Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

Positive psychology focuses on science-based ideas about how to increase your happiness and live a satisfying life. Studies are following how school-based interventions affect students.

Kai Zhuang Shum, Assistant Professor of School Psychology, University of Tennessee • conversation
Dec. 18, 2023 • ~7 min

The thousands of vulnerable people harmed by Facebook and Instagram are lost in Meta's 'average user' data

Research from Meta and some scientists shows no harm from social media, but other research and whistleblower testimony show otherwise. Seemingly contradictory, both can be right.

Joseph Bak-Coleman, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington • conversation
Nov. 24, 2021 • ~7 min

Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise – here are the harms researchers have been documenting for years

There is ample research about how harmful Instagram is for teen girls, especially around body image. It turns out Facebook’s own research confirms it.

Christia Spears Brown, Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky • conversation
Sept. 16, 2021 • ~6 min

Laughing is good for your mind and your body – here's what the research shows

Whether in the form of a discreet titter or a full-on roar, laughter comes with many benefits for physical and mental health.

Janet M. Gibson, Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Grinnell College • conversation
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~8 min

5 things to look for on a college campus that benefit mental health

The design of a campus and its buildings and dorms can be crucial to a student's overall well-being.

Diane Bruce Anstine, Dean, School of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Central College, North Central College • conversation
Sept. 8, 2020 • ~9 min

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