Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education expert explains why some songs are universally liked, while others aren't

Lots of factors can influence your music taste, from your age and where you’re from to the personality traits you have.

Jane Kuehne, Associate Professor of Music Education, Auburn University • conversation
Jan. 22, 2024 • ~8 min

Loneliness is about more than the need to belong

Feeling supported and having a sense of control are key factors in feeling lonely, according to new research.

Jared Wadley-U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 28, 2023 • ~5 min

Check out these self-care tips for a happier holiday season

If you're feeling a little Grinch-y this holiday season, these self-care tips may help you find some comfort and joy.

Jen Plummer-Syracuse • futurity
Dec. 22, 2023 • ~9 min

There’s reason to worry about AI reading emotions

As AI systems "learn" to detect emotions, an expert says their unreliable methods and limitations are cause for concern.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Dec. 19, 2023 • ~11 min

Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations

Racial threats and slights take a toll on health, but the continual invalidation and questioning of whether those so-called microaggressions exist has an even more insidious effect, research shows.

Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School • conversation
Dec. 15, 2023 • ~8 min

Scorecard reveals risk of dementia, stroke

Researchers develop 12-step list to gauge how modifiable behaviors — physical, lifestyle, and social — affect stroke, dementia risk.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Dec. 1, 2023 • ~5 min

5 ways to protect your emotional health over the holidays

Family dynamics don't take a break during the holidays. Here's how to have an emotionally healthy gatherings with family.

Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 29, 2023 • ~9 min

I've researched time for 15 years – here's how my perception of it has changed

Time’s elasticity is part of how we process it.

Ruth Ogden, Professor of the Psychology of Time, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Nov. 1, 2023 • ~6 min

Friendship research is getting an update – and that's key for dealing with the loneliness epidemic

Psychology researchers have focused on the idea that people form friendships with those who are similar, familiar and nearby. But how do individual people pick those who will become their friends?

Jessica D. Ayers, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, Boise State University • conversation
Nov. 1, 2023 • ~9 min

Showing emotion serves different purposes across cultures

The assumption that expressing emotions shows our passion and authentic individuality may reflect a cultural bias, a study suggests.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 23, 2023 • ~4 min

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