Category: Emotions

Study suggests pretend play promotes the development of socio-emotional competences in children aged five and six

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From the Université de Genève press release: Being socially and emotionally competent from an early age is likely to help children win acceptance by their peers, build better relationships with… Read more »

Study suggests supporting someone’s negative emotions can help foster a positive outlook

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From the Ohio State University press release: Telling a distressed friend or family member something as simple as “I understand why you feel that way” can go a long way… Read more »

Study suggests a new framework for emotional well-being focusing on learnable skills

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From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: A growing mental health crisis is the “second wave” of health issues that experts anticipate due to the prolonged stress of the COVID-19… Read more »

Study looks at how people’s moods might affect their trust of autonomous products

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From the Stanford University press release: While a certain level of trust is needed for autonomous cars and smart technologies to reach their full potential, these technologies are not infallible… Read more »

Study suggests children with dyslexia show stronger emotional responses

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From the University of California – San Francisco press release: Children diagnosed with dyslexia show greater emotional reactivity than children without dyslexia, according to a new collaborative study by UC… Read more »

Study suggests being alone and socializing with others each contributes differently to personal growth

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From the Bar-Ilan University press release: How do people experience time alone and time with others? Findings from a new Bar-Ilan University study reveal the intricacies of people’s experiences in… Read more »

Study suggests stress during pregnancy may influence baby brain development

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From the University of Edinburgh press release: Infants’ brains may be shaped by levels of stress their mother experiences during pregnancy, a study has revealed. Stress levels in mothers —… Read more »

Researchers develop preschool program linked with better social and emotional skills years later

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From the Penn State press release: A preschool enrichment program developed at Penn State helps boost social and emotional skills that still have positive effects years later during middle and… Read more »

Study suggests mindfulness interventions can help change health behaviours

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From the Wolters Kluwer Health press release: A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of mindfulness approaches to promote positive changes in health behaviors. New neurobiologically based models of… Read more »

Study suggests parents may end up with more stress when kids watch a lot of TV

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From the University of Arizona press release: There’s bad news for parents who frequently plop their kids in front of the TV to give themselves a break: It might actually… Read more »