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Study suggests gratitude can benefit teens’ mental health

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From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Grateful teens are more likely than their less grateful peers to be happy, less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol and less likely to have behavior… 

Study looks at prevalence of bullying vs. cyberbullying

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From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Traditional in-person bullying is far more common than cyberbullying among today’s youth and should be the primary focus of prevention programs, according to research findings presented… 

Study suggests bilingualism can increase mental agility

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From the University of Strathclyde press release via EurekAlert!: Bilingual children outperform children who speak only one language in problem-solving skills and creative thinking, according to research led at the University of Strathclyde. A study… 

Study looks at benefits of smiling in stressful times

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Just grin and bear it! At some point, we have all probably heard or thought something like this when facing a tough situation. But is there any… 

Study suggests that brain tends to falter when rules change

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From the Michigan State University press release: For the human brain, learning a new task when rules change can be a surprisingly difficult process marred by repeated mistakes, according to a new study by Michigan… 

Study looks at the effect of a spontaneous smile

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From the University of Amsterdam press release via ScienceDaily: What exactly happens to your face when you smile spontaneously, and how does that affect how old you look? Computer scientists from the University of Amsterdam’s…