Biased memories lead to gripes about ‘kids these days’

"Humanity has been lodging the same complaints against 'kids these days' for at least 2,600 years," if not longer. A new study suggests why.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Oct. 18, 2019 ~7 min

Most people don’t gain weight after a breakup

Modern humans aren't packing on pounds after breakups, research finds, though emotional eating may have served our ancestors well.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 18, 2019 ~4 min


Mindfulness may benefit people on methadone

Mindfulness shows promise as a supplement to methadone therapy for opioid addiction and chronic pain.

Maud Alobawone-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 14, 2019 ~2 min

1st 2016 presidential debate left women sad and men angry

Facial recognition technology sheds light the emotional reactions of men and women during first presidential debate in 2016.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Oct. 10, 2019 ~4 min

Why German parents are happier than 20 years ago

Social changes and more family-friendly policies have transformed German parents' roles. Those changes are for the best, researchers say.

U. Zurich • futurity
Oct. 8, 2019 ~4 min

Listen: To boost your mood, talk to a stranger

Talking to strangers can be intimidating, but it could also boost your well-being. In this podcast episode, an expert explains how.

U. Chicago • futurity
Oct. 7, 2019 ~1 min

Sims-like disaster models help plan for human freak-outs

How will people react in the face of an outbreak or natural disaster? Computer models that are a bit like "The Sims" could give us an idea.

Jorge Corona-NYU • futurity
Oct. 3, 2019 ~1 min

There’s a simple way to make healthy food appealing

"...in retrospect it's like, of course, why haven't we been focusing on making healthy foods more delicious and indulgent all along?"

Nathan Collins-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 3, 2019 ~6 min


‘Personalized DJ’ plays songs to match your mood

Machine learning powers a dynamic playlist that changes music to what you'll like most based on your mood.

Molly Dannenmaier-UT Austin • futurity
Oct. 3, 2019 ~3 min

How a ‘Superwoman’ persona affects black women’s health

Black women's efforts to be strong, self-sacrificing, and emotionless, which researchers call a Superwoman persona, has both protective and negative health effects.

Kristen Parker-Michigan State • futurity
Oct. 1, 2019 ~4 min

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