Stigma may keep vet students from getting mental health care

Perfectionist culture and stigma may keep veterinary students from seeking help with mental health. But there are things instructors can do to help.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 28, 2022 ~6 min

Too much bonding with robot coworkers can hurt teams

People may at times develop emotional bonds with robots at work that are so strong they can be detrimental to bonds they have with their human colleagues.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 28, 2022 ~4 min


Logic or emotion: Which is more valuable?

Neither thinking nor feeling is superior, according to Leonard Mlodinow’s new book, which argues that the two are inextricably linked.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Jan. 31, 2022 ~5 min

Feeling depressed makes people more vulnerable to vaccine lies

People with moderate or greater symptoms of depression were more likely to believe at least 1 of 4 false statements about COVID-19 vaccines, research finds.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 28, 2022 ~5 min

Regret can be all-consuming – a neurobehavioral scientist explains how people can overcome it

Remorse and sorrow from a bad choice can haunt you for years, even decades. But there are evidence-based ways to move past regret.

J. Kim Penberthy, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia • conversation
Jan. 7, 2022 ~7 min

Kids can sniff out an insincere apology

“Forgiveness is important in children and adults for restoring relationships and limiting future conflicts." But what makes kids more likely to forgive?

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 9, 2021 ~5 min

Phone data link gratitude and lower blood pressure

New research using phone data links gratitude and optimism with mental and physical health benefits, including lower blood pressure.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 8, 2021 ~4 min

Can pandemic worry hamper your cognitive abilities?

New research finds that worries about the COVID-19 pandemic may affect your cognitive abilities and skew your perception of risk.

McGill University • futurity
Dec. 6, 2021 ~5 min


What Russian kids’ books can teach American parents

A look at children's books from Russia and the United States reveals a cultural difference regarding negative emotions.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 6, 2021 ~5 min

You might be underestimating strangers’ interest in your life

New research suggests that people are more interested in the lives of strangers than you might think and we can have better conversation by going deeper.

Molly Dannenmaier-UT Austin • futurity
Nov. 19, 2021 ~7 min

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