From the King’s College London press release: Sun-seeking behaviour is linked to genes involved in addiction, behavioural and personality traits and brain function, according to a study of more than 260,000 people led by King’s…
From the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg press release: Simple exercises can help to make people more playful and consequently feel more satisfied with their lives. This has been revealed in a new study by psychologists from Martin…
From the University of California – Berkeley Haas School of Business press release: The evidence is in: Nice guys and gals don’t finish last, and being a selfish jerk doesn’t get you ahead. That’s the…
From the University of Jyväskylä press release: Personality traits help to understand why some people are physically active and others are not. A new study from the Gerontology Research Center and the Faculty of Sport…
From the Yale University press release: Every four years, U.S. presidential campaigns collectively spend billions of dollars flooding TV screens across the country with political ads. But a new study co-authored by Yale political scientist…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people’s health and well-being, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. But not all…
From the Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine press release: Loneliness is recognized as a serious threat to mental health. Even as our world becomes increasingly connected over digital platforms, young people…
From the Indiana University press release: It has long been known that giving can have positive effects on the person who is giving, such as an increase in happiness, confidence, and even physical health. But…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release: A new study found that the fear of being out of mobile phone contact — “nomophobia” — is extremely common among college students and is associated…
From the University of South Australia press release: From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a smile — how it picks you up, changes your outlook, and generally makes…