Why dads are happier than moms

"Care context" may account for why dads are often often happier, less stressed, and less tired than moms.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
Sept. 24, 2019 ~6 min

To cope with stress, change how you think about it

Is stress always bad for us? This video explains how to cope with stress in ways that can help you use it to your benefit and avoid its downsides.

Duke University • futurity
Sept. 23, 2019 ~1 min


A small perk at lunch may cut depression at work

An apple (or banana) a day left bus drivers in China feeling less depressed and more capable, researchers find. What small gesture would improve your day at work?

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
Sept. 11, 2019 ~4 min

Why politically incorrect speech works in politics

New research identifies how using politically incorrect speech can benefit politicians on both sides.

UC Berkeley • futurity
Sept. 6, 2019 ~5 min

Optimism could be good for your lifespan

People with greater optimism are more likely to live longer and to achieve "exceptional longevity"—that is, getting to age 85 or older.

Gina DiGravio-Boston • futurity
Aug. 29, 2019 ~4 min

How investors can avoid the ‘infatuation effect’

"Becoming mentally fixated on a particular investment is a very common trap, even among experienced investors." Here's how you can avoid it.

Liz Entman-Vanderbilt • futurity
Aug. 22, 2019 ~3 min

Like humans, crows are more optimistic after making tools to solve a problem

A new paper, co-authored by Dakota McCoy, a graduate student working in the lab of George Putnam Professor of Biology David Haig, suggests that, after using tools, crows were more optimistic.

Peter Reuell • harvard
Aug. 22, 2019 ~7 min

Lack of vitamin D as a kid may lead to acting out as a teen

Vitamin D deficiency during childhood could lead to rule-breaking behavior as well as anxious and depressed moods later on in life.

Laurel Thomas-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 21, 2019 ~3 min


Neighbors’ houses can make you feel worse about your own

If your neighbors' houses are bigger than yours, you may be less likely to feel satisfied with your own home, researchers say.

Chelsea Davis-Iowa State • futurity
Aug. 20, 2019 ~4 min

Talk about loss to boost support for environmental causes

New research highlights a way of talking about environmental causes that appeals to both liberals and conservatives.

Jim Logan-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 ~5 min

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