what happens when you watch someone go through an experience like this on the news,” David Kaplan, chief professional officer at the American Counseling Association, told The Huffington Post. “It’s distressing to watch this kind of suffering because you have no control over it.”
Human connection also plays a role, Kaplan says. Not only do people have a biological, inherent understanding of suffering, but that connection runs deeper the more they see parts of themselves in the victims.
7 Easy Tweaks For Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Start with this basic recipe that yields 4 dozen cookies:
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cake flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups (about 12 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips
Directions
Active time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, sift flours, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and mix until smooth; stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- On baking sheets, arrange tablespoon-size balls of dough, leaving 2” of space between each.
- Bake until light golden brown, 9 to 11 minutes. Let cool.
- Add a quarter cup of cacao nibs to your batter to increase the chocolate flavor and give the cookies an appealing crunch.
- Add a tablespoon of instant espresso powder to make mocha-flavored cookies.- Underbake your cookies by two to three minutes to make them softer and chewier.
- Sprinkle a pinch of coarse sea salt on each cookie just before baking to achieve a salty/sweet balance.
- Roll balls of cookie dough in turbinado sugar, then bake. This will give them a pretty, crystalline texture.
- Skip the chips and use chocolate chunks for a super-indulgent, gooey cookie.
- Add two tablespoons of finely minced crystallized ginger to your batter for a spicy zing.
The New Shanghai Disney Park Might Just Be The Happiest Place On Earth
Prepare yourselves, Disney fans: This is gonna be BIG.
Shanghai Disney — an approximately $5.5 billion, 1,000-acre wonderland resort — is set to open this Thursday on China’s central coast.
It’s the largest Disney park ever built for an opening day.
The park features all kinds of “distinctly Chinese” elements you won’t find in other Disney parks around the globe, Disney CEO Bob Iger explained in an interview with CNBC. Instead of Main Street, you’ll find a Mickey Avenue. A Chinese tea house sits at the park’s center, and Chinese performers light up various acrobatic shows.
Take a look at what’s in store:
Things Your Airline NEVER Wants to Tell You
From annoying passengers to long lines and horrible TSA check points, flying can potentially be a nightmare. You may not be able to avoid these things, but there are certain things airlines don’t tell you that can make your experience easier.
1. Their planes are old
You may find that your seat cushion is ripped, or that the interior of the plane looks worn. That's because the average age of the fleet of the seven large U.S. passenger airlines — including American, Alaska, Continental, the merged Delta and Northwest, Southwest, United and US Airways — is about 14 years old.
2. Your carry-on bag meets “regulation” but that doesn’t mean it’s getting on the plane
At times, planes may be overly crowded and unfortunately, even if your carry-on bag meets regulation, that doesn’t mean it will get on the plane. If there is not enough room for your bag, the airline attendants will check your bag for you.
3. It is cheaper to fly at certain times compared to others
Studies have shown that the cheapest days to fly are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, while the most expensive days are the most popular – Fridays and Sundays. The best time to book your flight in the U.S. is Tuesday at 3 p.m. eastern time because it's when airlines release the most sales and the competition matches lower prices.
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