Archive for October, 2008

Why do leaves change color and where do the colors come from?

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

With leaves beginning to turn in our neck of the woods (pardon the pun), we at HowDoWhy thought we’d answer your questions about why they bother to go through the trouble. Actually, it’s to prevent going through needless trouble that leaves bother to change at all. Confused? To understand why leaves change color, it helps to understand a […]

What are the 5 Stages of Grief? - The Kübler-Ross Model

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Introduced in her book “On Death and Dying,” Elisabeth Kübler-Ross described the 5 stages of grief in what has become known as the Kübler-Ross Model. The theory holds that individuals experiencing extreme grief, particularly when facing terminal illness, will pass through five discreet steps culminating with acceptance.
Interestingly, the Kübler-Ross model potentially applies equally well to […]