Neuroscientists Get at the Roots of Pessimism
Many patients with neuropsychiatric disorders such as anxiety or depression experience negative moods that lead them to focus on the possible downside of a...
How to Make Better Decisions: Look at The Big Picture or...
New research suggests how distancing yourself from a decision may help you make the choice that produces the most benefit for you and others...
Why Mental Health Counseling is Something We Should Support
Despite the growing awareness of mental health and mental health treatment options, counseling is one of those professions where there are still misconceptions and...
The Connection Between Food and Mood
Most probably, you know a little bit about the connection between food and mood, especially if you have noticed that while you are tired...
People Became Less Intelligent, or IQ Tests Are at Fault
A defining trend in human intelligence tests that saw people steadily obtaining higher IQ scores through the 20th century has abruptly ended, a new...
Digital Devices during Family Time Trigger Bad Behavior in Children
Parents who spend a lot of time on their phones or watching television during family activities such as meals, playtime, and bedtime could influence...
Gender Inequality in Willingness to Punish: Who Is More Cruel
A new research measures gender differences in cooperation and punishment behavior. Results showed that men punish more than women, men obtain higher rank, and...
How Men Can Deal with Cancer Diagnosis
Often the emotional preparation to deal with cancer diagnosis is the toughest test.
Any kind of cancer diagnosis is life-changing. There suddenly are many decisions...
The Secret to Being Cool: Try Smiling
For many people, one of the unspoken rules for being cool is maintaining an emotionally inexpressive attitude. This message is reinforced through advertisements where...
Tools for Social Influence: Facial Expressions
Maybe it was a sweet-as-pie, pretty-please smile meant to talk a friend into sharing her dessert, or a serious stink eye intended to shake...
How To Deal with Embarrassing Situations
Feelings of embarrassment can be overcome through mental training. This is the finding of a study published in Springer's journal Motivation and Emotion. By...
Behavior in High School Predicts Success Later in Life
Being a responsible student, maintaining an interest in school and having good reading and writing skills will not only help a teenager get good...
Here is Why Loneliness Is Bad for Your Health
Imagine a 65-year-old woman who sees her physician frequently for a variety of aches and pains. She might complain of back pain on one...
Women Survive Crises Better Than Men
Women today tend to live longer than men almost everywhere worldwide -- in some countries by more than a decade.
Now, three centuries of historical...
New Year’s Resolution: Learn to Love Your Body
Put together a list of New Year's resolutions yet?
Every year, many of us pledge to work harder at being healthy, losing weight or eating...
Why Lying about Santa Is Good for Your Children
Christmas is a magical time of year, especially for children. Unfortunately, between elaborate Elf on the Shelf staging and fending off questions about Santa,...
What Leads Certain People to Seek Vengeance?
People who enjoy hurting others and seeing them in pain are more likely to seek revenge against those who have wronged them, according to...
The Real Risk of Automation: Boredom
We are at risk of boring ourselves to death? Less than 5% of occupations are 100% automatable, according to estimates. However, 30% of the...