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Happiness and health: this new study finds that happy people also feel healthier
A new study finds that health wealth and happiness go hand in hand. But it also depends on how researchers measure these variables.
August 23, 2025
Mindfulness interventions for teens actually decrease mindfulness
A new preprint study suggests that school-based mindfulness programs, widely implemented in recent years, do not significantly benefit adolescents’ mental health or well-being.
August 23, 2025
Induced sadness reduces unethical behavior
New research suggests that inducing mild feelings of sadness can make people less likely to engage in dishonest and harmful acts, by heightening their sensitivity to the potential negative consequences of such behavior.
August 23, 2025
New study finds that short dialogues with AI chatbots can reduce people’s belief in conspiracy theories by 20%
A new study finds that AI chatbots using custom-tailored dialogues managed to significantly reduce the beliefs held by conspiracy theorists, with effects still persisting two months later.
August 23, 2025
Social Media May Not Be the Stress Trigger We Thought, New Study Suggests
A new study finds that short sessions of social media use do not trigger a physiological stress response, and may even help alleviate stress.
August 23, 2025
When “You’re Not Listening!” Really Means “You Don’t Agree with Me!”
A new study suggests that people often perceive others as poor listeners if the listener disagrees with them, even if the listener has objectively been listening well.
August 23, 2025
New study finds that discussing political disagreements isn’t as unpleasant as people usually assume
A new study finds that people often overestimate the likelihood of animosity in political discussions.
August 23, 2025