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Tony Mancini
@tmancini.bsky.social
Ed psychologist sick & tired of racism, inequity, division & exclusion. Distracted by all things psychology then mostly by travel, place & nature writing, wild places, mountains, coastlines, Victorian seaside paraphernalia, & footy COYS!
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Heartwarming, both literally and figuratively, study showing the wellbeing benefits of dogs for children, and children for dogs. Lovely! www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cani...
A Mental Health Hormone Is Released When Kids Play With Dogs
Beating "the blues" in children: Playing with a dog causes the release of the mood-elevating and antidepressant hormone oxytocin in children and their pet dogs as well.
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Tony Mancini
@tmancini.bsky.social
Ed psychologist sick & tired of racism, inequity, division & exclusion. Distracted by all things psychology then mostly by travel, place & nature writing, wild places, mountains, coastlines, Victorian seaside paraphernalia, & footy COYS!
162 followers218 following39 posts