This week’s Psychology Around the Net features information about the psychology of storytelling, how we recognize foreign accents, using technology to treat pet anxiety, and more!

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The Psychological Comforts of Storytelling: Stories help us feel like we have control over chaos and give meaning to our lives.

WATCH: The Psychology of Accents: Ever wonder how our brains recognize foreign accents? What about how we even develop accents? BrainCraft explores the science behind these questions and more.

Brain Training May Help Calm the Storms of Schizophrenia: Problems like memory and focus might be the bigger obstacles schizophrenia patients face, so researchers are looking into ways people with schizophrenia can tune out distractions and think more clearly.

Sadness Lasts 240 Times Longer Than Other Emotions, Study Claims: Feeling bored? Ashamed? Angry? Researchers have found that sadness lasts 240 times longer than those and other emotions.

How a 14-Year-Old Inventor Treats Pet Anxiety: Can you say WOW? 14-year-old Brooke Martin invented technology to help her dog Kayla deal with pet anxiety.

How to Debug Your Brain and Build Better Habits: Feel like your brain’s full of bad code? Learn how to debug your brain and foster better behavior.

A Little Feng Shui Secret For Big Life Changes: If you think it’s all about furniture, think again. (HINT: Get out your pen and paper!)

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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 5 Nov 2014
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