Study looks at how to maximize the fun of leisure activities
From the Ohio State University press release: Everyone’s so busy these days that it is easy to think you need to schedule time to have fun. But be careful about how you do that, said…
Study suggests ‘find your passion’ may not be the best advice after all
From the Yale-NUS College press release: As the world becomes increasingly interdisciplinary, having diverse interests can help people make important connections across fields, such as between the Arts and Sciences. A new study by Yale-NUS…
Study suggests relational mobility may influence your interpersonal behaviors
From the Hokkaido University press release: A large-scale analysis has suggested it’s easier for people to form and replace relationships in North America, Europe and Latin America, compared to Asia and the Middle East, what…
Study suggests mindfulness helps injured athletes improve pain tolerance and awareness
From the University of Kent press release: A new study of injured athletes carried out by the University of Kent found they can benefit from using mindfulness as part of the sport rehabilitation process to…
Study suggests bad behaviour to significant other in tough times has more impact than positive gestures
From the Baylor University press release: Refraining from bad behavior toward a significant other during stressful life events is more important than showing positive behavior, according to a Baylor University study. Compared with positive gestures,…
Study suggests moral behaviour is not tied to belief in free will
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Contrary to a widely-held view in psychology and other fields of research, belief in free will appears to be unrelated to moral behavior. Social psychologist…
Study suggests today’s kids are better at delaying gratification
From the American Psychological Association press release: Some 50 years since the original “marshmallow test” in which most preschoolers gobbled up one treat immediately rather than wait several minutes to get two, today’s youngsters may…
Time invested in the past dictates our willingness to wait for future rewards
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science press release: The longer an individual waits for a reward, the less willing they will be to give up pursuit of the reward, a new study…
Understanding the social dynamics that cause cooperation to thrive, or fail
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Examples of cooperation abound in nature, from honeybee hives to human families. Yet it’s also easy enough to find examples of selfishness and conflict. Studying the conditions that…
Study suggests that when kids feel like they matter, the risk of delinquency is reduced
From the University of Kansas press release: When educators and coaches make kids feel like they matter, it reduces delinquency and destructive behavior. A new study led by a University of Kansas researcher reveals the…