Fantasy

• Now, in collaboration with some of the biggest names in anime, WcDonald's will make the move from fiction to real life.
• Fans can animate their taste buds with our Savoury Chili WcDonald's Sauce, available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
• McDonald's has partnered with legendary animation house Studio Pierrot to produce the first official WcDonald's anime.
• On Feb. 27, get ready for an anime-fueled adventure with, "Welcome to WcDonald's, may I take your order?"

• All you need is love.
• It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
• But is love all pink hearts, roses and teddy bears – or is there a darker side?

Pathological Love

• Love can hurt.
• Ian McEwan framed a pathological form of affection, leading to obsession in his 1997 novel “Enduring Love”.
• They appear even in the words of Hippocrates, described as a form of unrequited love.
• The condition has seen a renaissance, over the past three centuries, shifting from unanswered love to sex addiction, to its current standing of delusions of love.

I love Paris in the springtime

• Love, or perceptions of love for material objects or places rather than individuals might also be enough to trigger psychiatric illness.
• Stendhal was not a psychiatrist, but a writer, who found himself overcome by the beauty of Florence when travelling there in 1817.
• For others, unfortunately not – leading to a condition known as Paris Syndrome.

Too many broken hearts in the world

• The term broken heart syndrome applies to a genuine cardiac condition – Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
• The underlying cause of broken heart syndrome?
• The raised levels of adrenaline have been proposed as an underlying cause of broken heart syndrome – a link between heart and mind – though more research is required to tell for sure.

Dan Baumgardt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• The announcement was made during The Toy Association's annual Toy Trends Briefing, a virtual press conference that gave retailers and media a first look at the latest developments in toys and play.
• The Toy Association's team of trend experts meets with hundreds of global toy companies throughout the year to track the latest developments in toys, play, and youth entertainment, as well as parallel industries.
• A summary of the top 2024 trends follows:
  Forty-five percent of parents under the age of 40 consider a toy's environmental impact when making buying decisions, according to a Toy Association survey of U.S. parents.
• A fervent global fandom is bringing anime to the forefront in 2024, and its impact on the toy space is expected to reach unprecedented heights.

• DAS Technology , automotive’s leading consumer engagement technology company with the industry’s first next-level Consumer Data and Experience Platform (CDXP), released its 10th annual Automotive Customer Experience Trends Study at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show.
• He will also address the myths surrounding a fully automated transaction while delving into technology that saves dealerships time and improves customer experience and sales.
• Learn more about the DAS Technology full suite of solutions at NADA Booth 3101W Feb. 2-4.
• Dealers and DAS partners can pick up party passes to the annual DAS Client Appreciation Party on Feb. 3, featuring performances by Paula Abdul, TLC, and Warren G. Space is limited.