WASHINGTON, Conn., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's bleak economic climate, as many people face financial problems, it's easy to neglect other areas of life, especially spiritually. However, financial and spiritual health may well be connected.

By Kraus, Pamela BROWN, Deborah J. Descartes and the Passionate Mind. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. xi + 13 pp. Cloth, $85.00- Recently, Descartes' Passions of the Soul has enjoyed increased interest among scholars, bringing renewed attention to the Cartesian doctrine of mind or soul.

Holiday irritability can be triggered by unresolved family tensions, stress over finances and grief over lost loved ones, says a U.S. psychologist.