Our capacity for close friendship may be limited; although we may find new close friends over time, the number of close friends we have does not change.  Article written by Felix Reed-Tsochas. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/felix-reedtsochas/social-signature-friends_b_4590203.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

What cognitive, physiological, and historical factors make it so difficult to wake up in the morning, and what might we be able to do about it?  Article written by Maria Konnikova. http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/12/science-of-sleep-trouble-with-snooze-buttons.html

A woman’s lifelong anxieties begin to remit after she learns and begins to practice mindfulness meditation.  Article written by Julie Myerson. http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jan/11/julie-myerson-mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy

Variations in the experience of auditory hallucinations.  Adapted from an article by Lucy Holt and Anna Tickle. http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/whats-it-like-to-hear-voices-that-arent.html#.UtU9D-QAilY.twitter

UK researchers confirm a 2013 study asserting that proximity to green spaces enhances feelings of well-being. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/271109.php